FACULTY ACTIVITIES
Catherine
Verrier Piersol co-edited with Phyllis Ehrlich and authored a chapter
in "Home Health Practice: A Guide for the Occupational Therapist".
This comprehensive manual, published in 2001, offers practical information
and an appendix full of reproducible patient education and home program materials.
Ms. Piersol serves as
the Communications Liaison for the American Occupational
Therapy Home and Community Health Special Interest Section and is past co-chair of the Commission on Organizational Affairs for the Pennsylvania Occupational
Therapy Association (POTA). She is currently on the Central Conference Committee for POTA.
Ms. Piersol is currently participating in two research projects at the Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health at Jefferson College of Health Professions; Laura Gitlin, PhD, Director and Principle Investigator.
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Project ACT Advancing Caregiving Techniques: Reducing Caregiver Upset with Disruptive Behaviors. Funded by National Institute on Aging and National Institute on Nursing Research #R01 AG22254-01
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TAP – The Tailored Activity Plan. Funded by the National Institute on Mental Health, #R21-MH069425-01.
Cynthia
Haynes addressed 2 classes of childcare providers
as part of the "Enhancing
Parenting Skills" Program, funded by the
City of Philadelphia's Department of Human Services, Division
of Community-Based Prevention Services. Ms. Haynes demonstrated
how simple toys can be used to encourage development, and
how community residents could develop their own family day
care sites.
Ms. Haynes represents Philadelphia University on the Philadelphia Region Fieldwork Consortium, which includes Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, and University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
Susan Haiman has served as the President
of the Pennylvania Occupational Therapy Association from 1999 through October 2002. During her administration,
she has focused on accomplishments in:
- Fostered POTA entrance into the political / legislative
arena through introduction of legislation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
to assure the "occupational therapy" is specifically listed as
a provider in what is lovingly called "insurance law".
- Facilitated resolution of reimbursement problems with
one of the state's largest private insurers
- 3 years of:
Lisa Fagan presented at the 2004
AOTA Conference on the topic of adapting homes for person with dementia.
Her presentation was written up by Mark Warner of Ageless
Designs "Occupational Therapists
Create Safer Homes".
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