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Member spotlights - Quality

Discussions with AOTA members who are leading the way in quality and innovation

Erica Alexander, OTD, CHPC, CFE, CPHQ

Erica Alexander, OTD, CHPC, CFE, CPHQ, is Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Howard University.

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Emily Barr, OTD, MBA, OTR/L, BCG

Emily Barr, OTD, MBA, OTR/L, BCG, is the Executive Director at the Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety.


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Ana Brussa

Ana K. Brussa, OTR, OTD

Ana K. Brussa, OTR, OTD is the Director of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement and Lead Occupational Therapist at Sonrisas Therapies.

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Joy-Doll

Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L

Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L, is the Program Director of Health Informatics and an Associate Professor at Creighton University.

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David Goldstein

David Goldstein, MS, OTR/L

David Goldstein, MS, OTR/L, is the Associate Deputy Director, Office of Science and Medicine, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health.

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Jamar Haggans

Jamar Haggans, MS, OTR/L, PTA

Jamar Haggans, MS, OTR/L, PTA, is Regional Rehab Director for Life Care Centers of America.

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Mike Jankowski

Michael Jankowski, MS, OTR/L

Michael Jankowski, MS, OTR/L, is the Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist at SimplePractice.

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Addi Jenkins

Addi Jenkins, MOT, OTR/L

Addi Jenkins, MOT, OTR/L, is an Occupational Therapist in Employee Health at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

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Jenica Lee

Jenica Lee, OTD, OTR/L

Jenica Lee, OTD, OTR/L, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

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Natalie Leland

Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA

Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Colette Maguire

Colette Maguire, OTR/L, MHA

Colette Maguire, OTR/L, MHA, is Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist at Loyola Medicine.

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Sabrena McCarley

Sabrena McCarley MBA-SL, OTR/L, CLIPP, RAC-CT, QCP, FAOTA

Sabrena McCarley MBA-SL, OTR/L, CLIPP, RAC-CT, QCP, FAOTA, is Director of Quality at Select Rehabilitation.

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Karen Mestas Harris

Karen Mestas-Harris, MOT, OTR/L, CEAS II

Karen Mestas-Harris, MOT, OTR/L, CEAS II, is Senior Manager of Risk Services/Ergonomics with Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers.

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Pooja Patel

Pooja A. Patel, DrOT, OTR/L, CDP, CFPS

Pooja A. Patel, DrOT, OTR/L, CDP, CFPS, is an occupational therapist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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Katie Polo

Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA

Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA is an Assistant Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at the University of Indianapolis.

 

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Pamela Roberts

Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM

Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES, FAOTA, CPHQ, FNAP, FACRM, is Executive Director, Office of Chief Medical Officer; Executive Director and Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Division of Informatics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai.

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Lauren Robins

Lauren Robins, OTD, OTR/L, CLT

Lauren Robins, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, is Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst, Methodist Health System.

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Caitlin Synovec

Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH

Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH, is Program Manager—National Institute for Medical Respite Care at National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and Former Occupational Therapist at Health Care for the Homeless.

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Lauren Trent-2

Lauren Trent, MOT, OTR/L

Lauren Trent, MOT, OTR/L, is the Senior Manager of Therapeutic Services and Research & Development at Arm Dynamics. 

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Mary Walsh Sterup

Mary Walsh-Sterup, OTR/L, CHT

Mary Walsh-Sterup, OTR/L, CHT, is an Occupational Therapist and Partner at Central Nebraska Rehab Services.

 

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Winship

Jodi Winship, PhD, OTR/L

Jodi Winship, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Jenny Zhong

Jenny Zhong, COTA/L

Jenny Zhong, COTA/L, is a Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Utilization Management Reviewer at AmeriHealth Caritas.

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