Professional Development

Classes

  • HPRO 541. (Spring, 2023). Wellness Coaching I. School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, 3 units (30 hours) (04/2023 - 06/2023)
  • HPRO 526 Lifestyle disease and risk reduction Discusses current lifestyle diseases, including cardiovascular, metabolic, non-communicable, and nutritional. Concepts regarding risk factors, screening approaches, and risk reduction, with impact on specific health parameters. 3 units (06/2022 - 08/2022)
  • Title IX-Preventing Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination: Students: Loma Linda Univeristy. 2022, May 29, 2022, .25 contact hours (05/2022 - 05/0000)
  • AOTA. (n.d.). 2011 to 2018 Standard Changes – “A” Standards Webinar. September 27, 2020. 1.0 contact hours. (09/2020)
  • OTAC. (August 27, 2020). Impact: Experiences of Black Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Students. .75 hours contact hours. (08/2020)
  • OTAC Leadership Training. (August, 15, 2020). Cultural awareness, diversity, inclusion and you: Living in a multicultural world. 9-11am. 2.0 contact hours. (08/2020)
  • AOTA. (July 23, 2020). Be Heard Listening Session DEI Academia. 1.0 contact hours (07/2020)
  • OTAC. (July 21, 2020). OTAC Townhall - Racial bias and occupational therapy. (.75 contact hours) (07/2020)
  • Loma Linda University. Employee Spiritual Health Committee. (July 22, 2020). Schwartz Rounds: Coping with the Unexpected. 1.0 contact hours. (07/2020)
  • AOTA. (2020). OTA-ALC Intraprofessional Collaboration Panel: OT-OTA. July 20, 2020, 1.5 contact hours. (07/2020)
  • Palliative and End of Life 2020, Loma Linda University OWL module. (June 23, 2020) 1.0 contact hours (06/2020)
  • Using Qualtrics and Poll Everywhere. (February 4, 2020). Zoom CE event Educational Support Services, Loma Linda University by Ashley Pelton. 1 contact hour. (02/2020)
  • Canvas Basics. (February 4, 2020). First Tuesday Faculty Development Session. 1610 Nichol Hall, Loma Linda University, SAHP. 1 contact hour (02/2020)
  • AOTA. (2019). "Practitioners As Change Agents in PDPM: Maximizing Health, Well-being and Quality of Life." Webinar. February 4, 2019. 1.0 contact hours. (02/2019)
  • ACLM. (Nov 13, 2018). Don’t ‘manage’ diabetes – reverse it with lifestyle! The latest research reveals how. American College of Lifestyle Medicine by Dr. John Kelly. 1.0 contact hours. (11/2018)
  • Domestic violence and veterans. Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. September 5, 2018 1.0 contact hours. (09/2018)
  • Self harm in a developmental framework. Loma Linda University Behavioral Health Institute Grand Rounds. September 12, 2018, 1.0 contact hours. (09/2018)
  • Harvard Macy Institute for Health Care Educators. Boston, MA. May 18-22nd , 2015. 43 contact hours (05/2015)
  • American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine 91st Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada. October 7-8. Pre-institute for Cardiovascular Disease. http://www.acrm.org/meetings/2014-annual-conference/preventing-reversing-vascular-disease/. 7.0 contact hours. (10/2014)

Seminars and Conferences

  • OTAC Annual Conference. Santa Clara, CA.  (10/2022)
  • AOTA Academic Leadership Council Fall (2022). September 28-30th. 9.0 contact hours. (09/2022)
  • 4th Annual OT in Mental Health Symposium. July 15, 2022. 4.5 PDUs. (07/2022)
  • Practical approach to medical and lifestyle management in patients with diabetes and renal disease. May 31, 2022, Loma Linda University Staff Development Office, 1.0 contact hours. (05/2022)
  • OTAC Advocacy Training. April 14th, 2022 .5 contact hours (04/2022)
  • Academic Leadership Council AOTA. March 29-30, 2022. 10.0 contact hours (03/2022)
  • AOTA. (Nov 11, 2021). Instructional design: What’s the point? Webinar AOTA. 1.0 contact hours. (11/2021)
  • Occupational Therapy Academic Leadership Council - Fall 2021. 10/13-10/15/2021. 13 contact hours.  (10/2021)
  • OTAC Annual Virtual Conference 2021. (10/2021)
  • TREDS. (July 29, 2021). Clinical Assessment of the Older Patient for Driving Fitness. University of California. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 1 contact hour. (07/2021)
  • AOTA. (June 28, 2021). Moving from a master’s to a doctorate program. Webinar on AOTA Learn. .5 contact hours (06/2021)
  • American College of Lifestyle Medicine. (June 24, 2021). Lifestyle Medicine Certification Webinar. .5 contact hours (06/2021)
  • LLU SAHP. Third Tuesday Faculty Development Series. (April 21, 2021). Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. Lida Gharibvand, PhD. .75 contact hours (04/2021)
  • Western Regional Occupational Therapy Spring Symposium. (March 5, 2021). Mindfulness and Healing: A mini-retreat. 4 PDUs. (03/2021)
  • AOTA. (2021). ACOTE Scholarship Agenda Conference course. January 29, 2021. 1.0 contact hours. (03/2021)
  • AOTA (2020). Virtual Academic Leadership Council. October 7-9, 2020. 8.5 contact hours. President’s Address & Updates (2 contact hrs)Wednesday, October 7, 2020  l  10:30am–12:30pm (Eastern) Day 1 sessions will be pre-recorded and available to participants on October 1, 2020.  On October 7th, the speakers will respond in LIVE sessions to questions submitted by meeting registrants. President’s Address NBCOT Updates Higher Education Updates ACOTE® Updates Policy & Regulatory Affairs Updates     Plenary Session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (3.5 contact hrs)Thursday, October 8, 2020  l  10:30am-2:00pm (Eastern)  Exploring the inherent biases in OT/OTA academic program admissions, retention, mentorship & leadership opportunities. Speakers and panelists will include external facilitators, students and graduates from OT/ OTA programs. The day will include break-out rooms with small group discussion and planning. Plenary Session on the Impact of Covid-19 (3 contact hours)Friday, October 9, 2020  l  10:30-1:30pm (Eastern) Includes three sessions that will be hosted by each of the ALC Chairpersons. The sessions will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on (1) Students; (2) Faculty; and (3) Experiential Learning. The session will include speakers and panelists from OT/OTA programs. (10/2020)
  • OTAC. (2020). Virtual Annual Conference. October 8-11, 2020. https://www.otaconline.org/education/annual-conference (10/2020)
  • AOTA AESIS. (October 15, 2020). Dr. Lenin Grajo,"Getting Started: How to Move a Scholarly Agenda Forward. 1.0 contact hours (10/2020)
  • OTAC. (2020). Justice-based occupational therapy. October 29, 2020, .75 contact hours. (10/2020)
  • OTAC. (August 27, 2020). Impact: Experiences of Black Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Students. .75 hours contact hours. (08/2020)
  • AOTA. (2020). OTA-ALC Intraprofessional Collaboration Panel: OT-OTA. July 20, 2020, 1.5 contact hours. (07/2020)
  • Racial bias and occupational therapy. (July 21, 2020). OTAC Townhall. Occupaitonal Therapy Association of California. .75 contact hours (07/2020)
  • Loma Linda University. Employee Spiritual Health Committee. (July 22, 2020). Schwartz Rounds: Coping with the Unexpected. 1.0 contact hours. (07/2020)
  • AOTA. (July 23, 2020). Be Heard Listening Session DEI Academia. 1.0 contact hours (07/2020)
  • Concussion Management and Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach. (April 20, 2020). OTAC. 1.0 contact hours (04/2020)
  • ACOTE’s What is a Curriculum Framework Webinar. AOTA Continuing Education. December 2, 2019, .5 contact hours. (12/2019)
  • Trauma and healing 101. San Bernardino Initiative for Resilience Building Organizations. Children’s Network. Dec 9, 2019, 1-4:15pm. 3.25 contact hours. (12/2019)
  • OTAC Annual Conference. Pasadena, CA. October 17-20. 6.25 contact hours  Movie Night – G-Dog .5 contact hours  OTAC Keynote Address .5 contact hours  OTAC Annual Meeting & Breakfast .5 contact hours  End of life care policy and practice 1.5 contact hours  Falls in an acute oncology hospital .75 contact hours  Heal thyself 2.5 contact hours  (10/2019)
  • 2nd Annual Symposium on Infant and Toddler Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences. (May 20, 2019).  Keynote Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, 6.5 contact hours. (05/2019)
  • OTAC’s 2nd Annual OT in Oncology Symposium. City of Hope. February 2, 2019. 7.0 contact hours (02/2019)
  • ACOTE. (2018). Moving from the master’s to a doctoral level. Webinar by Paula Kramer. 18 minutes. (11/2018)
  • Community Resiliency Model Skills Orientation Training. School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University. June 11-12, 2018, 16 contact hours. (09/2018)
  • Fall Faculty Colloquium. Spirituality. Loma Linda University Health, 6 contact hours (09/2018)
  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 2-day training. Children's Network. William Rousseau and Rod Reder from the National Institute of Crime Prevention. Morongo Tribal TANF, 720 E. Carnegie Drive, San Bernardino, CA, 11 contact hours. (05/2017)
  • Palliative Care: Everything you wanted to ask but didn't. Loma Linda University Health Staff Development. May 17, 2017. 6.0 contact hours (05/2017)
  • Adventist Human Subject Research Conference. May 18, 2017. Loma Linda University Health. 4.0 contact hours http://ahsra.adventist.org/ (05/2017)
  • Bereavement Training. Loma Linda University Staff Development. April 26, 2017, 8.0 contact hours (04/2017 - 05/2017)
  • Fall Faculty Colloquium 2016 Loma Linda University, September 22, 2016. 6.0 contact hours (09/2016)
  • American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL. 20 contact hours Academic Leadership Council, Self Management Strategies, Trauma informed care, Poster Sessions, FW Accommodating Students with Disabilities, EC Slagle Lecture, Keynote Address, Inaugural Address (04/2016)
  • OTAC Annual Conference. 2015.Sacramento, CA. Hospice and Palliative Care, CFOT Luncheon, Keynote Address, Team-based Learning, Non-traditional MH FW, OTAC Annual Mtg, CHIP & DV. 7.0 contact hours (10/2015)
  • Loma Linda University. September 17, 2015. Fall Faculty Colloquium (09/2015)
  • American Occupational Therapy Association. Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, 2014. Program Director’s Meeting and Conference. 8.0 (04/2014)
  • Occupational Therapy Association of California Spring Fling. March 16th, 2014. 4 hrs. (03/2014)
  • Health Kids 2014. Loma Linda University School of Public Health. March 3-5, 2014. (03/2014)
  • Loma Linda University Faculty Development Showcase February 26-28, 2014. Total of 8.5 contact hours (02/2014)
  • Emotional Health, Spirituality, & Domestic Violence: When Faith Hurts & Heals. Loma Linda University, October 17, 11-2pm. (10/2012)
  • Loma Linda University School of Allied Health Alumni Weekend. Mental Health Issues in our Changing Society.April 20, 2012. 5.00 contact hours (04/2012)
  • American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 23-28, 2012. (04/2012)
  • Faculty Educational Showcase. February 22-23, 2012. Loma Linda University. Formative Dialogues, How to Enhance Discussion, Barbara Millis Keynote Address on Teaching. 2.5 contact hours. (02/2012)
  • OTAC Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA. October 2011. 18.5 contact hours (10/2011)
  • Loma Linda University. Alumni Weekend. Collaborative Approach to treatment of traumatized children and families. April 15, 2011 (04/2011 - 09/2011)
  • OTAC Spring Symposium, Disneyland Anaheim, CA, April 11, 2010, 5.0 hrs. (04/2010)
  • Healthy People 2010 Crisis Opportunity. Loma Linda University School of Public Health. March 9-10, 2010, 16 contact hours (03/2010)
  • Occupational Therapy Graduate Research Colloquium. Loma Linda University. December 10, 2009. 2 contact hours (12/2009)
  • Simulation Methodology Course, Loma Linda University, Medical Simulation Center. August 6, 2009. (08/2009)
  • Critical factors in brain injury rehabilitation treatment for disrupted vision. By David Harrington, LLU, SAHP Alumni Weekend. (04/2009)
  • Grantwriting. (2008). San Bernardino County. (12/2008)
  •  CarFit Event Coordinator Training Course. (AARP, AAA, AOTA). Lakewood, CA. November 12-14, 2008. (11/2008)
  • Occupational Therapy Association of California 32nd Annual Conference. School based mental health services for the adolescents within the public mental health systemSupported employment and the mentally ill offender population (10/2008)
  • 7th Annual Afternoon Tea with a Scholar. Delving into the center: Spirituality, occupation, and occupational therapy. (09/2008)
  • Society for the Study of Occupation: Sixth Annual Research Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (10/2007)
  • Faculty Colloquium: Teaching for Durable Learning, Loma Linda University. (09/2007)
  • AHCJ 600 Active Online Learning, Loma Linda University, Summer 2006, 3 units (06/2006 - 2006)
  • Education Conference & Faire 2006, Loma Linda University (01/2006 - 2006)
  • Faculty Colloquium: Assessment of Student Learning, Loma Linda University (09/2005 - 2005)

Special Projects

  • BodyWorks Training. Liane Hewitt, DrPH, CHES, OTR/L. January 2011, Loma Linda University (01/2011)
  • Occupational Therapy Graduate Research Colloquium. Loma Linda University. December 9, 2010. (12/2010)