University of Wisconsin–Madison

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2017 Caroline Thompson Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gordon Giles

Presentation: Two Approaches to Neurocognitive Rehabilitation: Skills or Strategies. Description Occupational therapists can assist clients with neurocognitive disorders from neurological insult or injury re-develop skills via practicing those skills to the point where they become automatic (the development of knowledge without conscious decision-making), or can attempt to teach clients strategies that the client can tailor …

Interprofessional collaboration benefits both UW-Madison students and patients

February 07, 2017 Students with UW-Madison’s occupational therapy and nursing programs are gaining valuable experience working together in interprofessional learning sessions led by the School of Education’s Debbie Bebeau, the School of Nursing’s Paula Jarzemksy and other faculty members. A report on this topic, headlined “Teaching Teamwork,” appears in the Fall/Winter 2016 edition of the …

Fighting Cancer with Exercise’ Research Gets More Positive Press

UW-Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about a research project she is leading that is examining how to motivate cancer patients to become more physically active. Cadmus-Bertram is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She directs the Wisconsin Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab …