Occupational Therapy Department Hosts 2011 Midwest Deans' Occupational Therapy Research Conference

On March 4th and 5th, the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy hosted the 24th annual Midwest Deans' Occupational Therapy Research Conference. Students, practitioners, and educators attended more than 25 presentations as well as a poster session on Saturday afternoon. The department welcomed guests from nearly ten Midwestern universities. The conference featured guest speakers Carolyn Baum, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Elias Michael Director of the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis, and Doris Pierce, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Endowed Chair of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University.

The department would like to thank all MOT student volunteers, Fresh Gatherings, Saint Louis University Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and CRAVE coffeehouse for their contributions to this event for the second consecutive year!