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Q&A: Director of public health emergency preparedness discusses position
No full textChristina Moylan, director of public health emergency preparedness, first began working at the college in 2015 as an assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education in which she specialized in health policy and management. She then went on to work as associate dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance in 2018.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/covid19/1012/thumbnail.jp
The Adventures of Tree & Bench
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Resettlement as a Complex System: Perceived supports and barriers of Occupational Therapists
Get PDFResettlement is a complex transition that involves navigating many people, organizations, and systems. Refugees experience occupational deprivation both pre- and post-migration. As a refugee in the United States, one must simultaneously learn to navigate new life skills, the American culture, legal/health/medical systems, job market, and language with the goal of becoming self-sufficient as soon as possible. This qualitative study sought to highlight the experiences of occupational therapists working within resettlement. This research study explored the barriers and supports for occupational therapists who work with refugee populations. A qualitative phenomenological design examined systemic structures that influence an occupational therapist’s practice when working within refugee resettlement. Three participants were recruited, and each participant was interviewed twice. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis with axial coding. Participants described multi-systemic barriers and supports that impacted their practice as occupational therapists. Participants each provided their unique perspectives of working with resettled refugees. A multisystemic lens was used to analyze the compounding impact of the different supports and barriers that ultimately affected the occupational therapist’s practice. Supports and barriers were analyzed using Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Model as a guide. Implications for occupational therapy included a push towards inclusive education surrounding areas of occupational justice, cultural humility, and personal reflections. While more research is needed on this topic, this research is a reminder that the epitome of occupational therapy practice is occupational justice. The inclusive nature of the profession extends beyond borders to help all who are experiencing occupational deprivation, including refugees
Nazca Warrior Figure
No full textThis pot was made by the Nazca people. The Nazca flourished from around 100 BCE - 800 CE. This pot is believed to be from 1-600 CE. The Nazca lived on the southern coast of Peru and were known for their extremely complex textiles , as well as other crafts and technologies, such as ceramics and geoglyphs. The underground aqueducts that the Nazca build still work today.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/handwerker/1015/thumbnail.jp