James Cavanaugh and Jane O'Brien awarded two grants
Dr. James Cavanaugh, in collaboration with Dr. Jane O'Brien OTR/L, was awarded a grant from the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Division of Exercise and Sport Performance, Occupational, and Physical Therapy to fund "Teleteaching: Innovation in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Interprofessional Education." The Teleteaching project creates classroom sessions involving ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ OT & PT students interacting in real time with OT & PT clinicians at Maine Medical Center performing patient care duties.
Drs. Cavanaugh and O'Brien received a second Division grant to fund a experiential learning session for ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ OT and PT students on the subject of Wheelchairs and Seating. The day-long session brings local equipment vendors and manufacturers representatives to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ with the latest in rehabilitation wheelchair and seating equipment for children and adults. The students will be joined as well by several OT and PT clinicians from Maine Medical Center.