Continuing Education Units
The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to offer CEUs to occupational therapy and nursing professionals. If you wish to receive CEUs for attendance at the Winter Poster Session 2024, please complete the “sign in” and “sign out” surveys for your profession. Your certificates will be emailed to you within 4 weeks after the event.

• The Nursing: Sign In  /  Sign Out
• The OT: Sign In  /  Sign Out

Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 11258, for 2 contact hours. Attendance at this event is free of charge. 

Title: Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills About Gender Inclusive Practices Among SMU Faculty

Author: 

• Rachel True, MPH, Director of Operations, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University 

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Describe the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of a sample of SMU faculty (N=100) regarding gender inclusive practices.
    
2. Express ideas for professional development and/or tools to further enhance gender inclusive practices.

Resources:

• Poster Slam
• Poster Narration 
• Poster
• Gender Inclusive Practice: Shareable Resources 

Title: Child Prisoners of War & the Eco-Social Trauma Intervention Model

Authors:

• Daniel M. Doolan PhD, RN/ABSN Program, College of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University
   
• Adrienne Martinez Hollingsworth, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN / Assistant Project Scientist, University of California Los Angeles

Learning Outcomes: 

1. At the completion of this session participants will be able to describe specific challenges experienced
   by Santo Tomas Internment Camp (WWII) survivors.
    
2. At the completion of this session participants will be able to describe coping mechanisms that are
   potentially beneficial to those recovering from traumatic events.

Resources:

• Poster Narration

• Poster Slam
  Article, The Supporting Literature and Methods of the Civilian Prisoner of War Study 

Title: The Effect of Infant Massage Education on Maternal and Infant Bonding in Mothers of Color: A Pilot Study

Author: 

• Quiara Smith, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM, Instructor/AFWC Level II, Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes: 

1. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to identify 3 benefits of infant massage to improve maternal and infant mental health.
    
2. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to describe the importance of treating Maternal Mental Health (MMH) conditions to prevent long-term adverse health consequences for the birthing person, their infant, and family.

Resources:

• Poster Slam
• Poster Narration
   

Title: Embedding Early Inclusive STEAM Learning within Occupational Therapy Pediatric Practice

Author:  

• Yvette Meré-Cook, EdD, OTR/L, Department Chair and Associate Faculty, Occupational Therapy Program, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify three critical points from current research that informs our use of STEAM learning within OT Pediatric Practice.
    
2. Describe specific strategies in using STEAM to engage children in meaningful occupations and meet educational goals.
    
3. Discuss the value of this approach in addressing occupational justice within the framework of the social model of neurodiversity.

Resources:

• Poster Narration
• Poster Slam, Poster and References 

Title: Enhancing Medical Literature through Editing Wikipedia: A Palestinian Experience

Authors:

• Yazan AlHabil, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University
   
• Laith A. Ayasa, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University
   
• Amin Azzam, MD, MA, Health Science Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University 

Learning Outcome: 

1. Participants will learn how a personalized Wikipedia-editing course for a Palestinian network of health professionals influenced health science students’ scientific research and academic writing abilities.

Resource:

• Poster Slam and Poster 

Title: Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences in Providing Bereavement Support and End-of-Life Care in High-Acuity Units

Authors: 

• Jennifer McAdam, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University
   
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Samuel Merritt University
   
• Alyssa Erikson, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, California State University Monterey Bay

Learning Outcome: 

1. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to describe the experiences of Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) who provide bereavement support and end-of-life care in high acuity settings.

Resources:

• Poster Slam
• Poster Narration
   

Title: Is Novelty Related to Memory and Student Satisfaction for a Class Assignment?

Author: 

• Diane Tom, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Participants will be able to state if a class assignment’s novelty “score” was related to student’s memory scores on a quiz.
    
2. Participants will be able to state student’s satisfaction with having to put novelty into their presentations.
    

Resources:

• Poster Slam
• Poster Narration

Title:  Next 10 Exits Sessions: Socioemotional Curriculum to Enhance Resiliency to Trauma

Author: Beth Ching, OTD, M.Ed., BSOT, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Objectives: 

1. Note that the study respondents have thought that their upbringing may have shaped them into the people they had become.
    
2.  Describe the benefits of a brief interactive session using therapeutic arts like art and poetry to enhance resiliency.discussion.
    

Resources:

• Poster Slam

Title: Piloting a Literature Review Roundtable for First-Semester Occupational Therapy Students

Author: Robyn Wu, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Objectives: 

1. To gain insights and peer feedback that will deepen your understanding of your chosen article, which in turn supports your completion of the Literature Review assignment.
    
2. To gain experience in discussing research with peers, developing a foundation for lifelong learning.
    
3. To increase your breadth of exposure to research in OT by listening to peers.
    
4. To develop your active listening and critical thinking skills by providing feedback or asking questions during the group discussion.
    

Resources:

• Poster Narration
• Poster Slam and Poster

Title:  Promoting Health Professions Education through Wikipedia Editing - A Comprehensive Outreach and Engagement Strategy

Authors: 

• Laith A. Ayasa, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University
   
• Yazan Alhabil, Faculty of Medicine, An-Najah National University
   
• Amin Azzam, MD, MA, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcome:  

1. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to understand the strategic process of engaging academic faculty in Wikipedia editing programs (or any educational movement), including methods of outreach, session structuring, and follow-up.

Resource:

• Poster Slam and Poster
   

Title: Reconstructing Movement in Education: From Silos Toward Curricular Integration
Authors: 

• Tracey Wagner, PT, DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Department, College of Health Sciences
   
• Preeti Nair, PT, PhD, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Department, College of Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand movement as an emergent property from a complex biological system through which physical therapists view all clinical presentations. 
    
2. Describe the purpose of the Human Movement Model in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum.
    
3. Distinguish the components of the Human Movement Model that contribute to human movement.  
    
4. Explain how the Human Movement Model assists in hypothesis development during the physical therapy examination, evaluation, and intervention processes. 

Resources:

• Poster Slam and Poster
• Poster Narration

Title: Transfer to the Pea-Eye-Sea-Ewe: An Innovative Approach to Learning Pediatric Sepsis in an Educational Escape Room with Accelerated Nursing Students

Authors: 

• Caleb Jacobs, MSN, RN, CHSE, SIM Educator/Assistant Professor, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University 
   
• Christina Rey, MS, PhD, RN, SIM Educator/Assistant Professor, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University 

Learning Outcomes: 

1. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to describe the process of creating an educational escape room. 
    
2. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to recognize the impact on learning that educational escape rooms have as a teaching modality.