SHOUT events 2013-2014

SHOUT presents:

One off Special Event: 

Research from Sweden on OT assessment, models and outcomes  – what does it mean for practice?

An OT research team from Lund University presents recent findings with particular emphasis on their research within the field of mental health care.

With guest presenters:

Mona Eklund, Carina Tjörnstrand, Elisabeth Argentzell and Jenny Hultqvist

This is an additional date to the normal SHOUT programme as we have had the opportunity to hear from these well-established Swedish Researchers and Professors about their research on models from Sweden. They have kindly agreed to come and visit SHOUT.

Mona Ekland is currently Professor of Occupational Therapy at Lund University and heads a research network that focuses on daily occupations, health, and well-being in different populations. She has many published articles within Occupational Therapy Journals. See link: http://www.med.lu.se/content/download/67828/501624/file/Publications_120326

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Carina Tjörnstrand, doctoral student. "I'm focusing on gaining knowledge about daily occupations for individuals with psychiatric disabilities,  teaching in Occupational therapy at Lunds University since Autumn 2002".

Elisabeth Argentzell  "My research interest is in mental health and occupational therapy with focus on people with severe mental illness and their experience of meaning and social interactions in everyday occupations.  I have been teaching occupational therapy at Lund University since Autumn 2004 and have also been teaching at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia during Spring 2005".

Jenny Hultqvist also based within Lund University with an interest in research and mental health.

Due to the caliber of the speakers, this event is going to be popular and tickets are available on a first come first served basis. Please email……. To ensure that you have reserved your place.

WHEN: TUESDAY 6^th MAY

WHERE: ROBERT WINSTON BUILDING room 518

WHEN: 6-7.30

CHARGE: £3 Non BAOT/ £2 BAOT members and students.

TUESDAY 22^nd APRIL 2014 SHOUT 

for Clinicians and Students presents Becky Williamson with

"Innovation and Change"

This is an event not to be missed! For one special Tuesday night only, SHOUT brings you Becky Williamson speaking on innovation and change. This talk will give you perspective from a qualified Senior Neuro OT, speaking on hot topics within the current NHS climate.  

Becky has worked in many different clinical areas with older people,  children, neurological rehabilitation and stroke; and is now a Senior Neurological Occupational Therapist working in rehabilitation at Nottingham University Hospitals. 

Becky graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2008, where in her final year she travelled to South Africa studying the effects of HIV/AIDS on families with the University of Cape Town. 

                                                                                                                               

Awarded the Nottinghamshire Roosevelt Scholarship 2012, Becky spent two months in America investigating the role of OT in early rehabilitation in Major Trauma Centres. She has presented her work to many audiences including the NUH Trust Board, NSpine Conference 2013 and BAOT Conference 2013. An inspiring role-model for students and new graduates, Becky will share her thoughts on leadership in the NHS. 

Becky will be presenting her scholarship experience and leadership journey at the 16^th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists 2014 in Japan and BAOT Conference 2014 in Brighton.   

                                                                                                                         

Refreshments from 5:30pm
Talk 6pm - 7:30pm

Where: Robert Winston Building
Broomhall Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP

 Costs:
£2 for BAOT members/students
£3 for non-members 

email shout.event@gmail.com for tickets.

HOT OFF THE PRESS :  Look out for our additional date on TUESDAY MAY 6th with renowned researcher and professor of OT Mona Ekland and team from Sweden . Mona has written and contributed to many published journals and speaks in international settings. We look forward to welcoming her ..... 

MARCH SHOUT- Privileged to Welcome former COT Education and Learning Head.

For the March SHOUT! on Wednesday 12th March, we welcome speaker Anna Camplin who is offering us insights into Leadership in Occupational Therapy.

Anna Camplin is currently Quality and Governance Director for Kate Meads Associates, leading on the development of a quality and governance framework for an independent occupational therapy practice.

Her previous role was Head of Education and Learning for the College of Occupational Therapists. In this role Anna provided the strategic lead for education and learning in the UK for all members of the professional body and managed the education and learning services provided by the college for members and stakeholders (including Accreditation, Endorsement, student services and CPD).

Other roles have included working as Education Development Manager for COT,  a senior lecturer at both Canterbury Christ Church and Coventry Universities and before that she worked clinically in a variety of settings.

Anna will be sharing her insights and expertise in leadership in Occupational Therapy from her extensive experience and it will be a really good opportunity for all students whom are looking to get into leadership, and practitioners looking to further their careers who may already be in leadership. 

For tickets to this event email : shout.event@gmail.com

As usual the event begins at 6pm in the Robert Winston Building with refreshments from 5.30

Wed 12th FEB – SHOUT:Focus on Learning Disabilities

For the February SHOUT! on WEDNESDAY 12^th FEBRUARY, we welcome two speakers who are offering us new insights and perspectives on working with those who have Learning disabilities.

Whether you currently work with Service Users with Learning Disabilities, have an interest in working in this area, or simply want to find out about the role of an OT in this setting then this talk is for you!

Emma Stockdale

       The speakers come with diverse and varied experience of working in the field of Learning Disabilities, both prior to coming to Occupational Therapy, and in conjunction with their studies.  Emma Stockdale gained a degree in Music and subsequently used this to teach and facilitate workshops for those with Autism and learning disabilities. She is currently finishing her studies in OT alongside working as an OT assistant with adults with Autism, learning disabilities and Down syndrome and specialises in Rebound Therapy and the use of Intensive interaction to engage socially withdrawn service users.

Holly Fenton

To add a different dimension to the talk we also have another aspiring OT, Holly Fenton, whom has extensive years of experience as a support worker within the Health and Social Care Field; predominantly specialising in work with service users with complex needs and Autism. She pioneered an Occupational Therapy Assistant role when the company hired their first OT and has been trained in Makaton (language programme that uses signs and symbols) and Picture Exchange Communication. Further to this she has run therapy sessions within the setting on topics ranging from sensory interaction to cooking, and carved out and developed a careers pathway for individuals within the service.

Collectively Emma and Holly promise to give an interesting and

fresh insight into how to work as an OT in this area and will leave 

you feeling inspired about continuing/ beginning / looking  into a

 career within this field.

Look forward to seeing you there!

WEDNESDAY 12^th FEBRUARY 6pm start

For tickets email shout.event@gmail.com

Our January Event! CPD and Social Media!

Is your New Year's resolution to start compiling, or improve, your CPD portfolio? Then don't miss January's SHOUT event with the inspiring Clarissa Sorlei! 

This event is a great opportunity for students and clinicians alike to hear how Clarrisa uses social networking to boost her impressive CPD portfolio, and it might give ideas to get your own CPD off to a good start this year. Social media is an increasingly important tool for occupational therapists; come and learn how it relates to you and your practice.

Clarissa graduated in 2012 and worked in an adult acute (mental health) inpatient unit before starting her current post in an eating disorders service. Having moved frequently when she was younger, Clarissa is interested in the interplay between transitions and occupation.

Using Facebook and Twitter for professional networking throughout her time as a student significantly enhanced Clarissa's learning experience and identity as an occupational therapist. Social media continues to provide valuable opportunities and support as she navigates the transition from student to clinician.

Clarissa is a member of the #OTalk team that facilitates weekly Twitter chats about a variety of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science topics. 

She tweets as @GeekyOT and blogs at http://shamelessotgeek.wordpress.com.

We hope to see you there! 

Tonight! Be a Fire-starter at SHOUT!

Keith at the COT conference 2012

Tonight SHOUT welcomes inspirational speaker Keith Norman, back by popular demand! 

Don't miss this opportunity to stoke your inner passion for OT and career development with Keith's talk:

 “Be A Fire Starter: Using Occupation to Develop Self-esteem, Confidence and Enthusiasm” on Wednesday 11^th December 2013.

Keith qualified from Sheffield Hallam University in 2011. He joined a private hospital group as an Occupational Therapist in March 2012 and worked at a men's rehabilitation hospital for approximately 18 months before joining Irwin Mitchell LLP, one of the UK's largest law firms, as a Client Liaison Manager. In this role Keith represents clients with a range of acquired conditions including spinal injuries, amputees, traumatic brain injuries, lung cancer and cerebral palsy. Before qualification Keith worked as a support worker for adults with learning disabilities, as a rehabilitation assistant for a private company treating Brain Injury in the community and as a Senior Lecturer in Vascular Biology at the University of Sheffield.

Keith is an old friend of SHOUT, and his presentation on moving beyond mindfulness by being what you do was very well received earlier this year. In his latest talk Keith takes a critical look at the concepts of self-esteem, confidence and enthusiasm, explores how we and our clients can experience more of these phenomena and invites us to consider the role of occupation in the development of these attributes. You can follow Keith on Twitter @beingyourdoing.

The talk will take place in Robert Winston Building. Registration and light refreshments are from 5.30pm in the reception/cafe, with the talk starting at 6pm and finishing before 7.30pm. Costs: £2 for students and BAOT members and £3 for non-members.

As many may be aware, the BSc Occupational Therapy course has just gone through a re-approval process and there will be a talk to introduce the new programme which all are invited to attend. This will take place at 4pm before the SHOUT event also in the Robert Winston Building, in room F518 which we hope will be of interest to you.

Hope to see you there!