What is occupational therapy? What is its societal impact, and why is there an increasing demand for occupational therapy in today's world? Anjali Parti, the program director, clinical associate professor, and interim chair of UT Tyler's Department of Rehabilitation Sciences helps us understand the field of occupational therapy. She sheds light on its role in enhancing functional independence and safety in everyday life, particularly for the aging baby boomer population and those affected by COVID-induced social isolation.Parti also elaborates on the wide-ranging conditions occupational therapy can address and the crucial role played by occupational therapists in caregiver training. She even shares her personal transition into the field and her ambitious vision for expanding UT Tyler's unique "bridge program." If you've ever been curious about healthcare, psychology, or occupational therapy, this conversation will definitely answer many of your questions. Learn about the increasing role of occupational therapy assistants, explore the potential career paths in this field and uncover the profound impact of occupational therapy on individual lives and society as a whole.(Show notes are automatically generated and may contain phonetic spellings and other spelling and punctuation errors. Grammar errors contained in the original recording are not typically corrected.)

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