Episode 26: Trusting the Process

Tamara Calhoun, MOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist working in acute care in Memphis, TN.  She graduated with a Master's degree in occupational therapy from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 2013 and is currently completing a post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy at Boston University. 

On this episode, Tamara discusses the processes leading her into practice as an OT in acute care, to her decision to pursue a post-professional OTD, and to her research, which centers on increasing cultural competency among rehabilitation professionals in order to better serve the African American community. 

Resources & Recommendations from this Episode:

• Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD)
• COTAD Minority Mentoring Program
• AOTA's Multicultural & Cultural Competency Toolkit
• Article in OT Practice co-authored by Tamara: Enriching Kids' Lives - Addressing the Effects of Poverty on Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children and Their Familieswww.aota.org/Publications-News/otp/Archive/2018/5-21-18-kids.aspx​
• Ear Hustle podcast

Connect with Tamara by email at calhoun_tamara@yahoo.com.