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Vanderkooi Lecture

Thomas F. Fisher, PhD, OT, CCM, FAOTA

Lecture title: Higher education's role in the future of U.S. healthcare

Biography and Background

Publications

Journal articles

Andreae, B., Chang, W. P., Fisher, T. F., & Bakshi, P. (2021). Primary care: A service-learning environment for occupational therapy students. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9(4), 1-13.
Almojaibel, A., Munk, N., Goodfellow, L., et al. (2021). Determinants of telerehabilitation acceptance among patients attending pulmonary rehabilitation programs in the United States. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 9(3), 230-234.
Bakshi, P., Chang, W. P., Fisher, T. F., & Andreae, B. (2021). Client buy-in: An essential consideration for graded motor imagery in hand therapy. Journal of Hand Therapy, 34(3), 348-350. *
Almojaibel, A., Munk, N., Goodfellow, L., Fisher, T., Miller, K., Comer, A., Bakas, T., & Justiss, M. (2020). Health care practitioners' determinants of telerehabilitation acceptance. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 12(1), 43-50.
Almojaibel, A. A., Munk, N., Goodfellow, L. T., Fisher, T. F., Miller, K. K., Comer, A. R., Bakas, T., & Justiss, M. D. (2019). Development and validation of the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale. Respiratory Care, 64(9), 1057-1064.
Fisher, T. F. (2019). Occupational therapy’s work and industry area of practice: Content in entry-level professional occupational therapy curricula: A survey. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7(4), 1-10.
Kroll, C., & Fisher, T. (2019). The congressional mandate: Standardised post-acute care quality measures. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 26(8), 1.
Kroll, C., & Fisher, T. (2018). Justifying rehabilitation intensity through functional performance measures in postacute care. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(1), 7201090010p1-7201090010p6.
Fisher, T. (2017). Occupational therapy early intervention in Indiana and contiguous states. Health Science Journal, 11(1), 1. *
Fisher, T. (2017). Role of occupational therapy in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders with recycling workers: A pilot study. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(1), 7101190030p1-7101190030p6. *
Grimm, L., Van Puymbroeck, M., Miller, K., et al. (2017). Yoga after traumatic brain injury: Changes in emotional regulation and health-related quality of life in a case study. International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 8(1), 00247.
Robinson, M., Fisher, T., & Broussard, K. (2016). Role of occupational therapy in case management and care coordination for clients with complex conditions. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(2), 7002090010p1-7002090010p6.
Fisher, T. (2015). Radiologic and sonography professionals’ ergonomics. Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 31(3), 137-147. *
Dusick, A., & Fisher, T. (2014). Case study: Caregiver perception of pediatric multidisciplinary feeding outpatient clinic. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2(1), 4.
Hill, V., Fisher, T., Schmid, A., Crabtree, J., & Page, S. (2014). Relationship between touch sensation of the affected hand and performance of valued activities in individuals with chronic stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 21(4), 339-346. *
Scott, P., Justiss, M., Schmid, A., & Fisher, T. (2013). A framework for promoting scholarship productivity in occupational therapy curricula. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 27(1), 35-45. *
Fisher, T., & Wintermeyer, S. (2012). Musculoskeletal disorders in EMS: Creating employee awareness. Professional Safety, 57(7), 30-34. *
Gardner-Harbeck, J., Fisher, T., & Fisher, T. (2011). Computer workstation analysis: A case study of an occupational therapy intervention. Work (Reading, Mass.), 40(4), 369-374. *
Fisher, T., Brodzinski-Andreae, B., & Zook, S. (2009). Effectiveness of work injury prevention education and safety training by an occupational therapist. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(10), 450-457. *
Fisher, T., & Crabtree, J. (2009). Generational cohort theory: Have we overlooked an important aspect of the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate debate? The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(5), 656-660. *
Fisher, T., & Gibson, T. (2008). A measure of university employees' exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. AAOHN Journal, 56(3), 107-114. *
Baldwin, T., & Fisher, T. (2005). Case management: Entry-level practice for occupational therapists? The Case Manager, 16(4), 47-51. *
Fisher, T., Konkel, R., & Harvey, C. (2004). Musculoskeletal injuries associated with selected university staff and faculty in an office environment. Work (Reading, Mass.), 22(3), 195-205. *
Fisher, T. (2003). New era, new challenges: Fostering occupational performance and participation in the 21st century. OT Practice, 8(9), 21-25.
Fisher, T. (2003). Perception differences between groups of employees identifying the factors that influence a return to work after a work-related musculoskeletal injury. Work (Reading, Mass.), 21(3), 211-220. *
Keough, J., & Fisher, T. (2001). Occupational-psychosocial perceptions influencing return to work and functional performance of injured workers. Work (Reading, Mass.), 16(2), 101-110. *
Fisher, T. (1998). Preventing upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders. AAOHN Journal, 46(6), 296-301. *
Fisher, T. F. (1998). Strategic planning for the AOTA. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(10), 785–787.
Fisher, T., & Reed, D. (1996). Lumbarsacral support belts: Their role in back injury prevention. Professional Safety, 41(9), 28. *
Fisher, T., & Bender, P. (1995). Medical inquiry for employment before and after Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The role of the rehabilitation counselor. The Journal of Rehabilitation, 61(4), 62. *
Fisher T. F. (1994). Industrial rehabilitation: A natural environment for occupational therapy practitioners. Work (Reading, Mass.), 4(4), 259–263.

Books

History of professional occupational therapy education at Indiana University: 1924-2022 by Thomas F. Fisher, Elaine Ewing Fess
Publication Date: 2022

Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

* Resource available through TWU Libraries.

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