Marie-Christine Potvin
drpotvin.bsky.social
Marie-Christine Potvin
@drpotvin.bsky.social
Occupational therapist | Educator | Researcher | Coach
Why should you enroll in a PPOTD? On April 24th 8-8:45pm EDT the Jefferson PPOTD Program is hosting an information session about the program, where we will discuss the value of this clinical terminal degree in practice. Join the conversation by signing up here: my.jefferson.edu/portal/event...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wow! I knew our Jefferson family was busy last week at the conference, but I did not realize how busy. How many presentations were delivered at AOTA Inspire 2025 by the Jefferson Department of OT Faculty, Students, and Alumni? Take a look!
April 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Gratitude! Post-conference, with a bit of time to rest and sleep, I feel immense gratitude for the faculty and staff who helped with the Jefferson booth in the exhibit hall. We were busy! Thanks again, everyone! The booth would not have been a success without you all.

#jefferson #AOTA #coaching
April 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Celebrating our future OT scholars! At the Jefferson Alumni Reception | Slagle Lecture Reception, I had the pleasure of meeting (in person!) some of our current PPOTD students. As one of them said, it was truly 'inspiring' to be at AOTA Inspire (pun intended) with all of them.
April 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The butterfly effect! Meeting many of our alumni who are still using their coaching skills years later was so rewarding. So many settings.

Learning to infuse coaching in OT practice is transformative.

#coachingincontext #coaching
April 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A few of the Jefferson Department of OT's fabulous faculty who presented their work at AOTA Inspire. Great job, all!

#Jefferson #AOTA
April 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Dr. Malachy Clancy, Jefferson OT faculty, presented results of his recent study as part of the panel at the AOTF State of the Science presentation at AOTA Inspire. Such important work, Mally!

#Jefferson #AOTA
April 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What a showing for Jefferson PPOTD alumni at Jefferson at AOTA Inspire. I was lucky to catch 6 of our recent grads presenting their respective doctoral projects. So proud of all of you, Drs. Megan Ziff, Rachel Boileau, Erin Jeffords, Danielle Catalano, Maria Cerase and Hannah Berry.

#jefferson
April 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Jefferson PPOTD faculty (Dr. Pamela Talero-Cabrejo) and student Nandita Singh sneaking in an in-person meeting at AOTA Inspire. It was wonderful to see the doctoral project that emanated from these two women's collaboration.

#Jefferson #AOTA
April 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Congratulations Dr. Maria Vetter for your poster presentation at AOTA Inspire. It is heartwarming to see this continuation of your Jefferson PPOTD doctoral project.

#Jefferson #AOTA
April 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Fun times catching up with Jefferson Alumni and students at AOTA Inspire - Julie, Diana and Nadita amongst the many.
April 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Congratulations, Katie, Em, Mert, and Janine, on your poster presentations at the 2025 AOTA Conference. Such a great entry-level and PPOTD collaboration. It’s been great working with all of you and Drs. Grampurohit and Robinson. We are bringing group coaching to occupational therapy.

#AOTA
April 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
OTPs, are you looking for high-quality, evidence-based CEUs or PDUs with direct application in practice? Jefferson offers courses and graduate certificates on various topics at an affordable cost ($400/credit). Learn more here: www.jefferson.edu/rehabapc

Redefine Possible!
Advanced Practice CertificatesReturn to Home
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April 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Reposted by Marie-Christine Potvin
Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Calling all autistic adults interested in sharing their voices and lived experiences in research! To participate, scan the QR code to learn more about the study, and complete a short eligibility survey.
March 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dr. Adrian David, MOT, OTR/L (Jefferson PP-OTD Class of 2024) highlighted the importance of the use of telehealth OT services for those who have experienced an SCI (spinal cord injury). Learn more about this research below!
Remote Functional Assessment: Experiences of People Living with Spinal Cord Injury
Background: As telerehabilitation gains traction in occupational therapy, validating functional measures is crucial. Understanding clients' views on telehealth is essential, yet literature on spinal c...
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March 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We are conducting a Jefferson research study on supportive group conversations' impact on people with SCI and their care partners. We welcome people with different types of spinal cord injury, such as traumatic or non-traumatic, paraplegia or tetraplegia, complete or incomplete.
March 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The work of the GOALS2 Program (lnkd.in/e8KZmbZj) was most recently described in the March 2025 edition of AOTA’s OT Practice. Congratulations to my co-authors and Jefferson alumni, Drs. Maub Formson, Nicole Hofman, and Marissa LaSalle. Learn to coach! Jefferson.edu/coachingapc.
Coaching in ContextReturn to Home
The Coaching in Context Advanced Practice Certificate is designed for inter-disciplinary professionals with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a desire to use coaching as an approach within their p...
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March 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dr. Celiané van der Westhuizen, BOT (Jefferson PP-OTD Class of 2024) based her doctoral work on implementing the Ayres Sensory Integration tool (OT-ASI) in South African school settings (van der Westhuizen, 2024). Learn more through the link below!

jdc.jefferson.edu/otppdcpresen...
Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Ayres Sensory Integration® in South African Primary School Settings
Introduction Ayres Sensory Integration® is a highly preferred evidence-based occupational therapy approach that is utilized worldwide (Benson et al., 2019; Cerase et al., 2023; van der Merwe et al., 2...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ready for What's Next! The Jefferson PPOTD Program is hosting an information session 2/27/25 at 6pm. At $400/credit, exceptional quality education is more affordable than ever. Sign-up here: lnkd.in/eAXt9T48

What are your motivations for earning a PPOTD?
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Nirmul (’22) and Dr. Talero-Cabrejo (’13) for publishing their article, Social Structures and Their Impact on Leadership Development for Women of Color in Occupational Therapy in the United States. Read more in the link below!

doi.org/10.5014/ajot...
Social Structures and Their Impact on Leadership Development for Women of Color in Occupational Therapy in the United States
This study investigated how social structures in the United States have influenced the leadership development of women of color in occupational therapy.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Jefferson PPOTD program’s most recent MindHub webinar, “Breaking Barriers: Transforming Menopause and Perimenopause Care in Occupational Therapy and Beyond” is now available on the MindHub Series website! Learn more through this link: jdc.jefferson.edu/mindhub/4/.
February 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So much is happening at Jefferson! Read the Department of OT Newsletter here: lnkd.in/gF2vSv3H

Read our PPOTD Alumni Story: Harnessing Coaching to Lead and Inspire. Thank you, Dr. Michelle Marshina, for allowing me to interview you.
February 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM