Pittsburgh Branch Tops 500 Mark for OT Professionals In Training

MobilityWorks performs in-service seminars and training fr new OT/PTs
OT students from Chatham University at our Pittsburgh store location.

Arming Future Occupational Therapists with Knowledge to Solve Mobility Needs

For more than 4 years, the Pittsburgh team has been providing training for graduate students in occupational therapy from local universities. The university of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University have been regular participants in the one day seminars designed to help the OT’s perform clinical diagnosis, and to help them determine what kind of driving equipment would be indicated to assure that the patient can drive safely. 

Today it was the students from Chatham University that were back at the branch office for hands on training and product demonstrations. GM Lance Alexander was joined by former driving evaluator turned Certified Mobility Consultant (CMC) Clint Rabold, as well as Dr. Peter Weagraff, in presenting to the group. Pittsburgh CDRS and former ADED President Amy Lane coordinates these events between the schools and MobilityWorks, and she is the one who develops the case studies and course content for the day. 

OT/PT trainig seminars on mobility wheelchair adaptive products
Learning about alternative driving solutions such as "The Conquest" motorcycle are part of the program.

With the 38 students in attendance on June 12th, the Pittsburgh branch has now topped the 500 mark for young OT professionals who received training at the Pittsburgh facility, before going out into clinics and patient homes to begin their very promising, and long careers.

“These therapists will be face to face with patients every day who need the products and services we offer,” said Alexander. “We certainly want to arm them with the knowledge that they need to know what is available and where it can be obtained in an effort to better solve client / patient needs.”

“It’s a win-win-win,” added Dr. Weagraff. “Hopefully with our potential clients winning the most, but also a win for the OT grad students and for MobilityWorks. And frankly, these events are just plain fun to do!”

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