If we want to get serious about producing health for our patients, we have to start shifting our healthcare system to address social determinants of health.

But, how is such a seismic shift even possible—and what’s your role as an occupational therapy practitioner in this new era?

In this one hour course, we will look at a journal article with a proposal for mobilizing our hospital systems to address social determinants of health.

Then, I am thrilled to be joined by Joy Doll, an OT who has been working on the front lines of addressing SDOH. She will share her insights into the movement that is already happening, and how occupational therapists can be involved.

Learn more about this topic in our post, How OTs can address Social Determinants of Health.

Learning Objectives

You will be able to recognize the categories of social determinants of health & the foundational factor for addressing them.
You will be able to identify ways social determinants of health that can be addressed by OTs.

Agenda

Intro
Breakdown and analysis of journal article
- What are social determinants of health
- The global problem of under-investment in SDOH
- The culpability of the healthcare industry
- How could hospitals actually produce health?
- How to build on the work that is already happening
- Addressing potential objections
- Conclusion
- Takeaways for OT practitioners
Discussion on practical implications for OTs (with Joy Doll)
1. Can you tell me how you first found OT?
2. How did you become interested in social determinants of health?
3. How do you personally describe social determinants of health to people?
4. What were your initial impressions of the article?
5. I loved the article, but wanted to argue with the premise that hospitals should be and must be the ones to lead us forward in this. Did you agree with this?
6. The article outlines the Ten Teams. Do you know any hospitals with teams like the ones described?
7. What can OTs who work in traditional settings be doing to get involved in addressing SDOH?
8. What do you see as possible avenues for OT to be involved in this work full-time, and how should OTs interested in this get started?
9. I think every OT should be following developments in our understanding of SDOH, where can we do that?

Supporting Research

Primary

Getting serious about producing health

Additional

Contact Hours (CEUs/PDUs)

1 Contact Hour. Released online from Aurora, NE.

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AOTA Details

AOTA Course ID#: 06497
AOTA CEUs Earned: 0.1
AOTA Delivery Format: Distance Learning-Independent
AOTA Category: Foundational Knowledge
AOTA Level: Introductory

NBCOT Details

NBCOT PDUs Earned: 1.25

Instructional Methods, Registration, Special Needs Requests, Cancellation Policy

This course is an independent/self-study course delivered via podcast on one or more of the following platforms: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & Google Play.

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Audience / Education Level & Course Completion Requirements

Our target audience is therapy professionals who are looking to learn more about this topic. The educational level is introductory. In order to receive a certificate for this course, you must first participate in the podcast/webinar in its entirety. Then, you will need to take the quiz that will accompany the course and earn 75% or higher. If you pass, a PDF certificate will be made available to you via email and download. Quizzes for live (distance learning–interactive) webinars must be completed within 3 days of completing the webinar.

Disclosures

It is the policy of OT Potential to disclose any financial and non-financial interest the provider or instructor may have in a product or service mentioned during an activity. This is to ensure that the audience is made aware of any bias of the speaker.

OT Potential pays guest speakers an honorarium for their participation, either directly or to an institution of the speaker's choosing at their request. We invite guests whose expertise often comes from practices, programs, or building products in their field. Where a speaker has a financial interest in the subject of a course, we disclose it below so you can weigh it for yourself.

OT Potential's interest in this topic: We have no financial stake in this topic.

Speaker interests: Joy Doll has no financial interest in this topic to disclose.

Speakers

Joy Doll

OTD, OTR/L, FNAP

Joy Doll is the Vice President of Community Programs for CyncHealth. In this role, Joy supports cross-sector partnerships to build a social determinants of health ecosystem that includes community based organizations, health information technology and health care organizations. She led the first EHR integration of health care and social care in the state of Nebraska. She is a passionate advocate for health equity supporting programs like the Health and Dwelling, a Medical Respite for the Homeless and the Greater Omaha Pathways Hub. Prior to joining CyncHealth, Joy served as the Inaugural Executive Director for establishing the Center for Interprofessional Education and Research (CIPER) where she was engaged with CHI Health to develop, establish and study an interprofessional clinical learning environment. She was the Vice Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University. During her time at the CU, she was also the director of a Post Professional OTD Program where she was responsible for recruitment and retention of students, managing student issues, and maintaining program excellence. Currently, Joy is still an Associate Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University where she gives guest lectures and designed a course on health informatics. She is author of the textbook Grant Writing and Program Development for Occupational Therapy Practitioners: Making the Connection and over 50 book chapters or peer reviewed journal publications. She is a sought after speaker including the 2018 TedX Talk entitled Cultivating Collaboration in Health Care: The Journey of an Accidental Expert. Joy earned her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree in 2003 from Creighton University. In May 2022, she completed a miniMBA from University of Arizona as a recipient of the CommonSprit Equity Impact Scholarship.

Sarah Lyon

OTR/L

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L, is the CEO of OT Potential. Sarah earned her BA from St. Olaf College and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from New York University. Her diverse clinical background spans multiple settings, including critical access, acute trauma, and state inpatient psychiatric hospitals. In 2011, she founded OT Potential to fulfill the industry's need for reliable, high-quality occupational therapy resources and continuing education.

As a recognized content creator, Sarah has collaborated with top healthcare brands like VeryWell Health, WebPT, and MedBridge. She blends her clinical expertise with a talent for creating clear, action-oriented content that empowers practitioners to excel. Passionate about elevating the OT profession, she has been featured on numerous industry podcasts. Sarah ultimately returned to her roots, running OT Potential and raising her family in her hometown of Aurora, Nebraska.