Houston Happenings_10-24-18

10/22/18

Under the leadership of Patricia Bowyer and Theresa Smith (occupational therapy), the TWU Houston School of Occupational Therapy and the Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice teamed up to bring together occupational therapists from across the U.S. Friday, Oct. 10. The group met to discuss national solutions for advancing occupational therapy in research and practice for cognition and dementia.
Carolyn DaSilva’s (physical therapy) article, “Whole Body Vibration Methods with Survivors of Polio” was developed into a video and published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments Oct. 18.
There is still time to register to attend the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute presents “The Great Health Care Debate” from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at Third Coast Restaurant. Anita Hufft (nursing) will be on the debate panel along with other leading experts from across TMC who will discuss universal health care, the role of government assistance programs, and ways to reduce health care costs, among other hot-button issues. The event is open to the public but you must be registered to attend.