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OTs work with adults and children living with rheumatic & musculoskeletal conditions, enabling them to achieve goals to participate in their valued occupations, such as work, parenting and leisure activities #OTweek #occupationaltherapyforall Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Thank you to those who attended & spoke at our Study Day on Supporting Mental Health & Social Engagement. Valuable resources and evidence-based treatments to support clinical practice and promote wellbeing for our clients. Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland TCD OT #otweek

Happy World OT Day! Grip strength is one of the objective outcome measures used widely by OTs working in Rheumatology. Our colleagues from Hand Therapy in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital held a grip strength competition to mark the day. #worldOTday #OTweek Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

OTs working in rheumatology aim to support people with arthritis who are experiencing work instability or loss of their work role. Interventions include advocacy, hand therapy, ergonomics advice & self-management strategies #vocationalrehab

Great to share insights from the Kildare West Wicklow Work-Able Solutions service at #NaasGeneralHospital Annual Quality Improvement, Audit and Research Day this week. Dr Yvonne Codd Sláintecare Well done to my colleagues Occupational Therapy at Naas General Hospital on winning a prize 👏

Thank you Jane Brownlee for disseminating findings from the Occupational Therapy at Naas General Hospital #WorkAbleSolutions service This Sláintecare funded project is implementing the HSE Ireland model of care for rheumatology commitment to reduce work disability Also operational in SVUH Occupational Therapy Dept & HSE/SECH (now part of HSE Dublin and South East)

Congratulations to Shalaleh Karkon who successfully defended her PhD in the Discipline today Her research compared delivery methods for a Work-Focused Fatigue Intervention with Inflammatory Arthritis Supervisor Deirdre Connolly Examiners Katie Robinson Dr. Tadhg Stapleton School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin

Happy New Year from the Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disorders AOTI Advisory Group! We hope you have had a restful holiday and are excited for the new year. We look forward to sharing exciting new developments in the field this year Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

We are very proud of the work that our OT colleagues Susan Somerville & Dr Yvonne Codd have recently published in the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. Find out more about evidence-based interventions OTs can offer in the area of vocational rehab. Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Learn about the findings from recent Irish research on OT practice for hypermobility and hand osteoarthritis during our spring webinar on 13th May with Katie McCausland and Paula Minchin Sign up here: aoti.ie/events/Rheumat… Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Today is World Young Rheumatic Diseases day. People of all ages can be affected by rheumatic conditions, impacting their daily occupations. OTs enable children and young people to engage in what they love & need to do, like handwriting+sports CHI at Crumlin

TODAY IS THE DAY!🎉 Abstract submissions are now officially open for the AOTI Conference 2025 and we want to hear all about your research and innovations! To submit click here: ow.ly/2Tc250VeQgn For abstract guidelines see: ow.ly/bHbC50VeP5y #AOTI2025

Our HSE Ireland Work-Able Solutions service welcomes referrals from hospitals and primary care to support people with #RMDs stay in or return to work. Thank you for the invitation to present to #GPs in HSE Dublin and Midlands today with Jane Brownlee Early intervention = better outcomes

The annual EULAR Congress will be held in Barcelona 11-14 June. Attendees will get to hear about the latest research in the area of rheumatology while networking with colleagues. The Early Bird deadline for registration is on 2 April. EULAR congress.eular.org

A sunny morning start to #AICIC25 Glad to share #occupationaltherapy research and practice focusing on integrated care to deliver timely and seamless care with colleagues Gary Killeen & Paula Minchin IFIC Updates AOTI Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Disorders AG School of Medicine

Have you embarked on a service development, research project or quality initiative that would be valuable to share with your OT colleagues? Don’t forget to submit an abstract for an oral presentation, poster or workshop at the AOTI Conference in October by the deadline: 30 April

National HSCP day is almost here: 9th April HSE Ireland. The theme is “Innovating Health and Social Care: Embracing Technology, Research & Evidence.” Keep your practice up to date & aligned with research by signing up to our webinar on hypermobilty & hand OA #HSCPDay2025 Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Susan Susan Somerville, CSOT and Chair of the RMDAG, with Dr Yvonne Codd, presented the findings from her recently completed MSc, a scoping review of the role of OT in providing VR for people living with inflammatory arthritis, at the AOTI Vocational Advisory Group study day. #dissemination Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Interested in learning about how OT’s play a role in treating adults with hypermobility? Katie McCausland, CSOT in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, will present her research findings at a FREE online research seminar with UCD tomorrow. eventbrite.ie/e/may-research…

Our committee member Paula Minchin presented a poster of her MSc Hand Therapy thesis yesterday at the EULAR congress in Barcelona. Proud of her for bringing Irish research about hand OA to an international audience! Dr Yvonne Codd Nicole Glassey #EULAR2025 #MSc #disseminate