Scholarship of Practice: The Art of Merging Evidence with Doing
Department
Rehabilitation and Sport Professions
Brief Biography
Dr. Raber is a Professor in the Master of Occupational Therapy Program at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio, where she has taught for twenty-three years. She received a PhD in Health Related Sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007; a post-professional Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from The Ohio State University (1992 and 1984 respectively). She has extensive clinical experience in a broad range of practice settings and supervises Level 1 and service-learning experiences in long-term care settings, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Dr. Raber has presented on the role of volition in dementia care at regional, state, national, and international conferences. Dr. Raber’s research focuses on understanding the dynamics of volition in elders with dementia, and her publications focus on applying theoretical practice models to optimally meet the needs of people living with dementia, as well as support therapists’ use of evidence-based assessments and interventions with this population. She has received two internal Research Incentive grants and has been a faculty mentor for seven SSRE grants. She has been involved with international and national academic-practice partnerships focused on contributing evidence for occupational therapy services in dementia care. Dr. Raber is an Eden Alternative Associate and advocate of person-centered care and culture change in long term care.
Presentation Location
University Center East Ballroom
Presentation Start Date and Time
19-2-2019 2:00 PM
Presentation End Date and Time
19-2-2019 3:00 PM
Brief Abstract
Scholarship of practice is defined as a process whereby academics, practitioners, and clients collaborate to generate knowledge about what needs to be achieved in clinical practice (Kielhofner, 2005; Forsyth, Mann, & Kielhofner, 2005). Practice-Scholars integrate research in all aspects of practice and leverage partnerships between practitioners, educators, and researchers to produce evidence highly relevant and useful in daily practice. A scholarship of practice model generates evidence through an iterative process informed by clinical questions and client needs. Collaborative partnerships are central to the scholarship of practice, regardless of the discipline, and have the potential to yield major benefits for all involved. This presentation will share definitions, applications, and resources related to the scholarship of practice and practice-scholars, and the power of underpinning these processes with a strong theoretical approach, in this case, the Model of Human Occupation. The discussion will assist participants in identifying strategies to engage in a Scholarship of Practice, develop the role of Practice Scholar in their work, and build communities of practice.
Presentation Length
45-50 min.
Recommended Citation
Raber, Christine, "Scholarship of Practice: The Art of Merging Evidence with Doing" (2019). Faculty Research and Teaching Expo. 1.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/ffa/Faculty_Presentations_2019/February_21_2019/1
Scholarship of Practice: The Art of Merging Evidence with Doing
University Center East Ballroom
Scholarship of practice is defined as a process whereby academics, practitioners, and clients collaborate to generate knowledge about what needs to be achieved in clinical practice (Kielhofner, 2005; Forsyth, Mann, & Kielhofner, 2005). Practice-Scholars integrate research in all aspects of practice and leverage partnerships between practitioners, educators, and researchers to produce evidence highly relevant and useful in daily practice. A scholarship of practice model generates evidence through an iterative process informed by clinical questions and client needs. Collaborative partnerships are central to the scholarship of practice, regardless of the discipline, and have the potential to yield major benefits for all involved. This presentation will share definitions, applications, and resources related to the scholarship of practice and practice-scholars, and the power of underpinning these processes with a strong theoretical approach, in this case, the Model of Human Occupation. The discussion will assist participants in identifying strategies to engage in a Scholarship of Practice, develop the role of Practice Scholar in their work, and build communities of practice.