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Holly is a Western educated occupational therapist who is an unwanted guest on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. They are Métis on their mother's side and 1st generation Canadian on their father's side, as he is a Scottish immigrant. They completed their masters in occupational therapy in 2019 and has since worked in mental health, public and private practice. They are starting their PhD in September 2021 at the University of British Columbia and will be exploring how the intersection of race, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, education and other aspects of identity influence and are influenced by occupational participation and engagement. They will be investigating the systemic and institutional barriers for LGTBQ2S+ Indigenous folx, and how these factors impede or support occupations such as employment, education, leisure, socialization among others. Holly is trans non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
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Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also serves as an affiliate research faculty member at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Department of Psychology, in Richmond, Virginia. Broadly, Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the intersections of critical qualitative methodologies, intellectual and developmental disabilities, health services, racial equity, and social justice. Additionally, she is involved in research aimed to address pathways to occupational therapy education for African American students and racial equity in occupational science and occupational therapy curricula. Her work is informed by 15 years of clinical experience spanning the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the Institute of Health and Social Care, at London South Bank University, since November 2002. She completed an MSc in Clinical Neurosciences with distinction in 2008. Musharrat also has a Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and was able to use this while working as part of acute neurorehabilitation within the NHS. Musharrat has contributed to the academic community through webinar and podcast contributions and academic publications. Previously to being a current educator at LSBU, Musharrat has combined clinical experience within both the NHS and private sector. Since November 2020 Musharrat formed and convenes the Race and Cultural Equity Group (RaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised Black Asian or Minoritised Ethnicities, and Allyship and Cultural Equity Group (AaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised as white, in Allied Health Sciences. These groups enable open discussion in a safe space of flattened hierarchy to discuss topics that matter to each group, to enable belonging and to support the students in equitable educational experiences and as future occupational therapy professionals. Musharrat has an additional role as a Student Success and Antiracist Education Practitioner for Allied Health. Currently Musharrat is a PhD student in Allied Health, broadly the topic is service improvement in occupational therapy.
মুশাররাত আহমেদ-ল্যান্ডারিউ লন্ডন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের দক্ষিণ ব্যাংক, স্বাস্থ্য বিজ্ঞান ও সামাজিক যত্ন ইনস্টিটিউট-এর অকুপেশনাল থেরাপির সিনিয়র প্রভাষক। তিনি ২০০৮ সালে ক্লিনিকাল নিউরোসায়েন্সে এমএসসি পাস করেছেন। মুশারাত পডকাস্ট এবং একাডেমিক প্রকাশনা সহ একাডেমিক সম্প্রদায়কে অবদান রেখেছেন। পূর্বে, মুশারাত এনএইচএস এবং বেসরকারী স্বাস্থ্যসেবা উভয়ের সাথে মিলিত ক্লিনিকাল অভিজ্ঞতা। মোশাররফের এমন একজনের ভূমিকা রয়েছে যে শিক্ষার্থীর সাফল্য এবং সহযোগী পেশাদার বিভাগগুলির জন্য সমতা এবং ইক্যুইটি শিক্ষাকে সমর্থন করে। মুশারাত পিএইচডি করছেন, বিষয়টি পেশাগত থেরাপিতে পরিষেবা উন্নতি।
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Kwaku Agyemang is an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with marginalised or stigmatised groups. He currently works with young men in a prison setting, providing occupation focussed and psychologically informed educational interventions. He has worked in healthcare for over 10 years with experience in mental health rehabilitation and learning difficulties. Kwaku is the host of the “OT and Chill” podcast which discusses topics related to Occupational Therapy and beyond. Kwaku is also one of the founding members of the BAMEOTUK Network, a group of Occupational Therapists who identify as Black, Asian or of a Mixed Heritage/ Ethnicity.
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Holly is a Western educated occupational therapist who is an unwanted guest on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. They are Métis on their mother's side and 1st generation Canadian on their father's side, as he is a Scottish immigrant. They completed their masters in occupational therapy in 2019 and has since worked in mental health, public and private practice. They are starting their PhD in September 2021 at the University of British Columbia and will be exploring how the intersection of race, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, education and other aspects of identity influence and are influenced by occupational participation and engagement. They will be investigating the systemic and institutional barriers for LGTBQ2S+ Indigenous folx, and how these factors impede or support occupations such as employment, education, leisure, socialization among others. Holly is trans non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
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Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also serves as an affiliate research faculty member at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Department of Psychology, in Richmond, Virginia. Broadly, Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the intersections of critical qualitative methodologies, intellectual and developmental disabilities, health services, racial equity, and social justice. Additionally, she is involved in research aimed to address pathways to occupational therapy education for African American students and racial equity in occupational science and occupational therapy curricula. Her work is informed by 15 years of clinical experience spanning the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the Institute of Health and Social Care, at London South Bank University, since November 2002. She completed an MSc in Clinical Neurosciences with distinction in 2008. Musharrat also has a Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and was able to use this while working as part of acute neurorehabilitation within the NHS. Musharrat has contributed to the academic community through webinar and podcast contributions and academic publications. Previously to being a current educator at LSBU, Musharrat has combined clinical experience within both the NHS and private sector. Since November 2020 Musharrat formed and convenes the Race and Cultural Equity Group (RaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised Black Asian or Minoritised Ethnicities, and Allyship and Cultural Equity Group (AaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised as white, in Allied Health Sciences. These groups enable open discussion in a safe space of flattened hierarchy to discuss topics that matter to each group, to enable belonging and to support the students in equitable educational experiences and as future occupational therapy professionals. Musharrat has an additional role as a Student Success and Antiracist Education Practitioner for Allied Health. Currently Musharrat is a PhD student in Allied Health, broadly the topic is service improvement in occupational therapy.
মুশাররাত আহমেদ-ল্যান্ডারিউ লন্ডন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের দক্ষিণ ব্যাংক, স্বাস্থ্য বিজ্ঞান ও সামাজিক যত্ন ইনস্টিটিউট-এর অকুপেশনাল থেরাপির সিনিয়র প্রভাষক। তিনি ২০০৮ সালে ক্লিনিকাল নিউরোসায়েন্সে এমএসসি পাস করেছেন। মুশারাত পডকাস্ট এবং একাডেমিক প্রকাশনা সহ একাডেমিক সম্প্রদায়কে অবদান রেখেছেন। পূর্বে, মুশারাত এনএইচএস এবং বেসরকারী স্বাস্থ্যসেবা উভয়ের সাথে মিলিত ক্লিনিকাল অভিজ্ঞতা। মোশাররফের এমন একজনের ভূমিকা রয়েছে যে শিক্ষার্থীর সাফল্য এবং সহযোগী পেশাদার বিভাগগুলির জন্য সমতা এবং ইক্যুইটি শিক্ষাকে সমর্থন করে। মুশারাত পিএইচডি করছেন, বিষয়টি পেশাগত থেরাপিতে পরিষেবা উন্নতি।
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Kwaku Agyemang is an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with marginalised or stigmatised groups. He currently works with young men in a prison setting, providing occupation focussed and psychologically informed educational interventions. He has worked in healthcare for over 10 years with experience in mental health rehabilitation and learning difficulties. Kwaku is the host of the “OT and Chill” podcast which discusses topics related to Occupational Therapy and beyond. Kwaku is also one of the founding members of the BAMEOTUK Network, a group of Occupational Therapists who identify as Black, Asian or of a Mixed Heritage/ Ethnicity.
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Holly is a Western educated occupational therapist who is an unwanted guest on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. They are Métis on their mother's side and 1st generation Canadian on their father's side, as he is a Scottish immigrant. They completed their masters in occupational therapy in 2019 and has since worked in mental health, public and private practice. They are starting their PhD in September 2021 at the University of British Columbia and will be exploring how the intersection of race, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, education and other aspects of identity influence and are influenced by occupational participation and engagement. They will be investigating the systemic and institutional barriers for LGTBQ2S+ Indigenous folx, and how these factors impede or support occupations such as employment, education, leisure, socialization among others. Holly is trans non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
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Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also serves as an affiliate research faculty member at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Department of Psychology, in Richmond, Virginia. Broadly, Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the intersections of critical qualitative methodologies, intellectual and developmental disabilities, health services, racial equity, and social justice. Additionally, she is involved in research aimed to address pathways to occupational therapy education for African American students and racial equity in occupational science and occupational therapy curricula. Her work is informed by 15 years of clinical experience spanning the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the Institute of Health and Social Care, at London South Bank University, since November 2002. She completed an MSc in Clinical Neurosciences with distinction in 2008. Musharrat also has a Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and was able to use this while working as part of acute neurorehabilitation within the NHS. Musharrat has contributed to the academic community through webinar and podcast contributions and academic publications. Previously to being a current educator at LSBU, Musharrat has combined clinical experience within both the NHS and private sector. Since November 2020 Musharrat formed and convenes the Race and Cultural Equity Group (RaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised Black Asian or Minoritised Ethnicities, and Allyship and Cultural Equity Group (AaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised as white, in Allied Health Sciences. These groups enable open discussion in a safe space of flattened hierarchy to discuss topics that matter to each group, to enable belonging and to support the students in equitable educational experiences and as future occupational therapy professionals. Musharrat has an additional role as a Student Success and Antiracist Education Practitioner for Allied Health. Currently Musharrat is a PhD student in Allied Health, broadly the topic is service improvement in occupational therapy.
মুশাররাত আহমেদ-ল্যান্ডারিউ লন্ডন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের দক্ষিণ ব্যাংক, স্বাস্থ্য বিজ্ঞান ও সামাজিক যত্ন ইনস্টিটিউট-এর অকুপেশনাল থেরাপির সিনিয়র প্রভাষক। তিনি ২০০৮ সালে ক্লিনিকাল নিউরোসায়েন্সে এমএসসি পাস করেছেন। মুশারাত পডকাস্ট এবং একাডেমিক প্রকাশনা সহ একাডেমিক সম্প্রদায়কে অবদান রেখেছেন। পূর্বে, মুশারাত এনএইচএস এবং বেসরকারী স্বাস্থ্যসেবা উভয়ের সাথে মিলিত ক্লিনিকাল অভিজ্ঞতা। মোশাররফের এমন একজনের ভূমিকা রয়েছে যে শিক্ষার্থীর সাফল্য এবং সহযোগী পেশাদার বিভাগগুলির জন্য সমতা এবং ইক্যুইটি শিক্ষাকে সমর্থন করে। মুশারাত পিএইচডি করছেন, বিষয়টি পেশাগত থেরাপিতে পরিষেবা উন্নতি।
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Kwaku Agyemang is an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with marginalised or stigmatised groups. He currently works with young men in a prison setting, providing occupation focussed and psychologically informed educational interventions. He has worked in healthcare for over 10 years with experience in mental health rehabilitation and learning difficulties. Kwaku is the host of the “OT and Chill” podcast which discusses topics related to Occupational Therapy and beyond. Kwaku is also one of the founding members of the BAMEOTUK Network, a group of Occupational Therapists who identify as Black, Asian or of a Mixed Heritage/ Ethnicity.
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Holly is a Western educated occupational therapist who is an unwanted guest on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. They are Métis on their mother's side and 1st generation Canadian on their father's side, as he is a Scottish immigrant. They completed their masters in occupational therapy in 2019 and has since worked in mental health, public and private practice. They are starting their PhD in September 2021 at the University of British Columbia and will be exploring how the intersection of race, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, education and other aspects of identity influence and are influenced by occupational participation and engagement. They will be investigating the systemic and institutional barriers for LGTBQ2S+ Indigenous folx, and how these factors impede or support occupations such as employment, education, leisure, socialization among others. Holly is trans non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
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Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also serves as an affiliate research faculty member at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Department of Psychology, in Richmond, Virginia. Broadly, Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the intersections of critical qualitative methodologies, intellectual and developmental disabilities, health services, racial equity, and social justice. Additionally, she is involved in research aimed to address pathways to occupational therapy education for African American students and racial equity in occupational science and occupational therapy curricula. Her work is informed by 15 years of clinical experience spanning the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the Institute of Health and Social Care, at London South Bank University, since November 2002. She completed an MSc in Clinical Neurosciences with distinction in 2008. Musharrat also has a Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and was able to use this while working as part of acute neurorehabilitation within the NHS. Musharrat has contributed to the academic community through webinar and podcast contributions and academic publications. Previously to being a current educator at LSBU, Musharrat has combined clinical experience within both the NHS and private sector. Since November 2020 Musharrat formed and convenes the Race and Cultural Equity Group (RaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised Black Asian or Minoritised Ethnicities, and Allyship and Cultural Equity Group (AaCEg) for students and staff who identify as racialised as white, in Allied Health Sciences. These groups enable open discussion in a safe space of flattened hierarchy to discuss topics that matter to each group, to enable belonging and to support the students in equitable educational experiences and as future occupational therapy professionals. Musharrat has an additional role as a Student Success and Antiracist Education Practitioner for Allied Health. Currently Musharrat is a PhD student in Allied Health, broadly the topic is service improvement in occupational therapy.
মুশাররাত আহমেদ-ল্যান্ডারিউ লন্ডন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের দক্ষিণ ব্যাংক, স্বাস্থ্য বিজ্ঞান ও সামাজিক যত্ন ইনস্টিটিউট-এর অকুপেশনাল থেরাপির সিনিয়র প্রভাষক। তিনি ২০০৮ সালে ক্লিনিকাল নিউরোসায়েন্সে এমএসসি পাস করেছেন। মুশারাত পডকাস্ট এবং একাডেমিক প্রকাশনা সহ একাডেমিক সম্প্রদায়কে অবদান রেখেছেন। পূর্বে, মুশারাত এনএইচএস এবং বেসরকারী স্বাস্থ্যসেবা উভয়ের সাথে মিলিত ক্লিনিকাল অভিজ্ঞতা। মোশাররফের এমন একজনের ভূমিকা রয়েছে যে শিক্ষার্থীর সাফল্য এবং সহযোগী পেশাদার বিভাগগুলির জন্য সমতা এবং ইক্যুইটি শিক্ষাকে সমর্থন করে। মুশারাত পিএইচডি করছেন, বিষয়টি পেশাগত থেরাপিতে পরিষেবা উন্নতি।
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Kwaku Agyemang is an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with marginalised or stigmatised groups. He currently works with young men in a prison setting, providing occupation focussed and psychologically informed educational interventions. He has worked in healthcare for over 10 years with experience in mental health rehabilitation and learning difficulties. Kwaku is the host of the “OT and Chill” podcast which discusses topics related to Occupational Therapy and beyond. Kwaku is also one of the founding members of the BAMEOTUK Network, a group of Occupational Therapists who identify as Black, Asian or of a Mixed Heritage/ Ethnicity.