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The Uncommon OT SeriesKirsten Beshay, OTD, OTR/L, CIEE< CEAS I & III: OT in ErgonomicsIn this episode, we will be learning about an occupational therapy practitioner working in ergonomics. You will hear from the personal and professional experiences of Kirsten Beshay, OTD, MA, OTR/L, CIEE, CEAS I & III. Kirsten is an OT with 5 years of experience as a contractor for the Global Google Ergonomics Team. She loves introducing OT practitioners to the best-kept secret of the therapy world! Kirsten completed her OTD at Boston University, where she designed her flagship course, "Ergonomics for OT Practitioners". She has also worked in healthcare and school settings as an occupational therapist, where ergonomic principles are e...2021-12-061h 02
The OT Schoolhouse Podcast for School-Based OT PractitionersErgonomics In and Out of School with Kirsten Beshay, OTD, MA, OTR/LWe are kicking off the 2021-22 school year with the perfect topic - Ergonomics. For the better part of 18 months, many of us have been working from home and students have been learning from their couches, beds, & Kitchen table. If you are lucky, you have had a desk in your home to work from. Now, Most of us are heading back into the school buildings and that is going to be a big change on our bodies. So today I am bringing on School-Based OT and Ergonomic Specialist, Kirsten Beshay, to talk a little bit about how ergonomics has a...2021-08-161h 01
HealthMattersE48: Ergonomist’s Pro-tips on WFHIn this episode, we welcomed Kirsten Peterson Beshay (kirstenbeshay@gmail.com), an occupational therapist in the Sargent post-professional occupational therapy doctoral program. As an ergonomic consultant, Kirsten shared her advice on how to adjust the equipment and settings in an irregular workplace to prioritize personal health during the pandemic. She also talked about her doctoral project, an online course that helps bridge the gap between ergonomics and occupational therapy.
The moderator of the podcast is Dr. Karen Jacobs (kjacobs@bu.edu), who is the Associate Dean, Digital Learning and Innovation, a Clinical Professor and the Program Director f...2021-01-2017 min