Ann M. Marsico, MOT, OTR/L Curriculum Vitae BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Business Address: Department of Occupational Therapy School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh 5012 Forbes Tower, 15260 E-mail Address: amarsico@pitt.edu Business Phone: 412-383-6618 Business Fax: 412-383-6613 EDUCATION and TRAINING UNDERGRADUATE: 1989 1993 University of Pittsburgh GRADUATE: 1994 1996 Chatham College 2016 - present School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh, BS, 1993 MOT, 1996 CScD Psychology Minor - Sociology Master of Occupational Therapy Clincial Science Doctorate APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS 1993 1994 Department of Occupational Therapy UPMC Montefiore, 1993 1996 Department of Occupational Therapy St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, 1996 1997 Department of Occupational Therapy Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, 1997 Department of Occupational Therapy Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, 1997-1998 Department of Occupational Therapy Presbyterian Hospital, 1998 2003 Department of Occupational Therapy Presbyterian Hospital, 2004 Department of Occupational Therapy 1 Occupational Therapy Technician Occupational Therapy Technician Clinical Rehabilitation Therapist Homecare Occupational Therapist Clinical Occupational Therapist OT Assistant Director Senior Weekend Occupational Therapist
Presbyterian Hospital, 2004 2005 Department of Occupational Therapy UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, 2005 2006 Department of Occupational Therapy UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, 2006-2015 Department of Occupational Therapy St. Margaret, 2008 2015 Department of Occupational Therapy St. Margaret, 2014 2015 Department of Occupational Therapy St. Margaret, 2015 2016 Department of Occupational Therapy St. Margaret, 2015 Department of Occupational Therapy University of Pittsburgh, 2016 present Department of Occupational Therapy University of Pittsburgh, 2016 present UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Casual Weekend Occupational Therapist OT Inpatient Supervisor OT Facility Director CEPD Coordinator of Education for OT Rehab Program Manager Director, Rehab Services Adjunct Instructor Instructor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator OT Clinical Education Coodinator CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION: BLS for Healthcare Providers Program (CPR and AED) 1993 - present Functional Indepence Measure (FIM) Credentialing 1996 - present UPMC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 2016 MEDICAL or OTHER PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE: National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, # 1010776 1996 present Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy License, #OC-004882L 1996 present MEMBERSHIPS in PROFESSIONAL and SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES American Occupational Therapy Association, # 000000035967 Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, # 38057470 1996 present 1996 present HONORS Gold Bar for Service Excellence, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System 1997 Fine Silver Award, UPMC St. Margaret COPD Team, Reducing 30-day Readmissions 2009 2
Process Improvement Award, UPMC Community Provider Services 2011 Hospital Association of Pittsburgh Achievement Award for Reducing Fall with Injury, 2013 UPMC St. Margaret Fall Team St. Margaret Foundation grant recipient, Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Robotic 2013 Program UPMC 10 year Service Award 2015 Semantic Compaction System Education Travel Fund Award 2016 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES TEACHING: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Master of Occupational Therapy 1. Course Title: Management of Occupational Therapy Practice (OT 2117) 3 credits Position: Adjunct Instructor Year(s), number of students: Fall 2015, 52 MOT students; 3 MS students Contact hours; number of lectures: 3 hours per week; 14 lectures Description: This course addresses the role of the occupational therapist as manager of occupational therapy services. The focus is on the principles and practices of administration and supervision as they are applied in diverse practice environments (e.g., hospital, school systems, community agencies). 2. Course Title: Management of Occupational Therapy Practice (OT 2117) 3 credits Position: Instructor Year(s), number of students: Fall 2016, 50 MOT students; 1 MS student Fall 2017, 51 MOT students Contact hours; number of lectures: 3 hours per week; lectures Description: This course addresses the role of the occupational therapist as manager of occupational therapy services. The focus is on the principles and practices of administration and supervision as they are applied in diverse practice environments (e.g., hospital, school systems, community agencies). 3. Course Title: OT Fieldwork Education A/B (OT 2119/2020) 10 credits each Position: Instructor/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Year(s), number os students: Spring/Summer 2016, 52 MOT students Spring/Summwer 2017, 50 MOT students Contact hours/time: 12 weeks, 40 hours per week, each Description: These courses offer an in-depth learning experience in delivering occupational therapy services. The learning experiences occur at approved clinical education sites that offer the opportunity to develop competence in the professional responsibilities of an entry-level occupational therapist. 4. Course Title: Clinical Seminar (OT 2203) 1 credit Position: Guest Lecture Year(s), number os students: Summer 2017, 4 MOT students Contact hour; number of lectures: 1 hour per week, 2 lectures Description: This lecture focuses on the concepts of self-awareness, self-understanding, and the development of leadership skills. 5. Course Title: Psychosocial Cognitive Theory & Practice: Fieldwork Component (OT 2107) 1 credit Position: Instructor Year(s), number of students: Winter 2018, 4 MOT students 3
Contact hour; number of lectures: Level I Fieldwork: 1 day per week x 12 weeks, Fieldwork Seminar class: 1 hour per week; 12 lecture/discussions Description: Enriches didactic coursework through experiential learning. Through directed observation and participation, students apply knowledge to practice and develop an understanding of the needs of clients with psychosocial and/or cognitive dysfunction and the skills needed for the analysis and adaptation of occupational performance deficits. Doctor of Occpational Therapy 1. Course Title: Fieldwork Education A (OT 2215) 1 credit Position: Instructor Year(s), number of students: Winter 2018, 49 OTD students Contact hour; number of lectures: Level I Fieldwork: 1 day per week x 12 weeks, Fieldwork Seminar class: 1 hour per week; 12 lecture/discussions Description: Enriches didactic coursework through experiential learning. Through directed observation and participation, students apply knowledge to practice and develop an understanding of the needs of clients with psychosocial and/or cognitive dysfunction and the skills needed for the analysis and adaptation of occupational performance deficits. TEACHING: Mentoring and Research Supervision 1. Role: Faculty advisor for 10 MOT Students (2016 - present) and 5 OTD Students (2017 present Institution, School, and Department: University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy 2. Role: Fieldwork Coordinator for 52 MOT Students on Level II A/B Fieldwork (2016), 50 MOT Students on Level II A/B Fieldwork (2017), 51 MOT Students, 51 MOT Students on Level II A/B Fieldwork (2018) Institution, School, and Department: University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy 3. Role: Fieldwork Coordinator for 50 MOT Students on Level I Fieldwork (2016), 1 MS OT Preceptorship (2016), and 51 MOT Students on Level I Fieldwork (2017). Institution, School, and Department: University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy TEACHING: Peer-reviewed Presentations International National 1. Baird, J., Lantz, J., & Marsico, A. Supporting and Justifying Acute Care Occupational Therapy Services and Staffing Through Documentation [poster]. April, 2013. Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, San Diego, CA. 2. Marsico, A. Improving Accuracy and Consistency of Functional Independence Measure Cognitive Scores by Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). March 30, 2017. Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, AA. Regional 1. Marsico, A. Improving Rehab Cognitive Scores with the MoCA. September 9, 2011, UPMC 4
Community Provider Services Quality Fair, 2. Marsico, A., Dolnack, C., Robosson, T., Tinelli, J. Rehab: A Discharge Planning Approach. September 9, 2012. UPMC Community Provider Services Quality Fair, 3. Bails, S., & Marsico, A. Efficient OT for the Booming Orthopedic Population. October, 2012, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Erie, PA 4. Baird, J., Lantz, J., & Marsico, A. Standardizing Occupational Therapy Acute Care through Electronic Documentation. October, 2012, Pennsylvaniz Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Erie, PA TEACHING: Non-referred publications 1. Dickson, K., Habovick, N., White, J., Marsico, A., Baker, N. Critically Appraised Paper for Evaluation of an agency based occupational therapy intervention to facilitate aging in place The Gerontologist, 53. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Evidence-Based Practice Project. 2017 Available online at http://www.aota.org/...aspx 2. Habovick, N., Dickson, K., Marsico, A., White, J., Baker, N. Critically Appraised Paper for Caregiver stress and outcomes of children with pediatric feeding disorders treated in an intensive interdisciplinary program. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(6), Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association, Evidence-Based Practice Project. 2017 Available online at http://www.aota.org/...aspx TEACHING: Continuing Education Activities related to Teaching 1. 2011 POTA Conference. October 2011. Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Lancaster, PA. 2. 2012 POTA Conference. October 2012. Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, Erie, PA. 3. 2013 POTA Conference. November 8-9, 2013. Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association,. 4. 2015 UPMC Culture of Services Excellence. November 2015. UPMC St. Margaret Hospital,. 5. 2016 AOTA Conference. April 7-9, 2016. American Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, IL. 6. 2016 AOTA Institute: Academic Fieldwork Coordination-Basic Survival Skills Leading to Competency. April 6, 2016. American Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, IL. 6. Introduction to Blackboard. August 25, 2016; Faculty Instructional Development Series, CIDDE, University of Pittsburgh,. 7. UPSOM Academy of Master Educators: First Annual Med Ed Day. September 30, 2016. University of Pittsburgh,. 8. AOTA Academic Leadership Council and AFWC Meeting. October 27-30, 2016. American Occupational Therapy Association, San Diego, CA. 9. An Insider s Update: Navigating Post-Acute Reforms Across the Care Continuum. November 7, 2016. The Aging Institute,. 10. Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence: Title IX, VAWA and Clery Act for Faculty and Staff. November 10, 2016. University of Pittsburgh,. 11. Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention for Higher Education. December 8, 2016. University of Pittsburgh,. 12. How can greater self-insight make your job easier and make you more productive? January 25, 2017. Faculty Development Workshop Series, University of Pittsburgh,. 12. Getting your message acorss: Communication strategies. February 2, 2017. Office of Teaching 5
and Learning,. 13. Repeal, Repair, or Replace? The future of the affordable care act. March 16, 2017. University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute,. 14. Pitt Think Tank: Education Collaboration Session. March 14, 2017. University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Pittsburgh, PA. 15. 2017 AOTA Conference. March 30 April 2, 2017. American Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA. 16. Safety Training (Bronze Alert and Panic Button) and Suicide Assessment. May 9, 2017. UPMC Office of Educational Resources and Planning,. 17. Student Services with Disability Resources and Swervices. May 12, 2017. University of Pittsburgh Disability Resources and Services,. 18. Disney s Approach to Customer Service. September 21, 2017. University of Pittsburgh,. SERVICE: University of Pittsburgh 1. SHRS Clinical Education Committee 2017 present Department of Occupational Therapy 1. Academic Advisor, Master of Occupational Therapy students 2016 present 2. Coordinator, Level I Fieldwork (Pediatric and Physical Disabilities) for the 2016 present Department of Occupational Therapy 3. Coordinator, Level II Fieldwork for the Department of Occupational Therapy 2016 present 4. Fieldwork Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, appointed by the 2016 - present Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy 5. Clinical Collaborations Committee for the Department of Occupational 2016 present Therapy 6. Continuing Education Committee for the Department of Occupational 2017 present Therapy 7. Academic Advisor, Doctorate of Occupational Therapy students 2017 - present SERVICE: Community American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA) 1. POTA Commission on Education, Scholarship Review Committee 2016 present Borough of Aspinwall 1. Borough of Aspinwall Planning Commission, appointed by Borough of Aspinwall Council membership 2. Borough of Aspinwall Council, elected council member serving a 2nd 4 year term 2002 2013 2014 2017 2018 - present University of Pittsburgh, 1. Adjunct Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, appointed by the 2015 6
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