The Occupational Therapy Student Guide to Understanding Identity: Bridging Differences and Creating Communities

Critical consciousness and empathy are at the heart of effective healthcare, but how can this be applied in practice? This essential resource answers that question, guiding OT students on key concepts within DEI. Stepping beyond theory, learn how key concepts can be applied via enlightening case studies, reflective exercises and practical tools.

Dr. Razan Hamed, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Programs in Occupational Therapy (CUOT) at Columbia University. Dr. Hamed is an advocate for issues related to diverse experiences in occupational therapy education and clinical and professional practice. She is the founder of the Arab American Occupational Therapy Group (AAOTG) and lives in New Jersey.

Dr. Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA (he/him) practices in academia and pediatrics within New York State. Dr. Pagpatan has previously served on the AOTA DEI Committee, is the immediate past President of the Association of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Occupational Therapy (AAPIOT), is a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and has authored several textbooks for the profession. He lives in New York.

André Johnson MS, OTR/L, COTA/L, ROH (he/him) practices in pediatrics, orthopedics, and academia in Florida. Mr. Johnson has previously served as Chairperson of the AOTA Commission on Education, Vice President of the Black-male Registered Occupational Therapy Healthcare-professionals Assistants & Students (BROTHAS) organization, and is currently a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). He lives in Miami.