Mary
O'Donnell,
OTD, MS, OTR/L
Instructor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Mary O’Donnell, OTD, MS, OTR/L is an Instructor and Clinical Access Specialist within the The Tabor/Connor Family Occupational Therapy Center for Learning, Participation, and Rehabilitation (OT CLiPR).
Dr. O’Donnell graduated from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2022. Dr. O’Donnell completed her undergraduate and Master’s education at Boston University. Her Doctoral capstone project focused on advocacy and policy to improve access to early intervention services for young children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. Dr. O'Donnell's clinical and scholarly interests include pediatric rehabilitation, infant/ maternal health, constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and community-based practice. She practices at Spaulding Outpatient Center for Children,
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The health consequences of climate change and the social determinants of health have emerged as major public health concerns that disproportionately impact our low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Health professionals are in a unique position to address them, yet health professions education programs fail to include this essential content in the curriculum. To prepare graduates to care for a diverse society, priority must be given to interprofessional learning opportunities focused on the health consequences of climate change. The…