Divya
Sood,
OTD, OTR/L
Professor
Midwestern University
Dr. Divya Sood earned her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Manipal University in India. She later obtained her Post Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. With nearly 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist, she has worked in India and the United States. She began her teaching career at Midwestern University in 2019 and is currently a tenured Professor in Occupational Therapy. Her research focuses on developing intervention models to support the participation of children with autism in home and community environments.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This session will address the conference theme of preparing students for interprofessional collaborative practice. Healthcare professionals working with pediatric populations must understand and appreciate the contributions of various disciplines to treatment and child outcomes. Students and trainees in all fields should recognize that they do not have all the answers and will need to rely on the expertise available within multidisciplinary teams. As part of this initiative, occupational therapy (OT), speech-language pathology (SLP), and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students…