Leanna W. Katz, OT, OTD, OTR (she/her/hers)

Lecturer
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Leanna Katz’s primary clinical focus is neurorehabilitation. She has extensive clinical experience in a range of healthcare settings, including acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and homecare (community-based and hospice). Katz conducts research on improving quality of life and incorporating self-management strategies for adults with strokes and brain injuries. Another research focus of hers is on the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS). She is an active member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), serving as a task force co-chair in the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification Networking Group. She is also a member of various special interest groups through ACRM and is an active member of AOTA. Katz is committed to supporting future agents of change within the occupational therapy profession through facilitated learning opportunities and inclusive teaching methods.

Presentation(s):

• IC16: Self-management for Individuals with Stroke: An Introduction and Practical Application

  Saturday, October 28, 2023
  1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  

• Introduction to the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Defining Rehab Treatments Systematically

  Monday, October 30, 2023
  2:30 PM – 3:45 PM  

• Integrating the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) with Health Professions Education: Implementation Strategies

  Tuesday, October 31, 2023
  10:45 AM – 11:45 AM