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Valerie Fox

Instructor, Mc in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Occupational Therapy in Mental Health and Clinician-Level Advocacy · 2024 Lecture George Washington University
Occupational Power: Our Role in Mental Health · 2024 Lecture Pfeiffer University
Inpatient Geriatric Mental Health: What are Snoezelen Rooms and How Are They Used? - Current Clinical Concepts for Provider Optimization · 2023 Invited Talk Department of Veterans Affairs, Virtual
The Impact of Occupational Deprivation on Older Adult Health - Geriatric Mental Health Webinar Series · 2023 Invited Talk Department of Veterans Affairs
Behavioral Activation and OT: What is it and how do we use it? - Annual Conference · 2023 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
Mental Health 101: Basic Terminology and SKill Building - National OT Call · 2022 Invited Talk Department of Veterans Affairs
Mental Health All Around · 2021 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Durham Tech Community College
Ethics and Advocacy: Occupational Therapy Practice as Political - UNC Chapel Hill Ethics Event · 2021 Invited Talk UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Marketing OT: Pitching, Presenting, and Promoting the Profession - Annual Conference · 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
Connection and Engagement: The Role of Rehabilitation in Suicide Prevention - 5th Annual Mental Health Summit · 2018 Invited Talk Durham VA
Soliciting and using veteran feedback in inpatient mental health settings - National Inpatient Mental Health Recovery Didactic Training Series · 2017 Invited Talk Department of Veterans Affairs
Ethical considerations with addressing sexuality in behavioral health settings - Annual state conference · 2015 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
An exploration of social participation for young adult following a first psychotic episode. - Annual Conference · 2015 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Society for the Study of Occupation

Service to the Profession


Geriatric Mental Health Field Advisory Council · 2022 - 2025 Committee Service Department of Veterans Affairs
President · 2021 - 2023 Event/Organization Administration North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
Co-founder and member - NC OT Alliance for Mental Health Promotion · 2017 - 2029 Committee Service North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
Special Interest Section Mental Health Co-Chair · 2015 - 2020 Event/Organization Administration North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
President - Board of Directors · 2009 - 2016 Event/Organization Administration Threshold Clubhouse