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Amanda Sammons DSc, OTR/L, ATC

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  • Assistant Professor
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  • College of Health Professions
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  • Rehabilitation Sciences
Academic Focus
  • Behavioral Health
  • Clinical Education | Fieldwork
  • Resiliency | Positive Psychology
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Amanda K. Sammons DSc, OTR/L, ATC

Medical University of South Carolina

College of Health Professions, Division of Occupational Therapy

151B Rutledge Avenue, MSC 962 Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-2230

sammonsa@musc.edu

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

Fieldwork Education               Program Development           Mentorship                  Resiliency

Behavioral Health                   Hand Therapy                         Organization               Leadership

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Science: Occupational Therapy                                                        December 2012

Baylor University                                                                                                          

Master of Science: Occupational Therapy                                                        December 2010

Shenandoah University                                                                                                   

Bachelor of Science: Athletic Training                                                                         May 2008

West Virginia University                                                                                                                                     

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

 

Medical University of South Carolina                                                    August 2019 – Present

Assistant Professor   

Medical University of South Carolina                                                    August 2019 – Present

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator                                               

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences                   October 2015 – July 2019

Assistant Professor                                                               

Baylor University | US Army Academy of Health Sciences         February 2013 – April 2015

Adjunct Faculty                                                                               

 

PROFESSIONAL COURSES TAUGHT

 

OTD 880 Professional Seminar

OTD 861 Clinical Practicum 1 (Level II Fieldwork)

OTD 862 Clinical Practicum 2 (Level II Fieldwork)

OTD 841 Psychosocial Correlate (Level I Fieldwork)

OTD 840 Psychosocial Practice

OTD 840L Psychosocial Practice Lab

OTD 837 Scholarship III Seminar: Capstone Mentor

OTD 836 Scholarship II Seminar: Capstone Mentor

OTD 835 Scholarship I Seminar: Capstone Mentor

OTD 833 Clinical Correlate II (Level I Fieldwork)

OTD 824 Clinical Correlate I (Level I Fieldwork)

MSOT 698 Professional Capstone Seminar

MSOT 641 Clinical Practicum 2 (Level II Fieldwork)

MSOT 640 Clinical Practicum 1 (Level II Fieldwork)

MSOT 625 Occupational Therapy Clinical Correlate: Physical Dysfunction (Level I Fieldwork)

MOT 6311 Evaluation & Intervention: Behavioral Health

MOT 6112 Behavioral Health Course Residency

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

Luken, M. & Sammons, A. (2016). A systematic review of mindfulness practice for reducing job burnout, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70, 7002250020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014.ajot2016.016956

 

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

Yancosek, K., Gulick, K., & Sammons, A. (2015). Handwriting for Heroes (3rd ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Loving Healing Press.

 

PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

 

Sammons, A., Rogers, K., & Coker-Bolt, P. (Anticipated April 2023). A Yoga-Based Resiliency Elective to Address Student Wellness. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; INSPIRE 2023 Kansas City, MO.

Bondurant, A., Sammons, A, Coker-Bolt, P., & Dodds, C. (November 2022). MUSC Pediatric Sunshine Therapy Service: Creation of an Interprofessional Integrated Clinical Education Opportunity. Platform Presentation at the APTA Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Portland, OR

Sammons, A. & Tomsic, P. (February 2022). Fieldwork Educator Professional Development: The New Fieldwork Performance Evaluation and Strategies for Providing Feedback to Students. South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Conference; Greenville, SC.

Sammons, A. (October 2021). Expanding Global Health Opportunities Through Virtual Experiences. American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit; St. Louis, MO and Virtual.

Sammons, A. (April 2021). Applying the Rigor/Relevance Framework to Level I Fieldwork Curriculum Design. Poster Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference; INSPIRE 2021 Virtual.

Sammons, A. (February 2021). Addressing the Emotional Well-Being of Students During Fieldwork. Poster Presentation at the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; Virtual.

Sammons, A. & Welsh, A. (April 2018). Influence of the Army on Occupational Therapy Education. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference; Salt Lake City, UT.

Sammons, A. & Orr, A. (April 2012). Narrative Construction and Storytelling with Service Members Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury. Alabama Occupational Therapy Association Spring Conference; Birmingham, AL.

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

 

Sammons, A. (January 2023). Addressing Mental Health with Stroke Survivors. Invited lecture presented in OTD819 Neurorehabilitation I at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

Sammons, A. (October 2020). Interprofessional Approaches to Address Mental Health and Well-Being. Invited panelist at the MUSC Culturally Sensitive Care Workshop, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

Sammons, A. (October 2019). OT Behavioral Health Practice in the Military. Invited lecture presented in OT639 Occupational Performance: Psychosocial Practice II at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

Sammons, A. (September 2019). Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Through Interprofessional Collaboration. Invited panelist at the MUSC Culturally Sensitive Care Workshop, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Sammons, A., Rogers, K., & Coker-Bolt, P. (April 2022). Student Resiliency Elective. Poster Presentation at MUSC Innovation Week, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

Bondurant, A., Sammons, A., Coker-Bolt, P., & Dodds, C. (April 2022). MUSC Pediatric Sunshine Therapy Service: Creation of an Interprofessional Integrated Clinical Education Opportunity. Poster Presentation at MUSC Innovation Week, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.

 

MENTORED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

 

Presentations

Smith, K. & Sammons, A. (Anticipated April 2023). Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents Living in Residential Foster Care. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference; Kansas City, KS.

Ward, C. & Sammons, A. (Anticipated April 2023). Wellness Programming for the Veteran Family. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference; Kansas City, KS.

Farrior, M., Sammons, A., & Moore, K. (May 2022). Speak, Listen, Heal: Storytelling as a Meaningful Occupation. Poster presentation at The Eighth Annual Maralynne D. Mitcham Lectureship; North Charleston, SC.

Misenheimer, M. & Sammons, A. (April 2022). Video Modeling as an Intervention for Young Adults with Autism (ASD) and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD). American Occupational Therapy Association Conference; San Antonio, TX.

 

Publications

Buffaloe, C., LeBlanc, S., & Rashid, L. (June 2022). How to Create a Student Fieldwork Advisory Committee. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Student Pulse. https://www.aota.org/publications/student-articles/fieldwork.

 

Entry Level OTD Capstone Projects

Gay, M. (2021 – 2023). Activity Based Interventions with Adults with Anxiety and Depression. MUSC Modern Minds. Charleston, SC.

Meyers, A. (2021 – 2023). Using Occupational Therapy Strategies to Address Disruptive Behavior for Students. Capabilities, LLC. Charleston, SC.

Riley, A. (2021 – 2023). Inpatient Pediatric Hospital Based Programming. Camp Rise Above. Charleston, SC.

Smith, K. (2021 – 2023). Mental Health Programming for Youth in Residential Foster Care. Carolina Youth Development Center. Charleston, SC.

Ward, C. (2021 – 2023). Wellness Programming for the Veteran Family. Warrior Surf Foundation. Charleston, SC.

Farrior, M. (2020-2022). Storytelling as a Meaningful Occupation. One80 Place. Charleston, SC.

Gehrig, K. (2020-2022). Therapeutic Gardening for the Dementia Population. Alice’s Clubhouse. Charleston, SC.

Jin, A. (2020-2022). Social-Emotional Learning for Grade School Students in Under-Resourced Communities. Meeting Street Academy. Charleston, SC.

Miranda, J. (2020-2022). Cultivating Independence: Using Gardening to Teach Functional Skills to Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Beyond Basic. Charleston, SC.

Misenheimer, M. (2020-2022). Video Modeling as an Intervention for Young Adults with Autism (ASD) and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Healing Farms. Charleston, SC.

Rashid, L. (2020-2022). Program Development for Youth with Severe Behavioral Disturbances. MUSC STAR Program. Charleston, SC.

 

HONORS / AWARDS

 

MUSC College of Health Professions Teacher of the Year                                                      2022

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

 

United States Army Officer – Occupational Therapist                        March 2011 – July 2019

 

            Fort Belvoir Community Hospital – Fort Belvoir, VA                        July 2018 – May 2019

                        Outpatient UE Orthopedics

Behavioral Health

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – Bethesda, MD      July 2017 – July 2018

                        OT Behavioral Health Supervisor

                        Behavioral Health

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital – Fort Polk, LA               April 2015 – July 2017

                        OT Clinic Chief

                        Outpatient UE Orthopedics

                        Traumatic Brain Injury

                        Acute Care

San Antonio Military Medical Center – Fort Sam Houston, TX.     Jan. 2013 – April 2015

Outpatient UE Orthopedics

Behavioral Health

Fieldwork Coordinator

San Antonio Military Medical Center – Fort Sam Houston, TX.     June 2011 – Dec. 2012

                        Doctor of Science Fellow

 

NATIONAL / STATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

AOTA AESIS AFWC Mentor Program – Served as mentor                 October 2022 – April 2023

SCOTA Co-Chair SIS Mental Health & Wellness                                          April 2022 - Present

AOTA AESIS New AFWC Network Facilitator                             September 2020 - August 2021

OT Summit of Scholars Abstract Reviewer                                                                  March 2021

AOTA FWPE Electronic Vendor Review Committee              February 2020 – September 2020

 

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

CHP OT Faculty Search Committee                                                    September 2022 – Present

MUSC OT Student Fieldwork Advisory Committee Faculty Advisor        January 2020 - Present

MUSC CHP Faculty Senator                                                           October 2020 – October 2022

MUSC Student Upper Extremity Rehab Club Faculty Advisor.     February 2022 – August 2022

MUSC Interprofessional Simulation Project                                          January 2021 – April 2022

CHP OT Faculty Search Committee                                           September 2020 – August 2021

CHP Assistant Physical Therapy DCE Search Committee              July 2020 – September 2020

CHP SLP Clinical Coordinator Search Committee                         February 2020 – August 2020

MUSC CHP Faculty Senator (Alternate)                                         October 2019 – October 2020

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

 

SC Licensed Occupational Therapist (5433)                                        December 2018 – Present

Registered Occupational Therapist (NBCOT) (281659)                        February 2011 – Present

Board Certified Athletic Trainer (060802068)                                                June 2008 – Present

Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor                                                September 2022 - Present

Quality Matters Teaching Online Certificate                                         September 2021 - Present

Adult Mental Health First Aid Certified                                                              Expires April 2024

American Heart Association BLS Certified                                                     Expires March 2023

TX Licensed Occupational Therapist (Expired 114068)               February 2011 – October 2019  

US Army UE Neuromusculoskeletal Evaluator                                     January 2015 – July 2019

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)                                                           Active

South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (SCOTA)                                               Active

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

2023 AOTA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program (In Progress)

2022 AOTA Education Summit

2022 Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training

2022 AOTA Annual Conference

2022 MUSC ARROW Career Development Program

2022 SCOTA Annual Conference (Presented)

2021 AOTA Education Summit (Presented)

2021 Quality Matters Online Teaching Certificate

2021 Mental Health First Aid Certificate

2021 AOTA Fieldwork Educators Certificate Workshop

2021 AOTA Annual Conference (Poster Presentation)

2021 SCOTA Annual Conference (Poster Presentation)

2020 AOTA Education Summit

2020 MUSC AAROW Career Development Program

2020 AESIS Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Mentor Program

2020 Lean Six Sigma White Belt – systematic performance improvement training

2019 Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility (Certificate of Completion)

2019 AOTA Education Summit

2018 AOTA Annual Conference (Presented)

2018 Human Resources Management for Supervisors Course

2018 Therapeutic Neuroscience Education: Focus on Function 

2017 Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behaviors

2017 Leadership Academy: Leadership development, management, and business optimization

2017 Therapeutic Neuroscience Education: Educating Patients about Pain

2017 Patient Centered Caring Communication Initiative Course

2017 Decision Science Training for Leaders – strategic clinic management

2017 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – systematic performance improvement training

2016 American Society of Hand Therapists Annual Meeting

2016 Battlefield Acupuncture – obtained certification

2015 Clinical Residency: 6-month under the supervision of an orthopedic hand surgeon

2014 Instructor/Cadre Training Course – teaching strategies, lesson planning

2012 Evaluation and Treatment of Upper Extremity Conditions

2012 Alabama Occupational Therapy Association Spring Conference (Presented)

2011 Management of Burns and Multiple Traumas Course 

2011 Combat and Operational Stress Control Training: Treating Military Combat Stress/PTSD

2011 Physician Assistant Doctoral Clinical Research Course