Publications & Presentations
Publications
Marchioni, M. & Valasek, S. (2023, December). Embodied: Physical activity as ends and means. OT Practice, 28(12).
Collins, C. R. & Valasek, S. (2023). Addressing depression in primary care. In S. Dahl-Popolizio, K. Smith, M. Day, S. Muir & W. Manard (Eds.), Primary Care Occupational Therapy: A Quick Reference Guide. Springer.
Valasek, S., Cunningham, R., Rich, E., & Cohen, S (2020). Self-interventions: Applying your occupational therapy skills to your personal health. OT Practice, 25(5), 18-22.
Tabon, P. & Valasek, S. (2019). Post-hospital geriatric primary care clinic integrates OT/pharmacy expertise into PCP’s care plan. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 34(9), 568.
Marchioni, M., Cunningham, R., & Valasek, S. (2019). Sexual health: Addressing identity, expression, and function in occupational therapy practice. OT Practice, 24(8).
Cunningham, R., Valasek, S. (2019). Occupational therapy interventions for urinary dysfunction in primary care: A case series. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(5), 7305185040p1-7305185040p8.
Valasek, S. & Halle, A. (2018). Practicing in an established primary care setting: Practical tips and considerations. OT Practice, 23(15).
Valasek, S. & Jacobs, K. (2017). Breakfast with Grandma Ruthie: A Story for Children Learning About Dementia. [self-published]. Illustrated by Samantha Valasek.
Presentations
“OT in Transit: Addressing Travel & Transportation”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2023
“ADHD + You: Understanding and Working with Your Brain”
Caltech, November 2022
“OT on the Go: Addressing Travel Needs”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference, October 2022
“A Person-Centered, Occupation-Based Approach to Smoking Cessation”
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2022
“Embodied: Physical Activity as Ends and Means”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2022
“Me, Myself, & My Genes: The Influence of Genetics & More on Weight Management”
with Carli Jimenez MSOT, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2022
“Embodied: Physical Activity as Ends and Means”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference, October 2021
“Integrating OT into Med School: Curriculum, Accommodations, and Therapy”
with Kelcie Kadowaki OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference, October 2021
“Doing Happy: Depression Management in Outpatient Therapy”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS & Erin Bussell OTD, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2021
“Evidence-Based Self-Regulation Training for Adolescents and Adults”
with Noelle Schorn OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Association of California Spring Symposium, March 2021
“The Psychosocial Determinants of Weight”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS & Raquel Saunders OTD, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2020
“Addressing Eating Routines to Enhance Function and QOL”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
Occupational Therapy Association of California Spring Symposium, March 2020
“Post-Hospital Geriatric Primary Care Integrates OT and Pharmacy”
with Patrick Tabon PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Occupational Therapy Association of California Spring Symposium, March 2020
“Screening and Intervention Tools for Adults with Sleep Difficulties”
Continuing Education for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, October 2019
“Ergonomics: The Office and Beyond”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“OT Practitioners with Chronic Conditions: Exploring the Lived Experience of Balancing Work and Self-Management”
with Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“Sexual Health in OT Practice: Addressing Identity, Expression, and Function”
with Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L & Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“Addressing Sleep in OT: A 24-Hour Approach”
with Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L & Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“Assertiveness and Self-Advocacy for Health Promotion”
with Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L & Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“Addressing Anxiety Disorders with Lifestyle Management Approaches”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS & Danielle Lombardi OTD, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2019
“Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Empowering Patients to Change Health Behaviors”
Primary Health Care Research Conference in Melbourne, AU, August 2018
“The Time is Now: Diabetes Prevention and Management”
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2018
“Metacognition and Health Behavior Change: An OT Toolkit”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS
Occupational Therapy Association of California Spring Symposium, March 2018
“Therapeutic Communication Techniques that Promote Motivation and Participation in Therapy”
with Marissa Marchioni OTD, OTR/L, CEAS & Rachelle Nagata OTD, OTR/L
“An OT Practitioner’s Self-Management of an Autoimmune Disease: The Synthesis of Clinical Reasoning and Lived Experience Perspectives”
with Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2017
“Filling the GAP: OT’s Role in Interprofessional Geriatrics”
with Caitlin Chaney Greene OTD, OTR/L, Ashley Halle OTD, OTR/L, & Phuong Nguyen OTD, OTR/L, CLT
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2017
“Partnerships in Primary Care: Empowering Patients to Change”
with Ashley Halle OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference, October 2016