MCPHS Student Occupational Therapy Association

Meet our SOTA Interprofessional Healthcare Forum (IPHF) Liaison, Aisha!

My name is Aisha Yesufu. I chose OT because I love helping people do what's most meaningful to them from a holistic perspective.
I am excited for my new role as IPHF liaison because I love advocating for the importance and value of occupational therapy to other healthcare professionals.
Favorite occupations: Eating food and play
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Where I completed undergrad: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

"The things that we take for granted everyday, like bringing a toothbrush or a fork to our mouth, they're not able to do," she says. COVID-19 patients exhibited "severe debility, acute skin failure, musculoskeletal disorders, proximal upper limb weakness, decreased endurance, and ICU delirium." The priorities of the OT team shifted, and Neuss and her colleagues began to focus on "upper extremity evaluations related to brachial plexus nerve innervation, cognitive evaluations, providing appropriate seating systems and education on skin management techniques in collaboration with the rehabilitation team, breathing techniques, and activity modification."

MCPHS Responds: Karly Neuss MSOT | MCPHS MCPHS Responds: Karly Neuss MSOT '19

Occupational Therapy coming in at #5 on the the 2019 Best Health Care Jobs list!

Top 20 Best Healthcare Careers | MCPHS University With one in three new jobs created through 2026 projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to be healthcare-focused, the field is filled with opportunity.

"MCPHS Faculty Contribute to Leading Occupational Therapy Text"

www.mcphs.edu In the newly released 13th Edition of Willard and Spackman's “Occupational Therapy,” a textbook widely considered to be a leading resource in the field, MCPHS students will have access to coverage of critical concepts and practices penned by two familiar faces.