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Caring for Our Nation's Warriors: An Introduction for Addressing the Needs for Veterans in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice  (Live Webinar)

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Live Webinar

Caring for Our Nation's Warriors: An Introduction for Addressing the Needs for Veterans in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice 

Monday, December 15, 2025
7 pm (CT) |8 pm (ET)
1 Contact Hour

`Educational level: Introductory

Category: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge

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This webinar will be held on Zoom.

There are over 16 Million living veterans in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau and only a small fraction of them receive their healthcare from Veterans Administration hospitals. Chances are that OTs, OTAs and students will be treating veterans in their practice setting. In this session you will learn more about these clients who served in our Nation’s defense and how you can better address their needs.  

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students providing services to adult populations.
This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Karon Uzzell-Baggett, OTD, OTR/L
Lt Col (ret), USAF
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Benefits of this course
  • Define the differences between the terms "Veterans" and "Retirees" and their impacts on benefits.
  • Explain the historical linkage between the military and occupational therapy practitioners.
  • Discuss the common medical conditions seen in clients with military service.

What OTs and OTAs are saying about this courses

Thank you Karon for the great information to help OT practitioners better serve military veterans and their families in our communities.

Julie, an OT

Great information provided by a wonderful instructor, very interesting!!

RS, an OT

It is very important to appreciate and work with our veterans. The presentation was so well done.

Diane, an OT
Instructor bioS
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Karon Uzzell-Baggett, OTD, OTR/L
Lt Col (ret), USAF
Aspire OT Instructor

Dr. Karon Uzzell-Baggett is a certified and licensed Occupational Therapist in Nashville, Tennessee with a passion for working with older adults, women, veterans and people of color. She is also a wife, mother, stepmother and retired United States Air Force officer. She served in various postings around the United States, Germany, Italy, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Her final posting was as the Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander at Tennessee State University.     

Dr. Uzzell-Baggett graduated with her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Belmont University. She has experience in pediatrics, in-patient and outpatient acute care rehabilitation and skilled nursing rehabilitation. Dr. Uzzell-Baggett started her own private practice, Specialized Occupational Therapy Services (SpOTs) LLC, to address preventative health issues and create better health outcomes for clients and groups living and working in the community. She continues to support servicemembers and their families through involvement in several military non-profits including the Military Officers Association of America and Operation Stand Down Tennessee. Dr. Uzzell-Baggett enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband of 34 years, her daughter, and her rescue dog. 

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Karon is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 
Non Financial:  Karon is the owner of Specialized Occupational Therapy Services, LLC
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Course Outline

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-12 minutes 


13-40 minutes

41-50 minutes

51-55 minutes

56-60 minutes

Introduction and Objectives 

Occupational Therapy's Historical Linkage to Military Service 

Health Issues and Outcomes for Veterans

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Screen

Recommendations for Improved OT Engagement

Questions & Wrap Up
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
Course approval ID# 10153
This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge).
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is

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