During the month of April, the American Occupational Therapy Association celebrates OT Month and the more than 213,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students who work nationwide to create fuller lives for clients and their families.
As an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, you are part of a vital profession that helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do. Holistic and customized approach to evaluations, interventions, and outcomes help children with disabilities participate in school and in social situations; people recovering from injuries to regain skills; older adult to stay as independent as possible, and offer the specialized support and services to people of all ages and in all circumstances that only occupational therapy can provide.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Rehab: Evidence, Impact, and Real-World Application. What YOU Need to Know
Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor, Physical Therapy
Director of the Brain Recovery Lab
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Thursday, April 16, 2026
4:30 p.m.: reception with heavy appetizers
5:00-6:20 p.m.: lecture and Q&A
147 Diefendorf Hall, UB South Campus
Join via Zoom!
Bio: Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA is Professor and Director of the Brain Recovery Lab in the Department of Physical Therapy at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. She also serves as a Research Associate in the Department of Neurology at Mass General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. Her lab’s focus is on understanding the pathophysiology of motor impairment and developing novel rehabilitation interventions for neurologic disorders. She has over 15 years of experience leading clinical trials investigating novel neuromodulatory interventions in people with neurologic diseases. Notably, she helped lead the pivotal VNS-REHAB clinical trial that led to the first FDA-approved neuromodulation rehabilitation intervention in people with stroke.
Questions? Email department administrator Emily Westphal, ERL2@buffalo.edu.
UB Occupational Therapy Alumni & Friends AOTA INSPIRE 2026 Networking Event
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6:30-8 p.m.
House of Blues | Anaheim, California
Register today!
Join fello alumni, students, faculty and friends in Anaheim, CA, for a networking event during AOTA INSPIRE 2026! Registration is required. The reception is free to attend with heavy appetizers provided and a cash bar available.
This event is open to all UB alumni. Attendance at AOTA INSPIRE is not required.