Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA

In this episode we talk with occupational therapist Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA about health and wellness programming for cancer survivors. Katie is an associate professor at the University of Indianapolis and is an expert in cancer survivorship. More and more people are living with cancer and occupational therapy’s distinct value has a lot to offer this population.

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Resources Discussed in this Episode:

Cancer Support Community

Polo, K., Moore, E. S., & Sommers, S. H. (2021). Exploring the impact of the occupational therapy health and wellness program (OT-HAWP) on performance and the health-related quality of life of cancer survivors. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 36:2, 168-183. DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2021.1943595  

Polo, K. M., Baxter, M. R., Wallis, N. (2022). Occupational therapy health and wellness programming for a client living with cancer. SIS Quarterly, Practice Connections, 7:2.