Education
- 2023
Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI - 2011
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI - 2020
Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy
Government Medical College, Occupational Therapy School & Center, Nagpur, India
Licensure and Certification
- Occupational Therapy License
State of Texas
License Number: 124598 - Occupational Therapist Registry
Initial Certification: 2017 - Senior Home Safety Specialist – 2019
- Age Safe America
Membership
- AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- ACRM (American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine)
- (ARGR-NG) Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group.
Research and Clinical Expertise
Clinical Expertise:
- Geriatrics
- Adult Rehabilitation
- Fall prevention
- Home Safety Assessment and Intervention for Elderly population
- Adaptive Equipment’s for Elderly Population
- Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living assessments and interventions for Geriatric population.
Teaching and Learning Expertise:
- Multiple Guest Classes at Government Medical College, OT School & Center, Nagpur, India
- Newman University, Wichita, KS.
- Occupational Therapy Update India (Webinars).
Scholarly Focus:
- Occupational Science Beyond Borders: US, Canada, India, and other countries: Improving quality of life in people from different countries using Occupation Based tasks.
- Clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Reintegrate into the Community using Model of Occupational Empowerment.
- Geriatric Population: Frailty and Fall prevention.
Publications
2023
- Oral Presentation: Malge, U (2023). Early Education teacher’s perspective on students in affluent families, low-income families, drug abuse parents and gap for them, and role of OT: Interview and Collaborative approach for early education in kids. All India Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference (AIOTA), Chennai, India.
- Article Published: Malge, U (2023). Anchor your fishing pole to reach your Occupational Goals: OT Practice Magazine, American Occupational Therapy Association. May 2023.