RCOMH Education Link Kerry Sorby
“I feel privileged to be a part of this
exciting development. I look forward to being part of a project
that will influence the curriculum and enhance the learning
experience for students on the occupational therapy
programmes.”
Some background about me…
I studied occupational therapy here at York St
John University. I began my professional career in Nottingham on a
physical rotational post before moving back to work in the
Yorkshire region. I have predominately worked with people with
orthopaedic and/or rheumatological clinical conditions,
particularly those who have an injury/condition impacting on the
occupational performance of their hand/arm. I completed a MSc in
Allied Health (Hand Therapy) from the University of Derby. I have
developed a strong interest in self-management for people with long
term conditions and this has influenced by interest in research: I
am currently involved in a research project about self-management
of osteoarthritis of the thumb (SMOAT study) and have also
supervised undergraduate students on a number of projects on this
topic area evaluating service user’s perspectives of their
self-management education groups.
The professional activities I am
currently involved in…
I am currently on the educational
subcommittee for the British Association of Hand Therapists.
In my work…
I am a senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
at York St John University. This involves me being a part of the
physical health teaching team across both in-service and full-time
occupational therapy programmes. I am committed to developing an
exceptional learning experience for students at the university.
This is the reason I was so eager to be involved in RCOMH: I have
been impressed by how the research undertaken by RCOMH has already
begun to influence the curriculum and hence enhance the learning
opportunities for the students. I look forward to developing the
links between education and research even further.