Rebecca Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L
Title
Senior Clinical Director
Email
rebecca.reder@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-8425
Fax
513-636-7975
Bio
Rebecca Durham Reder, OTD, OTR/L, is Senior Clinical Director of the Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Under her direction, the Division of OT / PT has grown to be one of the largest and most respected in the country.
Dr. Reder provides vision and leadership for a division with services in 11 locations and a staff of over 180. She also provides lectures on a national and international level. Dr. Reder was one of the main developers of rehab software that won the 1995 International Beacon Award through IBM/Lotus.
Dr. Reder received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Ohio State University and her doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
Credentials
OTD (Doctorate in Occupational Therapy): Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah, 2005.
BS: Occupational Therapy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1977.
Certification: Occupational Therapy, through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc., 1977.
Position History
Current Positions:
Senior Director, Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Assistant Professor, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah.
Awards and Honors
- "What Works Award", Health Management Technology -- awarded to companies that represent the top-ranked solutions to common problems confronting health care managers, 1999.
- "E. W. Edwards Award", September 1988 -- awarded to
outstanding employees who have made significant contributions to the hospital's mission, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Presentations
EBP: A Professional Standard for OTs and PTs, Skill Building for Pediatric Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15, 2008.
Evidence Based Practice: Enhancing Clinical Excellence, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, San Antonio, Texas, February 2, 2008.
Leadership in the Practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 2008.
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Clinical Pathway, World Federation of Occupational Therapy 2006 Congress, Sydney, Australia, July 7, 2006.
Models of Therapy, Effective Leadership and Best Practices 2005: Facing Healthcare Challenges Conference, September 29, 2005.
Family-Centered Functional Therapy, Evidence-Based Practice Lecture Series, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 2005.
Publications, Most Recent
Little-Hayes P, Allgier A, Klein A, Reder R, Burch C. Embracing the Spirit of Inquiry: Creating an Evidenced-Based Guideline for Using CIMT.OT Practice, 2007; 9-15.
Little-Hayes P, Allgier A, Klein A, Reder R, Burch C. Embracing the Spirit of Inquiry. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2007; 9-15.
Bailes A, Reder, R, Burch, C. Development of Guidelines for Determining Frequency of Therapy Services in a Pediatric Medical Setting. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2008; 20(2), 194-198.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Developing cutting edge solutions for managing patient care and administrative responsibilities in an ever-changing health care environment.
Software
Rebecca Durham Reder, OTR/L, developed the Pediatric Rehabilitation Software for clinical and administrative functions in an occupational therapy and physical therapy practice, using Lotus Notes" as a platform. This software application won the 1995 International Beacon Award for Best Industry Specific Solution.The software is marketed by Chart Links, New Haven, Conn.
Related Areas
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