Barbara A. Rider Colloquium
About the 2011 Keynote:
Jan Davis, MS, OTR/L
Jan Davis, MS, OTR/L is an internationally recognized leader in providing clinical 
training for therapists working in stroke rehabilitation.
Trained as an occupational therapist (OT) in the United States, Davis’ career has spanned several areas of healthcare. She has worked in inpatient rehabilitation centers, directed occupational therapy departments in rehabilitation centers located in California and Switzerland. She has held faculty and guest faculty positions at universities. In addition, Davis has presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, the American Society of NeuroRehabilitation and the American Academy of Neurology. Her work has been published in university texts, medical journals, and occupational therapy publications. She has also written articles to provide helpful information for families and caregivers published by the American Stroke Association and the National Stroke Association.
Perhaps best known for providing high-quality continuing education to occupational therapists worldwide, she makes complex principles easy to understand as she provides practical, functional treatment ideas to illustrate her classes. Since 2000, Davis has developed state of the art educational materials for practicing clinicians, educational programs and universities. Her unique and highly successful multi-media programs combine excellent written materials with state-of-the-art video technology to support the education of new students as well as lifelong learning for all OT practitioners.
Her current work has connected her clinical experience, creative teaching skills, and desire to support the growth of our profession with the power of occupation-based treatment regardless of the practice setting.