E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor
Director, BSMS OT Program Center City
Site Coordinator, OTD East Falls
BS-OTD East Falls
Contact
E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor
Director, BSMS OT Program Center City
Site Coordinator, OTD East Falls
BS-OTD East Falls
Specialization
· National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
· Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania, New York
· Aquatic Exercise Association
· CarFit Event Coordinator
· CarFit Technician
· Evidence Based Programs, Skills2Care®
· American Health Safety Institute CPR and AED
Education
OTD, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
MS, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Post-baccalaureate Certificate, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Recent Publications
- Patient-centered simulation: Practicing interprofessional teamwork with standardized patients
- Down Syndrome and Dementia: A Patient and Care-Giver Centered Approach
- Clinicians and educators a partnership in simulation
- Development of an instrument to assess the clinical effectiveness of the debriefer in simulation education
- Peer-Assessment Debriefing Instrument (PADI): Assessing faculty effectiveness in simulation education
Certifications
- National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania
- Aquatic Exercise Association
- CarFit Coordinator
- CarFit Technician
Professional Societies
- Member, American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry
- Member, National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices - Evaluation and Outcomes Group
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, Alpha Eta Society
Research & Clinical Interests
- Intellectual disability and aging
- Intellectual disability and dementia
- Caregivers of persons with intellectual disability
- Interprofessional education
Awards & Honors
- Lindback Award Distinguished Teaching from Christian B. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
- Jeanette Bair Writers Award, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2013, San Diego, CA
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows, 2012
- Jefferson Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, 2010, Philadelphia, PA
- Alumni Emerging Leader Award, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, 2005, Philadelphia, PA
- Advocate of the Year, Montgomery County Mental Retardation Award, 2004, Norristown, PA