Elizabeth Medwick

912 Highlander Circle Wexford, PA 15090 Phone: 412.951.0921 E-Mail: lizmedwick@gmail.com

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy, Chatham University June 2016

M.S. Biomedical Visualization, University of Illinois at Chicago May 2013

B.F.A. Drawing & Painting, Pennsylvania State University May 2011

Experience
Level II Fieldwork Student
UPMC Montefiore and Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA

March 2016 June 2016

Performed initial evaluations, planned and carried out interventions, and determined plan of care and discharge recommendations
in inpatient rehab and acute care settings with medically complex patients.

Fabricated custom splints and issued pre-fabricated splints as medically necessary

Level II Fieldwork Student

Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh South, Bridgeville, PA

January 2016 March 2016

Performed initial evaluations using standardized assessments (BOT-2, Peabody), planned and carried out interventions

Lead the Ready, Set, School! group with elementary school children focusing on school-related activities twice per week

Level I Fieldwork Student

Gay and Lesbian Community Center

September 2015 November 2015

Participated in role-emerging setting with homeless and LGBT youth

Implemented four group sessions related to stress management,
needs assessments, self-identity, and home management activities
Wrote a grant to address need for mental health services

Level I Fieldwork Student

UPMC St. Margaret

Participated in therapy sessions in acute and in-patient rehab

Level I Fieldwork Student

The Early Learning Institute

January 2015 April 2015

Participated in early intervention therapy sessions

Rodef Shalom Preschool and Summer Camp Assistant

Supervised children ages 18 months to 5 years

May 2015 July 2015

May 2013 - July 2013; June 2014 July 2014

Assisted in arts & crafts, cookery, reading, feeding, and changing

Presentations and Activities

Buerk, S., Dunlay, J., Medwick, E., & Spitznogle, L. (2016, April). Teaching Methodologies of Therapeutic Use of Self.

Peer-reviewed poster session accepted at the American Occupational Therapy Association conference, Chicago, IL.

Andy Warhol Museum Sensory Friendly Event for Teens and Young Adults
March 2016

Participated with small group of occupational therapy students to assist in planning and implementing the first sensory friendly event
at the museum
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras Sensory-Friendly Performance

June 2015

Collaborated with an occupational therapist to assist in planning and implementing the first sensory friendly performance of the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Memberships

American Occupational Therapy Association

Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association

Student Occupational Therapy Association Chatham University