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On this episode, we are joined by Jyo Supnekar, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist who recently traveled to Nepal to share her expertise with therapists and other healthcare workers. Jyo shares with us the work that the mission team did in delivering medical care to patients in the hospital, as well as the education that was provided to local therapists.
Jyo Supnekar, OTR/L, OTD, CHT, COMT, CLT is a Clinical Specialist at Johns Hopkins. She graduated in 1986 from the University of Mumbai, India, with a master’s in occupational therapy. She has practiced in the United States since 1989 and has worked as a Certified Hand Therapist since 1998. She has a Post Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and a Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy- the UE track from IAOM-US. She has an NDT certification for adult hemiplegia, a Lymphedema Certification and a Certificate in Advance Study of Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation from Drexel University. From 2017- 2023, she established and served as the founding director of the hand therapy fellowship at Johns Hopkins. She has been an educator for fieldwork students and hand therapy fellows for numerous years. She has presented numerous times nationally and a few times internationally. She serves as a board member for the AOTA Fellowship Programs Review Committee and is an instructor for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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