Dr Razan Hamed (Author) Dr. Razan Hamed, PhD., OTR/L, FAOTA (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Programs in Occupational Therapy (CUOT) at Columbia University. Dr. Hamed is an advocate for issues related to diverse experiences in occupational therapy education and clinical and professional practice. She is the founder of the Arab American Occupational Therapy Group (AAOTG) and lives in New Jersey.Vikram Pagpatan (Author) Dr. Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA (he/him) practices in academia and pediatrics within New York State. Dr. Pagpatan has previously served on the AOTA DEI Committee, is the immediate past President of the Association of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Occupational Therapy (AAPIOT), is a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and has authored several textbooks for the profession. He lives in New York.Andre Johnson (Author) André Johnson MS, OTR/L, COTA/L, ROH (he/him) practices in pediatrics, orthopedics, and academia in Florida. Mr. Johnson has previously served as Chairperson of the AOTA Commission on Education, Vice President of the Black-male Registered Occupational Therapy Healthcare-professionals Assistants & Students (BROTHAS) organization, and is currently a Board Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). He lives in Miami.

Exciting and timely publication! This text situates DEI+ issues squarely in the classroom where healthcare students and faculty can explore diverse perspectives, implicit biases, as well as strategies to promote student growth and transformation. The authors chronicle the vastly different experiences of two occupational therapy students from diverse cultures in an academic context. Through these lived experiences, the reader is able to vicariously explore both conscious and unconscious microaggressions, discrimination, and inequities that are woven throughout these and related character narratives; even though the academic situation is the same for both Gemma and Allie, their experiences couldn't be more dissimilar. Each chapter incorporates intentional opportunities for the reader to pause and reflect and the "hot takes" at the end of each chapter serves to promote deep thinking about aspects of DEI+ that impact learning. An accompanying workbook allows for direct application of the material, and suggested activities are engaging and interactive. This is a must read for faculty and students in any healthcare profession. Learning about DEI+ issues and how to provide healthcare that is equitable and just is central to any curriculum truly vested in quality client care.

• IntroductionChapter 1 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Other Aspects of Social Justice (DEI+): You, They & Us - Razan HamedIntroductionWhy learn about DEI+DEI+ and Cultural HumilityStudent DEI+ Advocacy in EducationDEI+ in Clinical and Fieldwork LearningChapter 2 Allyship, Accompliceship & Advocacy: How Can I Help? - André JohnsonAllyship, Accompliceship, and Advocacy: Why are they importantAllyshipAccompliceshipAdvocacyAllyship, Accompliceship, and Advocacy on FieldworkChapter 3 Bias and Microaggressions - Razan HamedIntroductionAll Things BiasBias and difficult conversations in the classroomBias and intersectionalityThe Macro-Micro Model of Diversity (MMMD)Chapter 4 Privilege and Critical Consciousness - Vikram PagpatanIntroductionCritical Consciousness: What is it and what does it mean for students and practitioners?Recognizing Factors Related to Privilege: Are Accountability and Ethics Included?Chapter 5 Cultural Humility - Razan HamedIntroductionCultural Humility and Community EngagementCultural Humility, Privilege, and IntersectionalityChapter 6 Empathy and Professionalism - Vikram PagpatanIntroductionEmpathy, Sympathy, and Clinical EmpathyEmpathy, Professionalsm, and E-ProfessionalismChapter 7 Fieldwork & Capstone: Stay Quiet, It's Fieldwork - André JohnsonFieldwork: The Journey, Experience, and Entry into the ProfessionAcademic Fieldwork Coordinators (AFWCs)Fieldwork Educators (FWEs) and Capstone EducatorsDoctoral Capstone CoordinatorDEI+ in FieldworkNavigating tough fieldwork situations and de-escalation on fieldworkFieldwork coordinators and educatorsFieldwork education and difficult conversations in the classroomChapter 8 Student to Clinician - Razan Hamed and Vikram PagpatanFrom the Classroom to the ClinicTransition vs. TransformationThe larger pictureProfessional development, engagement, and DEI+The First Year as an OTPDEI+, AAA, and culture change - how does the journey continue?DEI+ and the next generation of OTsAbout the AuthorsAppendices1 Characters across the book chapters2 Character Matrix3 DEI+ Workbook: Structured Exercises and Discussion Prompts