Strategies for Coping with Stress & Burnout for OT Practitioners and Students (Episode 134)

Jonathan Miller, OTD, OTR/L, holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies and Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Arkansas State University. Jonathan has practiced clinically for five years in a variety of setting to include outpatient hand therapy, long-term acute care, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehab, and acute care. Jonathan began working as an adjunct professor in the Spring of 2023 to teach a clinical reasoning and skills course at his alma mater, which led to transitioning full-time into academics at Arkansas State University in the Fall of 2023. Jonathan considers himself a generalist as a clinician with a focus on the adult/older adult population. Jonathan’s research is currently focused on perceived stress and coping strategies of OT students in higher education and on the potential of burnout with clinical practitioners. Jonathan was recently elected as Vice-President of the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Association.

On this episode of On The Air, Jonathan discusses strategies for use by OT practitioners and OT/OTA students for coping with stress and potential burnout.