Medford Resident Mary Evenson Elected Fellow of American Occupational Therapy Association

BOSTON – Medford resident and MGH Institute of Health Professions Clinical Associate Professor Mary Evenson, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, was elected as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) at the organization’s 2013 annual conference.

Dr. Evenson, who recently joined the MGH Institute’s Department of Occupational Therapy, was honored in recognition of her contributions for excellence in fieldwork education and professional development.

“I am delighted to be able to apply my expertise in building the fieldwork program that will be integral to the new Entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) curriculum,” said Dr. Evenson. “It is exciting to work collaboratively with colleagues in physical therapy, communication sciences and disorders, and nursing to promote the interprofessional education initiatives and innovations that are part of the MGH Institute’s mission.” 

Dr. Evenson has published extensively on the topic of fieldwork education and has presented at local, state, national, and international conferences. She is a contributing author to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program, which supports clinical educators in promoting excellence in their supervisory roles to train fieldwork students.

Before joining the MGH Institute, Dr. Evenson held academic appointments at Boston University and Tufts University. Her clinical experience includes positions at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Dr. Evenson has served patients across the continuum of care, with a specialty in arthritis care and management. She also worked with staff development and clinical education in the hospital setting.

MGH Institute of Health Professions, founded by Massachusetts General Hospital in 1977, is an innovative and independent graduate school in Boston that is a member of Partners HealthCare. A progressive leader in developing comprehensive models of health care education, the MGH Institute prepares advanced practice professionals in the fields of communication sciences and disorders, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation sciences through a distinctive combination of academic study, clinical practice, and research. More than 1,200 students are enrolled in graduate level and certificate programs, with an increasing number of courses available online. The MGH Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).