
C. Douglas Simmons, OTR/L, PhD, FAOTA, FNAP
Staff Occupational Therapist

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About me
School of Occupational Therapy Program Director @ Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Education

Nova Southeastern University
2001 - 2005PhD Occupational Therapy - HealthActivities and Societies: Dissertation - Valued Occupations, Social Integration and Quality of Life for the Survivor of Brain Injury: A Path Analysis

University at Buffalo
1985 - 1989BS Occupational Therapy - HealthActivities and Societies: President - Student Occupational Therapy Association

University of New Hampshire
1995 - 1998MS Occupational Therapy - HealthActivities and Societies: Thesis - The Relationship between Occupational Therapy Prediction and the Canadian Occupational Therapy Performance Measure
Experience

Stevens Hall Brain Injury Program
Aug 1988 - Aug 1989Staff Occupational Therapist
Kindred Healthcare-Head Injury Treatment Program
Aug 1990 - Aug 1991Senior Occupational Therapist
Kindred Healthcare- Dover Rehabilitation and Living Center
Aug 1992 - Aug 1997Rehabilitation Services Manager
New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association
Sept 1995 - Aug 2010MEMBERServed as Vice President, Annual Conference Planning Chair and Membership Chair

University of New Hampshire
Aug 1997 - Jan 2018Alumni - Health and Human Services
Jan 2000 - Jan 2018Assistant Professor/Occupational Therapy
Aug 2005 - Apr 2013Assistant Clinical Professor
Aug 1997 - Aug 2005

Exeter Hospital
Aug 1997 - Aug 2000Special Project Coordinator Outcomes Manager
Jul 1997 - Aug 2000Subacute Program Manager
Aug 1997 - Aug 1998

The Krempel Center
Jan 2004 - Jan 2011UNH
Nova Southeastern University
Jan 2005 - Jan 2016Alumni - Health and Human Services
Chatham University
Jul 2005 - May 2015Visiting Professor
Salem State University
Aug 2013 - Jul 2015Associate Professor
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Jul 2015 - nowProfessor/Founding Program Director
AOTA
Aug 2018 - Jul 2024Member
Aug 1989 - Jul 2024ACOTE Council Member
Aug 2018 - Aug 2021
Licenses & Certifications
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Licensed and Certified Occupational Therapist - Massachusetts
Allied Health Board MassachusettsJan 2020 - View certificate

Certified Anxiety Informed Professional
Evergreeen CertificationsJan 2021 - View certificate

Licensed and Certified Occupational Therapist - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Allied Health BoardJan 2019 - View certificate

Accreditation Evaluator Team Chair
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INCNov 2015 - View certificate

Accreditation Evaluator
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INCNov 2010 - View certificate

Honored Listee
Marquis Who's WhoJun 2024 - View certificate
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Practice Area of Emphasis – Neurology
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)Jan 2022 - View certificate

Anxiety Certified Rehabilitation Service Provider
Evergreen CertificationsDec 2020 - View certificate

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR®
BadgeCertFeb 2016
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to C. Douglas Simmons, OTR/L, PhD, FAOTA, FNAP2017/2018 Practitioner of the Year New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association Oct 2017
- Awarded to C. Douglas Simmons, OTR/L, PhD, FAOTA, FNAPPhi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member MCPHS UNIVERSITY Nov 2016
- Awarded to C. Douglas Simmons, OTR/L, PhD, FAOTA, FNAPRoster of Fellows American Occupational Therapy Association American Occupational Therapy Association Apr 2013
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