Leslie Simms, Master of OT
Civitan International Research Center and Sparks Clinics
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
933 19th Street South, CH19 Room 307(Location)
1720 2nd Avenue South, CH19 Room 307 (Mailing)
Birmingham, AL 35294-0021
 
Phone: 205-934-1065
Email: leslieb@uab.edu
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Last Updated: July 19, 2012
 
Primary Activity Coordinators: Clinical Services
Discipline Coordinators: Occupational Therapy
 
Discipline(s): Occupational Therapy
 
AUCD Council Membership: No Council Membership
 
Education: BS in Psychology and MS in Occupational Therapy

Vita/Bio

 

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

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Name (Last, first, middle initial)

Simms, Leslie B.

Title

Occupational Therapist

Birth Date

(Mo, Day, Year)

1/23/1981

EDUCATION (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education and include postdoctoral training)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION

DEGREE

YEAR CONFERRED

FIELD OF STUDY

University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

BS

2003

Psychology Honors

University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

MS

2006

Occupational Therapy

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION

  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
  • Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation (2006)
  • CPR/First Aid Certification

HONORS/AWARDS

  • Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, Department of Occupational Therapy (2006)
  • Outstanding Evidence-Based Practice Project Award Recipient (2006)
  • Dean's Merit Scholarship Recipient (2005)
  • 1st place Winner of Psi Chi/Allyn & Bacon Psychology Research Award (2002-2003)
  • UAB Transfer Scholarship Recipient (2001)
  • UAW-GM Scholarship for Dependent Children Recipient (2001)
  • Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS: Starting with present position, list professional employment and academic appointments.

  • July 2008-present: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Civitan/Sparks Clinics, Occupational Therapist
  • June 2007-May 2009: University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Eye Care, Occupational Therapist
  • January 2007-April 2008: Brookwood Medical Center, Acute Care, Occupational Therapist
  • August 2005-January 2006: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gross Anatomy Teacher's Aide
  • January 2002-June 2003: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Research Assistant

PUBLICATIONS: Starting with the most recent, list publications, or the most relevant and representative ones to fit within the 2 page limit.

Uswatte, G., Foo, W.L., Olmstead, H., Lopez, K., Holand, A., & Simms, L.B. (2005). Ambulatory monitoring of arm movement using accelerometry: an objective measure of upper-extremity rehabilitation in persons with chronic stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86(7), 1498-1501.

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