Kimberly graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1982. She spent eight years practicing in psychiatric occupational therapy and then for the last 34 years she has been involved in a variety of aspects of industrial rehabilitation. Kim performs Functional Capacity Evaluations, work evaluations, job site visits, job site videos, job coaching, and pre-employment testing. Kim has been at her current job for 22 years and has the privilege of working with 15 hand and orthopedic specialists which are on-site at all clinics where therapy is provided. Kim is very involved with the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association and was appointed by the governor to serve on the State of Michigan Occupational Therapy Board for six years. Kim's passion is to make sure clients receive therapy that will help them achieve their goals so they can resume their previous level of activity.
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This episode of Hands in Motion is sponsored by The Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, a private hand surgery and hand therapy practice recognized across the world for our specialization in problems and injuries of the upper extremity. Our highly-skilled, hand therapists take a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment. They have extensive training and the expertise to design individualized therapy plans that help our patients reduce the risk of re-injury and restore function in the shortest period of time possible, in a cost-effective manner.
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The Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center will run a conference in May. Hand Care 2024 is geared towards the practicing clinician with a special interest in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation with the goal of advancing the practice of hand therapy and quality of patient care. This 3-day course includes lectures, research, anatomy and orthotics labs, panel discussions with therapists and surgeons, state-of-the-art exhibits, and some FUN! Join us May 16th through the 18th in Noblesville, Indiana. For more information and to register for the conference, visit our website at www.handcareconference.com.
Welcome back to another episode of Hands in Motion. On this episode, we are joined by Kim Pace, an occupational therapist who specializes in industrial rehabilitation. Kim shares with us what her role is in returning clients back to their jobs after injury. We discuss how she evaluates clients and ensures that they are ready to return to their job, if modifications are necessary or if another job might be more suitable based on their functional abilities. Welcome to Hands in Motion, Kim.
