OT Vacancy

OT Vacancy at the LRC as of January 2012

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The Learning Resource Center (www.lrcegypt.org) in Maadi, Cairo, Egypt has an OT staff position available.


LRC is interested in hiring a full time OT who has at least two years experience, preferably in pediatrics, and appropriate clinical licensure or certification.


Job responsibilities include evaluating and treating clients, as well as collaborating with other professionals in order to provide an effective program.


Tasks also include documenting, attending staff meetings, providing and attending in-service training, participating in professional development, mentorship of junior clinicians and other duties as assigned by supervisors.


Job is full-time (30 hours direct client time/40 hours with training, meetings, mentorship time, planning, etc. per week).


Please contact Maha Helali, Managing Director, if interested in learning more about the post: mhelali@lrcegypt.org and send an updated CV.

Thank you,
Maha Helali
http://www.lrcegypt.org/

OT Position in a Multidisciplinary Neurorehabilitation Center

My name is Tamer Emara, an Egyptian neurologist with an interest in neuro-rehabilitation. I am starting a multidisciplinary neurorehab service in Cairo. I am interested in locating an OT with previous clinical experience, preferably with adult neuro patients. An OT who speaks Arabic would be an asset, but I would consider a well experienced OT who can mentor other Arabic speaking OT team members. The OT candidate should be efficient, flexible, a good mentor and be ready to work in a team. 

If you are interested, please contact me at: thmfe@yahoo.com

Thank you and looking forward to the responses,

Dr. Tamer Emara

OT Presentation at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York

For the past few years, Khalid Mohamed and I have corresponded through the OT blog, but have never met until last month. He wrote me even before he started in the OT program at Downstate Medical Center in New York and now he will soon be graduating.

Time flies...

He had an interest in the OT in Egypt blog as his parents are Egyptian and he, as well as his sister, was pursuing a career as an OT. This past month we finally met up as he organized for me to come to the Occupational therapy department at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and speak with the students about my experiences working as an OT in Egypt.

I was happy to do so, as I think it is important that people become aware of how other countries develop OT services and educational programs and to learn about how OT services are similar and different in other cultures. In fact, there are more similarities than differences in most cases!

Great timing, as April was OT Awareness month!

Some OT students and staff were also kind enough to donate some OT textbooks for the OT students in Egypt. Many thanks to those who made these donations!

Many thanks to Khalid for organizing this event, he has a bright future ahead of him as an OT. His future patients will be happy to have him as a therapist!

Laura