Debra Corrigan

Debbie is a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with 23.5 years’ experience working in an acute hospital & in community rehabilitation. Debbie joined ARU as a Lecturer Practitioner in August 2022, as part of the MSc (pre-reg) Occupational Therapy course.

debra.corrigan@aru.ac.uk

Background

Debra has a specialist interest in Occupational Therapy in Hyper Acute/Acute Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery.

In her new role as Clinical Specialist in Stroke provides teaching and mentorship to undergraduate, postgraduate and apprentice occupational therapy students alongside junior/senior occupational therapists. She has a broad range of clinical interests and is dedicated in the promotion of occupational therapy, holistic patient centred rehabilitation interventions, research and evidenced based practice.

Research interests

Stroke care and Rehabilitation:

• Occupational therapy in Acute stroke evidenced based interventions and outcomes
• Cognitive and visual perceptual deficits following stroke
• Upper limb rehabilitation including spasticity management of the upper limb

Teaching

• MSc (Pre-Reg) Occupational Therapy
• Practice Educator in NHS – Acute Stroke Service

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2:1 - University of Northampton
• MSc Module Level 7 Management of Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation (ARU)

Memberships, editorial boards

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist – OT30316
• Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Member of RCOT Specialist Section for Neurological conditions
• Member of World Federation of Occupational Therapists
• Member of World Stroke Organisation - 3287140