Donna C. Canavan, OTR/L, CHT Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery E-mail: plastics@siumed.edu Brief Biography Donna Canavan is an occupational therapist at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Upon graduation, Ms. Canavan worked for Memorial Medical Center s Rehabilitation Unit as a staff occupational therapist for two years. She has worked for SIU since 1990 as an assistant professor of plastic surgery. Ms. Canavan is a certified hand therapist. She is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 217-545-0885. Education September, 1986 June, 1988 University of Illinois, Chicago Bachelor of Science Occupational Therapy August, 1984 May, 1986 University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Clinical Experience July, 1993 Present; Assistant Professor to Department of Surgery: Hand Therapist, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery. Springfield, Illinois September, 1990 June, 1993; Instructor of Clinical Surgery: Hand Therapist, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Springfield, Illinois June, 1988 September, 1990; Staff Occupational Therapist, Memorial Medical Center Rehabilitation Unit, Regional Burn Center, Visiting Nurses Association. Springfield, Illinois
Licensure/Certification Certified Hand Therapist October, 1993 Present Licensed Occupation Therapist 1988 Present Registered Occupational Therapist August, 1988 Present Clinical Education Documenting Medical Necessity: A How-To Guide for Smart Rehab Claims sponsored by Cross Country Education. (January 30,2013) Hand Care 2012 sponsored by Hand to Shoulder Therapy Center. (April 27-29, 2012) Clinical Applications in Functional Testing and Rehabilitation for Upper Extremity sponsored by Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment. (May 27, 2011) Hand Care 2010 Advancing the Quality of Patient Care Through Medical Education sponsored by Hand to Shoulder Therapy Center. (October 28-30, 2010) Therapeutic Modalities: An Evidence Based Approach Springfield, Illinois (11/14/2008) Hand Care 2008 Advancing the Quality of Patient Care Through Medical Education sponsored by the Hand Rehabilitation Center of Indiana. (May 8-10, 2008) Lateral Epicondylitis the Therapist Approach to Conquering Pain sponsored by Exploring Hand Therapy, Inc. (May 5, 2006) The Blankenship System FCE Home Study Course sponsored by Quest Medical Group, Inc. (December 9, 2005) Whole Body Kinesio Taping sponsored by Keep Pace Education Opportunities, Springfield, Illinois (May 14, 2004) Less Common Nerve Compression Syndromes presented by Allen L. Vanbeek, M.D. visiting professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (March 11, 2004) Medical Treatment & Rehabilitation Options for Common Orthopeadic Disorders and Wrist Fractures sponsored by Practical Anatomy Workshop at Saint Louis University. St. Louis, Missouri (March 3, 2002) The Hand: An Interactive Study for Therapists sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (February 19, 2002) Hand Therapy and the Use of CPT Codes presented by Linda R. Botten, OTR/L, CHT, A.T.P. sponsored by SIU School of Medicine, hand Therapy Center. Edwardsville, Illinois (November 4, 2000) A Comprehensive Exploration of Hand Therapy sponsored by North American Seminars, Inc. Denver, Colorado (March 25-26, 2000) Evaluation and Management of Wrist Injuries sponsored by the Hand Therapy Center of SIU School of Medicine. Springfield, Illinois (April 9-10, 1999) Physician and Hand Therapists: Hand Therapy Advances sponsored by the University of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (March 11-13, 1999) Frackelton Lectureship sponsored by the University of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (March 10, 1999)
American Association for Hand Surgery, 28 th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona (January 8-10, 1998) Tendons: Old Problems. New Solutions Preconference Hand Therapy Seminar, American Association for Hand Surgery, 28 th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona (January 7, 1998) American Society of Hand Therapists, 20 th Annual Meeting. San Diego, California (September 18-21, 1997) The Shoulder presented by Sandy Burkhart, P.T., Ph.D. Springfield, Illinois (June 22-23, 1996) Valpar International Corporation training session. Springfield, Illinois (April 30, 1996) Fractures of the Upper Extremity sponsored by the The Practical Anatomy and Surgical Technique Workshop of St. Louis. St. Louis, Missouri (April 16, 1996) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy presented by Wyndell Merrritt, M.D., visiting professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (April 15, 1995) Motivator 1994 User s Seminar sponsored by Motivator, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky (October 21-22, 1994) Coding Seminar presented by Karen Zupko and Associates. Springfield, Illinois (July, 1994) Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders: Evaluation, Management, Problems and Solutions sponsored by the American Society of Hand Therapists. Chicago, Illinois (June 17-19, 1994) Disorders of the Upper Extremity sponsored by SIU School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (February 23, 1994) Updates in Hand Trauma sponsored by the American Association for Hand Surgery. Breckenridge, Colorado (February 3-6, 1994) The Saga of Mrs. Miller, Rigid Fixation of Hand Fractures, and Carpal Tunnel Open versus Endoscopic presented by C. Lin Puckett, M.D., visiting professor to SIU School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (January 21, 1994) Neuritic Pain Syndromes of the Upper Extremity and Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain presented by Michael B. Wood, M.D. Springfield, Illinois (October 29, 1993) Primary Care of Orthopeadic Problems including presentations by Mark Bowen, M.D. and Mark Greatting, M.D. Springfield, Illinois (October 28, 1993) Hand Reconstruction in Tetraplegia Following Spinal Cord Injury presented by James H. House, M.D. Springfield, Illinois (September 19, 1993) Lasers in Plastic Surgery, Acute Care & Reconstruction of the Burned Hand, and Skin and Limb Transplantation Research presented by Bruce M. Archauer, M.D., visiting professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (June 22, 1993)
An Integrative Approach to the Examination and Rehabilitation of the Shoulder presented by Sandy Burkhart, P.T., Ph.D. Denver, Colorado (October 10-11, 1992) Annual Mimi Covert Memorial Lecture, including Hand Surgery in Cerebral Palsy presented by James H. House, M.D. Springfield, Illinois (September 18, 1992) 3 rd Annual Upper Extremity Expo sponsored by the American Society of Hand Therapists. New Orleans, Louisiana (June 26-28, 1992) Modalities Track Preconference Seminar for the 3 rd Annual Upper Extremity Expo sponsored by the American Society for Hand Therapists. New Orleans, Louisiana (June 25, 1992) Surgical Management of the Painful Nerve Injury presented by Susan MacKinnon, M.D., visiting professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (November 1, 1991) Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand sponsored by Hand Rehabilitation Foundation and Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March, 1991) Monthly Hand Conference, Division of Plastic Surgery, SIU School of Medicine. Springfield, Illinois (September, 1990 Present) Bobath Techniques for Occupational Therapists Working with Adult Hemiplegia. Los Gatos, California (February, 1990) Jay Medical Seating System. St. Louis, Missouri (January, 1990) Illinois Head Injury Annual Conference. Springfield, Illinois (October, 1989) Neuro Symposium sponsored by SIU School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. Springfield, Illinois (March, 1989) Joint Mobilization of the Upper Extremity. St. Louis, Missouri (March, 1988) Presentations Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to the employees of SIU Gait Analysis Lab. Springfield, Illinois (March, 1992) The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury at the Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium. Springfield, Illinois (October, 1989) Professional Organizations American Association for Hand Surgery (1996 Present) American Society of Hand Therapists (1991 Present) American Occupational Therapy Association (1987-1989) Illinois Occupational Therapy Association (1987-1989)