Quinnipiac University
Director of Clinical Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Hamden, CT
2015 - Present
Education
- BS, Quinnipiac University
- OTD, Quinnipiac University
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 367B
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Experience
National Institute of Health Research Study at University of Connecticut
Interventionist for 3-year COPE (Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments)
Farmington, CT
2015 - 2017
Goodwin College
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
East Hartford, CT
2011 - 2015
Berlin Visiting Nurses Association
Occupational Therapist
Berlin, CT
2002 - 2011
Curtis Home Rehabilitation Center
Occupational Therapist
Meriden, CT
2000 - 2005
Hebrew Home and Hospital
Occupational Therapist
West Hartford, CT
2000 - 2003
Midstate Medical Center Hospital
Occupational Therapist
Meriden, CT
2000 - 2003
Harborside Healthcare/ McLean Home
Occupational Therapist
West Hartford/ Simsbury
1997 - 2000
Selected Publications
Choosing Wisely Initiative
Hughes, M., & Toussaint, L.
NEOTEC Annual Conference, Springfield, MA, NEOTEC (2019)
Addressing occupational needs of underserved populations and expanding areas of practice through academic fieldwork partnerships.
Bondoc, S., Nadeau, B., Toussaint, L. & Aptaker, D.
AOTA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, AOTA (2019)
Addressing occupational needs of underserved populations and expanding areas of practice through academic fieldwork partnerships.
Bondoc, S., Nadeau, B., Toussaint, L. & Aptaker, D.
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, WFOT (2018)
Performance evaluation of the academic fieldwork coordinator: A formal assessment for sites, students, and department chair.
Toussaint, L., Hewitt, P., & Aptaker, D.
AOTA Academic Leadership Council and Education Summit, Louiville, KY, American Occupational Therapy Association (2018)
The new ACOTE standards are here: Learn about them and have your voice heard.
Sauvigne-kirsch, J., Toussaint, L., & Schlegel, S.
ConnOTA Fall Conference, Wallingford, CT, ConnOTA (2018)
Translating the Care of Persons With Dementia in Their Environments (COPE) Intervention: Study Characteristics, Treatment Principles, and Case Stories
Piersol, C., Fortinsky, R., Nadeau, B., Toussaint, L., and Gitlin, L.
AOTA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
The Influence of Role Emerging Fieldwork on the Perceptions of Occupational Therapy
Toussaint, L., & Nadeau, B.
AOTA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
Conversations that matter: Psychosocial Fieldwork and the Role Emerging Setting
Toussaint, L., Hewitt, P., and Aptaker, D.
AOTA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2017)
Home Health Care: OTs Growing Role
Van Oss, T., Toussaint, L., Meriano, C., Carlson, A., & Duch, F.
ConnOTA Fall 2017 Conference, Fairfield, CT (2017)