University of Michigan–Flint

Master Adaptive Learning in OT Education: The Perspectives of OT and OTA Faculty

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Angela M. Smith, ang14smith@gmail.com

Women’s Health Research During Ramadan: A Narrative Review

The scientific study of Ramadan fasting has grown considerably in recent years, yet women remain a systematically underrepresented population within this literature. This underrepresentation points to a broader historical tendency in biomedical and psychological research to defau...

Beyond the Classroom: Factors Associated with Job-Related Suicide Among Educators

Going beyond the classroom, this study emphasized the well-being and support of educators, shifting focus from the traditional emphasis on students. Leveraging the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) dataset, this study identified preceding factors and salient qualita...

Enhancing Empathy Through Art: Student Perceptions of a Reflective Assignment in Women's Health Nursing Education

Background: Empathy is central to compassionate nursing care, yet teaching and measuring this skill, especially in online settings, remains challenging. Creative, arts-based assignments present an innovative and engaging approach to bridging this gap in nursing education. Method:...

Plants, soil, and coexistence: an alternative approach to modelling plant-soil feedback

Abstract Background and Aims Plant-soil feedback (PSF) affects plant coexistence and diversity. Although the current paradigm provides a direct experimental method to quantify PSF and explains coexistence with varying levels of success, the emphasis on pairwise interactions hinde...