Staff profile

Dr Lisa Ledger

Head of Occupational Therapy, Discipline Lead Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Hand Therapy

Subject

Occupational Therapy

College

College of Health, Psychology and Social Care

Department

School of Allied Health and Social Care

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

l.ledger@derby.ac.uk

About

I am Head of Occupational Therapy at the University of Derby.

Teaching responsibilities

I am a Guest Lecturer on a variety of teaching programmes, primarily around wheelchairs, seating and pressure ulcer prevention.

Professional interests

Specialist seating
Posture management
Wheelchairs and tissue viability
Models of integration
Pressure ulcer prevention

Research interests

Posture and seating
Qualitative research
Pressure ulcer prevention
Long term conditions

Membership of professional bodies

BAOT Member
HCPC Registered
PMG Executive Committee Member

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Social Sciences, Worcester College of HE
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Oxford Brookes University
MSc Neurological Rehabilitation, Southampton University
FHEA Accredited
PhD in Health Sciences

Recent conferences

EPUAP - Rome International Conference
The OT Show
'Wounds Uk, Harrogate 2022' and EPUAP Prague, 2022

Experience in industry

Involvement in a variety of collaborative projects, particularly around equipment provision and community.

Additional interests and activities

I enjoy running and swimming

Recent publications

PMG Journal

OT News

Two hands holding , one elderly

World Occupational Therapy Day: An opportunity to globally inform, inspire and influence

To mark World Occupational Therapy Day 2017, Lisa Ledger at the University of Derby, discusses why the profession is so important across the globe.

Posted: 26 October 2017

By: Dr Lisa Ledger