Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Occupational Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• MOT, West Virginia University, 2011
• OTD, Chatham University, 2015
• BA, West Virginia University, 2010
• AS, Mount Aloysius, 1989

BIOGRAPHY

About Brian Scaife

Narrative:

Dr. Scaife has 30 + years clinical, fieldwork, and management experience as both an occupational therapy assistant and an occupational therapist. He joined WVU in 2016 as an assistant professor and academic fieldwork coordinator. His interests include clinical management, geriatric rehabilitation, aging in place, and aging with developmental disabilities.

Representative Scholarship & Publications:

Lape JE, Scaife BD. Use of the KAWA Model for Teambuilding with Rehabilitative Professionals: An Exploratory Study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2017 Jan 01;15(1), Article 10.

Lape JE, Lukose A, Ritter DR, Scaife BD. Use of the Kawa Model to Facilitate Interprofessional Collaboration: A Pilot Study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2019 Jan 01;17(1), Article 3.

Woods, S., Scaife, B., & Cronin, A. (2019). Fabricating custom adaptive equipment to support return to work for individuals with physical disabilities. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 4(3), 30–33.

Scaife, B.D., Lape, J.E., & Woods, S. (2019, December). Working with older adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in long-term care [AOTA CE Article]. Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association. https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Continuing-Education/AOTACE/CE-Articles/older-disabilities.aspx

Kurowski-Burt, A. L., Woods, S., Daily, S. M., Lilly, C. L., Scaife, B., & Davis, D. (2020). Brief Report—Predicting student success on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Examination®. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74, 7404345020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ ajot.2020.037622

Medical Specialties

• Rehabilitation

Patient Care Information

Medical Specialties:

• Rehabilitation
• Special Training
• Adult Rehabilitation, developmentally disabled adults, home safety

Specialized Training and Certifications:

• NBCOT: Occupational Therapist, OTR; Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA