Pamela Hess
Assistant Professor | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Pamela Hess seeks to advance OT's roles in surgical ergonomics and women's health conditions through clinical and scholarly works.
Biography
Pamela Hess is a pivotal figure in the occupational therapy profession. She serves as a clinical assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, and the Department of Surgery, Division of Education in the College of Medicine. Her clinical and scholarly interests focus on women's health, surgical ergonomics, and lifestyle medicine. Hess's clinical experience includes in-patient acute care, pelvic health therapy, and surgical ergonomics and wellness.
Areas of Expertise (2)
Women's Health
Surgical Ergonomics
Articles (1)
Preventing Surgeon Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Pilot Study of the Comprehensive Operating Room Ergonomics (CORE) Program
American Journal of Occupational TherapyPamela Hess, et. al
2024-07-31
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among surgeons are markedly increasing. Several proposed interventions to reduce WMSDs among surgeons have been studied, but few follow an occupational therapy–oriented approach addressing biomechanical, psychophysical, and psychosocial risk factors.
