Michael Bermudez, EdD, OTR

Dr. Bermudez has been developing a research agenda related to the user of use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in occupational therapy research and education. He also presented "Creation of Adaptive Technology for People with Disabilities with the Use of Circuit Boards and Coding" at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) INSPIRE 2024 Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL, in March 2024. In October 2024, Dr. Bermudez presented "Using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for Occupational Therapy Assessments" at the First European Occupational Therapy Congress in Krakow, Poland; in November 2024, he presented "Use of Machine Learning in Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes" at the Texas Occupational Therapy Association Conference in Frisco, TX. Dr. Bermudez will present at the Dr. Janet Falk-Kessler (JFK) Distinguished Lectureship at Columbia University in January 2025. His presentation, titled "Leveraging AI Tools in Occupational Therapy Research: Addressing Gaps in Efficiency, Accuracy, and Insight Generation," highlights his innovative contributions to occupational therapy and research methodology. Dr. Bermudez has been appointed as an incoming member of the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (2025-2028 term) for the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). He continues to mentor faculty, students, and professionals in the United States and in Uganda on apply for Fullbright awards based on being a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Teaching and Research Fellowship for 2022-23 in Uganda.