Suzanne Holm

Dr. Suzanne Holm is an occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience in adult rehabilitation settings and is board-certified in Physical Rehabilitation through AOTA. Since 2015, she has served as Academic Program Coordinator for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) distance-hybrid program at Regis University. The Creighton-Regis partnership, celebrating a decade of collaboration between two Jesuit universities, addresses the shortage of occupational therapy practitioners in rural and older-adult care across the Rocky Mountain region.

Dr. Holm’s teaching emphasizes active, experiential learning where students develop clinical reasoning through hands-on practice. She believes effective education extends beyond curriculum delivery to mentorship that shapes authentic occupational therapy practice and professional identity development. Her scholarly contributions include co-editing the second and third editions of Occupational Therapy in Acute Care, a nationally recognized textbook, along with numerous peer-reviewed publications in healthcare education and interprofessional collaboration.

A Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA), Dr. Holm has served in multiple leadership positions, including the Representative Assembly Leadership Committee and Colorado Representative to the Representative Assembly. She is dedicated to developing excellent, ethical practitioners committed to serving others and strengthening occupational therapy.