Brittany Work, OTD, OTR/L

Brittany Work is an occupational therapist and Veterans Affairs (VA) Quality Scholars Fellow dedicated to advancing critical care rehabilitation and recovery. With extensive experience in acute care, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), she focuses on implementing evidence-based practices that enhance short- and long-term patient outcomes. Her quality improvement and research interests include integrating occupational therapy into interprofessional ICU management and exploring how occupational therapy in ICU recovery clinics can improve patients’ functional independence and quality of life.

Brittany earned her Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Belmont University and a Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Actively engaged in her profession, Brittany is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is a member of multiple professional organizations, and has served on several organizational committees. She has delivered presentations at numerous conferences, raising awareness of occupational therapy’s critical role in ICU care and recovery while contributing to advancements in the field.