Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology
Elias Michael Director, Program in Occupational Therapy
(314) 286-1619
(314) 286-1601 (fax)
baumc@wustl.edu
Area of Research Interest: Dr Baum’s research focuses on enabling older adults to live independently. Rather than focusing on deficits, she seeks to understand what a person with chronic disease or disability can do. She and her colleagues have built a measurement model that demonstrates the capacity of a person to engage in activities, tasks, and roles. By understanding the capacities of the person, it is possible to minimize disability. Understanding capacities also helps both the person and the family acquire skills to maximize the person’s performance, while minimizing stress on the family that has chosen to care for their loved one.
Dr. Baum received her BS in Occupational Therapy at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; her MA degree in Health Management at Webster University in St. Louis, MO; and her PhD in Social Work with a concentration in Social Policy and Aging at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Baum directs the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine and teaches in both the MSOT and OTD Programs.
Since 1996 Dr. Baum has been the Principal Investigator of a grant supporting the Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Group (CRRG), an interdisciplinary research group organized to better understand the relationship between brain function, behavior, and performance in persons with stroke. The goal of this research is to design interventions that maximize recovery of individuals following stroke.
Dr. Baum has held many professional leadership positions. She was President of the American Occupational Therapy Association from 2004 to 2007, President of the National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapy, and was involved in two major rehabilitation policy initiatives. She served on the National Institute of Health committee that wrote the rehabilitation plan for Congress implementing the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research and on The Institute of Medicine committee that wrote Congressional report, Enabling America, which was subsequently published as a book. She was Editor of the professional journal OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health from 1997-2003 and is an advisor to both the American Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, on matters of research. She currently serves on the Executive Board for The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis.
Dr. Baum received the top honors of the American Occupational Therapy Association. In 1981 she delivered the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship, in 1983 received the Award of Merit, and in 2008 received the AOTA/AOTF Presidents’ Commendation honoring a respected leader of the profession who has made sustained contributions to occupational therapy over a lifetime of service. She was inducted into the Academy of Research of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation in 2006 and in 2010 was made a fellow of the Academy of Science in St. Louis. She has been awarded the 2010 Coulter Lectureship by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. She also was awarded the Leadership of Science Award for her work in building the educational program at Washington University.
Dr. Baum, with her colleague and friend Dr. Charles Christiansen, authored and edited the text Occupational Therapy: Enabling Participation and Well-Being, now in its third edition used in occupational therapy curricula worldwide, and co-authored the text Measuring Occupational Performance with Dr. Mary Law (McMaster University, Canada) and Winifred Dunn (University of Kansas). Her work is included in major texts focusing on disability issues, client-centered care, measurement, and occupation-based practice fostering performance and participation.
Focus of Research
Dr Baum’s research focuses on enabling older adults to live independently. Rather than focusing on people’s deficits, she seeks to understand what a person with chronic disease or disability can do. Her work has been recognized by funding from the National Institutes of Health, the James S. McDonnell Foundation, the Social Security Administration, NIDRR, and OASIS (the Older Adults Service and Information System).
People are living longer; some have retained good health while others are experiencing the consequences of sensory, motor, physiological, and cognitive changes that threaten their potential to live independently. Most measurement models seek to describe problems experienced by older adults. Dr. Baum and her colleagues have built a measurement model that demonstrates the capacity of a person to engage in activities, tasks, and roles. By understanding the capacities of the person, it is possible to minimize disability. Understanding capacities also helps both the person and the family acquire skills to maximize the person’s performance, while minimizing stress on the family caring for their loved one.
Links to Research Lab Descriptions: Occupational Performance Laboratory
Link to the: Executive Function Performance Test
EXTERNAL FUNDING CURRENT OR RECENTLY COMPLETED
Governmental:
2009-2014 Investigator, NIDRR, “Measurement of Medical Rehabilitation Outcomes” (Allen Heineman, PI)
2008-2013 Investigator, NIDRR, “Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Stroke Rehabilitation” (Eliot Roth, PI)
2007-2009 Co-Investigator, National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute, "Development of a Vision-specific Utilities elicitation Method"
Non-governmental:
2009-2011 Investigator, “Enhanced Acute Medical Rehabilitation for Late-Life Depression After Hip Fracture and Other Medical Conditions”
(Eric Lenz, PI)
2005-2009 Principal Investigator, J.S. McDonnell Foundation, “Linking Neuroscience to Everyday Life”
2005-2009 Principal Investigator, McDonnell Center for Higher Brain Function, "Enhanced Image Access and Wed-based Data Access”
2001-2004 Co-Principal Investigator, McDonnell 21st Century Collaborative Activity Award “Brain Recovery: Return of Cognition and Social Function” (JSMF 21002032) $2,000,000 (Alexander Dromerick, MD & Donald T. Stuss, PhD, Co-Investigators)
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator, James S. McDonald Foundation Grant “Improving Cognitive Performance: Cognition, Neurobiological Mechanisms, Treatment, and Community Reintegration” (JSMF 98.32 CRH-QUA.11) $600,000 (Alexander Dromerick, MD, Co-Principal Investigator; M. Corbetta, MD; T. Thach, MD; S. Peterson, MD; D. Edwards, PhD; R. Almli, PhD; J. Duchek, PhD)
2005-2007 Principal Investigator, McDonnell Center for Higher Brain Function, "Enhanced Image Access and Web-based Data Access"
2001-2004 Co-Principal Investigator, McDonnell 21st Century Collaborative Activity Award, Brain Recovery: Return of Cognition and Social Function"
1998-2002 Co-Principal Investigator, James s. McDonnell Foundation Grant, "Improving Cognitive Performance: Cognition, Neurobiological Mechanisms, Treatment and Community Reintegration"
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (related to laboratory):
a. Peer reviewed manuscripts
Henshaw, E., Polatajko, H. J., McEwen, S. E., Ryan, J. D., & Baum, C. A Cognitive Approach to Improve Participation after Stroke: Two Case Studies. AJOT. (In press).
Perlmutter M., Hollingsworth H., Bhorade A.; Coleman A., and Baum, M.C. Cognitive, visual, auditory and emotional factors that affect participation in older adults. AJOT. 2010. 64(4): 570-79.
Bailey R, Kaskutas V, Fox I, Baum CM, Mackinnon SE. Effect of Upper Extremity Nerve Damage on Activity Participation, Pain, Depression, and Quality of Life. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2009; 34(9):1682-1688.
Wolf TJ, Baum C, Connor LT. Changing face of stroke: Implications for occupational therapy practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2009;63(5):621-625.
Roley SS, DeLany JV, Barrows CJ, et al. Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain & process 2nd edition. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2008;62(6):625-683.
Baum MC. Achieving our potential. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 2007;61(6):615-621.
Edwards D, Baum C, Hsia A, Kidwell C, Dromerick AW. Racial disparities in function and quality of life after first ischemic stroke. Neurology. 2007;68(12):A132-A133.
Edwards DF, Hahn M, Dromerick AW, Baum MC: Race differences in function and quality of life in mild stroke. Stroke, 2005, 36(2): 480.
Baum C, Edwards DF. What Persons With Alzheimer's Disease Can Do: A Tool for Communication About Everyday Activities. [Article]. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly 2003;4(2):108-118.
Baum CM, Perlmutter M, Edwards DF. Measuring Function in Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly. 2000;1(3):44-61.
Everard KM, Lach HW, Fisher EB, Baum MC. Relationship of activity and social support to the functional health of older adults. Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 2000;55(4):S208-212.
Law M, Baum C. Evidence-based occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1998;65(3):131-135.
Baum CM, Law M. Occupational therapy practice: Focusing on occupational performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1997;51(4):277-288.
Baum CM. The contribution of occupation to function in persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Occupational Science. 1995;2(2):59-67.
Baum CM, Bachelder JM. Rehabilitation of patients with progressive multiple sensory losses, including use of corrective lens and low vision aids Seminars in Hearing. 1995;16(3):281-286.
Baum C, Edwards D. Position paper: occupational performance: occupational therapy's definition of function. American Occupational Therapy Association. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1995;49(10):1019-1020.
Baum C, Edwards DF. Cognitive performance in senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type: the Kitchen Task Assessment. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1993;47(5):431-436.
Baum CM. The environment: providing opportunities for the future. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1991;45(6):487-490.
Edwards DF, Baum CM, Deuel RK. Constructional apraxia in Alzheimer's disease: Contributions to functional loss. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics. 1991;9(3-4):53-68.
Edwards DF, Deuel RK, Baum CM, Morris JC. A quantitative analysis of apraxia in senile dementia of the Alzheimer Type: Stage-related differences in prevalence and type. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 1991;2(3):142-149.
Edwards DF, Baum CM. Caregiver burden across stages of dementia. Occupational Therapy Practice. 1990;2(1):17-31.
Dueul RK, Edwards DF, Baum CM: Properties of Apraxia Test Items that Distinguish Early States of Dementia 1990; 28(2):222-223.
Deuel RK, Edwards DF, Baum CM, Mui A. Clinical dementia stages and the occurrence of manual dyspraxia in senile dementia of the Alzheimer type. Annals of Neurology. 1989;26(1):124.
Mann M, Edwards D, Baum CM. OASIS: A new concept for promoting the quality of life for older adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1986;40(11):784-786.
Invited publications (e.g., reviews, book chapters, presidential addresses)
Frank G, Baum CM, Law M. Chronic conditions, health, and well-being in global contexts: Occupational therapy in conversation with critical medical anthropology. In: Manderson L and Smith-Morris C, ed. Chronic conditions, fluid states: Chronicity and the anthropology of illness. New Brunswick: Rutgers UP; 2010: 230-246.
Baum C. Foreword. In: Christiansen C, Townsend EA, eds. Introduction to occupation: the art and science of living: new multidisciplinary perspectives for understanding human occupation as a central feature of individual experience and social organization. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson; 2010:xv-xvi.
Foster E, Perlmutter M, Baum C. Evaluating Occupational Performance of Older Adults. In: Coppola S, Elliott SJ, Toto PE, eds. Strategies to Advance Gerontology Excellence: Promoting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association; 2008:349-382.
Baum MC. Harnessing opportunities and taking responsibility for our future. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2006;60(3):249-257.
Baum MC. Presidential Address, 2006: Centennial challenges, millennium opportunities. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2006;60(6):609-616.
Baum MC. Presidential Address, 2005 Building a professional tapestry. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2005;59(5):592-598.
Baum C, Bass-Haugen J, Christiansen C. A Framework for Decision-Making Occupations. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J, eds. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Baum C, Christiansen C. Outcomes of an Occupation-Based Approach. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J, eds. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Baum C, Christiansen C. Overview of a PEOP Framework to Support Occupation-Based Practice Occupations. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J, eds. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Baum C, Baptiste S, Law M. Using Information to Influence Policy. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc.; 2005:367-374.
Baum C, Perlmutter M, Dunn W. Establishing the Integrity of Measurement Data: Identifying Impairments That Can Limit Occupational Performance and Threatened the Validity of Assessments. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc.; 2005:49-64.
Christiansen C, Baum C. The Nature of Occupations. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J, eds. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Edwards D, Baum C. Occupational Performance: Measuring the Perspectives of Others. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc.; 2005:93-106.
Law M, Baum C, Dunn W. Challenges and Strategies in Applying an Occupational Performance Measurement Approach. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc.; 2005:375-382.
Law M, Dunn W, Baum C. Measuring Participation. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Inc.; 2005:107-128.
Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2nd ed. Thorofare: SLACK; 2005.
Law M, Baum C, Dunn W. Occupational Performance Assessment. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, Bass-Haugen J, eds. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being. 3rd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2005.
Letts L, Baum C, Perlmutter M. Person-Environment-Occupation Assessment with Older Adults. OT Practice. 2003;8(10):27-34.
Baum C, LaVesser P, Strong S. Doing Occupational Therapy Based Practice. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002:93-106
Baum C, Missiiuna C, Perlmutter M. Defining Occupational Therapy Intervention. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002:63-78.
Baum C, Missiiuna C, Perlmutter M. Doing Client Centered Practice. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002:51-59.
Baum C, Wilkins S. From Diagnosis to Occupational Performance. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002:41-50.
Baum C, Berg C, Seaton M, White L. Fostering Performance. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002:27-40.
Baum C, Baptiste S. Reframing OT Practice. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S, eds. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002.
Baum CM. Creating partnerships: Constructing our future. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2002;49(2):58-62.
Law MC, Baum CM, Baptiste S. Occupation-based practice: fostering performance and participation. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 2002.
Baum C. A married couple dealing with Alzheimer's disease. In: Sladyk K, Ryan SE, eds. Ryan's occupational therapy assistant : principles, practice issues, and techniques. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2001:301-312.
Baum C, Baptiste S. Using Information to Influence Policy. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance : supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2001:269-275.
Baum C, Perlmutter M, Dunn W. Establishing the Integrity of Measurement Data: Identifying Impairments that Can Limit Occupational Performance and Threaten the Validity of Assessments. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2001:43-56.
Edwards D, Baum C. Occupational Performance: Measuring the Perspectives of Others. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2001:77-88.
Law M, Baum C, Dunn W. Challenges and Strategies in Applying an Occupational Performance Measurement Approach. In: Law MC, Baum CM, Dunn W, eds. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2001:277-283.
Baum C. The evolution of Rehabilitation Science at Washington University School of Medicine. Technology & Disability. 2000;12(2/3):119.
Law MC, Baum C., Winnie D. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2000.
Baum CM. Client-centered practice in changing health care system. In: Law MC, ed. Client Centered Occupational Therapy. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 1998:29-44.
Baum CM. Achieving Effectiveness with a Client-Centered Approach: A Person-Environment Interaction. In: Gray DB, Quatrano LA, Lieberman ML, eds. Designing and Using Assistive Technology: The Human Perspective. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes; 1998:243-257.
Baum C, Gray DB. People with disabilities, their families and rehabilitation services: minimizing the impact of disability on personal relationships. In: McColl MA, Bickenbach J, eds. Introduction to Disability. London: W. B. Saunders, Ltd.; 1998.
Baum C, Law M. Nationally Speaking: Community health: A responsibility, an opportunity, and a fit for occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1998;52(1):7-10.
Christiansen C, Baum CM. Occupational therapy: enabling function and well-being. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK; 1997.
Christiansen C, Baum CM. Person-environment occupational performance: A conceptual model for practice. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, eds. Occupational Therapy : Enabling Function and Well-being. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 1997.
Christiansen C, Baum CM. The occupational therapy context: Philosophy-principles-practice. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, eds. Occupational Therapy: Enabling Function and Well-being. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 1997.
Christiansen C, Baum CM. Understanding occupation: Definitions and concepts. In: Christiansen C, Baum CM, eds. Occupational Therapy: Enabling Function and Well-being. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 1997.
Baum CM. Women as care providers and care receivers: Effective strategies. In: Krotoski DM, Nosek MA, Turk MA, eds. Women with Physical Disabilities: Achieving and Maintaining Health and Well-being. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes; 1996:137-146.
Baum CM, LaVesser P. Caregiver assistance: using family members and attendants. In: Christiansen C, ed. Ways of Living: Self-care Strategies for Special Needs. Rockville, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association; 1994.
Baum C, Hilton C. Occupational Therapy: Moving Forward to Meet Future Needs. Health Care Trends & Transitions. 1994;5(3):25-28.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: baumc@wusm.wustl.edu
Phone: (314) 286-1619 office
Fax: (314) 286-1601
Mailing address:
Program in Occupational Therapy
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