My brief work introduction

1. Currently, Punita V. Solanki is a Professor and Incharge at D Y Patil Deemed to be University, School of Occupational Therapy, Nerul, Navi
Mumbai since August 2023. She attained her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedic Conditions in the year 1998 at Seth GS
Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital, from Mumbai University. She also pursued an Advanced Diploma in Clinical
Research with first rank and distinction grade, in the year 2013, from Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) at Bombay College of Pharmacy,
Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
She has experience of more than 27 years in the field of Occupational Therapy and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation after graduation. After her post-
graduation, she gained experience at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children and at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, as a
Clinical Occupational Therapist, Lecturer and then Assistant Professor from June, 1998 to January, 2013. During her service at this Institute, she
also served as a member of Committee for Academic Research Ethics (CARE) for a period of one year. At this teaching institute, she was
Maharashtra University recognized undergraduate and post-graduate teacher and an examiner. She had been a teacher and dissertation guide for
undergraduate and post-graduate students of Occupational Therapy for 12 years. Later, she tried her hands in private practice career for about one
year and four months, from March, 2013 to July, 2014, at a multi-specialty hospital and few nursing homes in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India. She worked for a period of one year at Capita India Private Limited in Knowledge Services Department from May, 2014 to
May, 2015, as a Senior Associate. She later pursued freelance career for a year and a half as a therapist and a research editor and also worked as a
visiting consultant Occupational Therapist at AR Orthopaedic & ICU Hospital, Malad West, AR Orthopaedic Clinic, Goregaon West, Kanchi
Nursing Home, Goregaon East, NM Medical, Malad West between August, 2015 to March, 2022. She worked as a Visiting On-Site Occupational
Therapist for a BPO in Malad West, Mumbai from November, 2015 to September, 2016. She also worked as a Manager, Medical Communication
at Mool Tatvam Consulting LLP in Goregaon West, Mumbai, from 24th April, 2017 to 12th September, 2017. She worked as a Principal (BOT
Programme) at National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR), Thrissur, Kerala, India for 6 months
from May 2022 to October 2022.
She has authored two books on Multiple Choice Questions in Occupational Therapy. Additionally, she has a total of 22 national and
international journal publications/editorials, one conference proceeding and one national guidelines project to her credits.
Punita V. Solanki
MSc (OT in Orthopedic Conditions ), Mumbai University; Fellow ACOT (AIOTA), ADCR (Mumbai)
www.orthorehab.in
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2. She was a Member of Scientific Program Committee for OTICON’2007 & OTICON’2017 held at Indore, & at Jaipur, respectively and
Chairperson, Scientific Program Committee for OTICON’2019 held at Chandigarh. She was a Member of eSouvenir Committee for
OTICON'2020 held at Mumbai; Member of Registration Committee for Virtual OTICON’2021 & served in eSouvenir Committee for Virtual
OTICON’2022. She has served as Review Board Member and as an Assistant Editor for the Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT)
from May, 2012 to March, 2016. She was an Associate Editor, the IJOT from April, 2016 to March, 2020. She has accepted the
responsibilities as an Editor, the IJOT since April, 2020. She is elected as an Executive Committee Member, the AIOTA, from April, 2020 to
March, 2024. She is a Reviewer for Journal of Medical Thesis, Indian Journal of Pain, Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Physical
Rehabilitation etc. She was an EC Member of Society for Hand Therapy (SHT), India, from January, 2015 to December, 2019. She is elected
as a Secretary of Society for Hand Therapy (SHT), India, from January, 2020 to December, 2024. She served as a Chairperson, Scientific
Committee, Chairperson, Scientific Sessions & Editor, eSouvenir for the 4th Annual National Conference of SHT, India, held on 12th and 13th
December, 2015 at Pune, Maharashtra, India. She served as a Co/Joint Organizing Secretary, Chairperson, Scientific Committee, Writer and
Editor, eSouvenir and a Moderator for Panel Discussion for the 6th Annual National Conference of SHT, India held on 22nd and 23rd
September, 2017 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She served as Promotion and eSouvenir Committee Incharge for Virtual SHTICON’2021.
She is a recipient of Fellow of Academic Council of Occupational Therapy Award in 2018 by the AIOTA during OTICON’2018 at Nagpur,
and a recipient of Professional Excellence Award in 2019 by the AIOTA during OTICON’2019 at Chandigarh.
She had certifications as Youth Fitness Trainer from International Sports Sciences Association, level I Mat Foundation Pilates Teacher by
Pilates Institute of America & Thera-Band Academy Instructor. She has gained experience in organizing workshops/conferences, as a faculty
for workshops/conferences and as a judge and reviewer for conference papers. She is a life member of AIOTA and
a member/associate member of many other national associations. She takes keen interest in orthopedic (musculoskeletal)
rehabilitation, hand therapy, preventive health education, primary and secondary clinical research and medical writing.
Punita V. Solanki
MSc (OT in Orthopedic Conditions ), Mumbai University; Fellow ACOT (AIOTA), ADCR (Mumbai)
www.orthorehab.in
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