
Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L
Areas of expertise: Early Mobility, Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU, Neonatal and Infant ICU
Locations: Main Building
About Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L
Meghan Burkhardt, MS, OTR/L, BCP has been a member of the Occupational Therapy department at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) since 2007 and has served in various clinical and administrative roles throughout the department. Meghan’s clinical focus is ICU level care including the pediatric ICU, cardiac ICU, and neonatal and infant ICU. She has co-authored the following Clinical Practice Guidelines: Progressive Mobility; Ambulatory ECMO; N/IICU Early Mobility; Hematological Lab Values; Lymphedema Treatment in the N/IICU; and Thrombosis. Meghan’s administrative time is spent supporting the educational programming for the OT department as the Education and Development Coordinator, Pediatric OT Fellowship Coordinator, and co-lead of the undergraduate student program
Titles
Education and Development Coordinator
OT Fellowship Coordinator
Occupational Therapist IV
Certifications
Registered/Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)
Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCP) – American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Leadership and Memberships
AOTA Roster of Fellowship Reviewers
AOTA Community of Practice: Hospital-Based Pediatrics
The BPD Collaborative: Neurodevelopment Working Group
American Occupational Therapy Association
Research Interests
Early Mobility Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy/Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Data Driven Fieldwork
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Health Science - University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Graduate Degree
MS in Occupational Therapy - University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Additional Training
General Movement Assessment – Basic and Advanced
NeoNatal Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS-II)
Test of Infant Motor Performance
Publications
Publications
2024
Morris, H., Nilan, K., Burkhardt, M., Wood, A., Passarella, M., Gibbs, K., & DeMauro, S. B. (2024). Early progressive mobility to improve neurodevelopment of infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia at a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Perinatology, 1-5.
2022
DeMauro, S. B., Burkhardt, M., Wood, A., Nilan, K., Jensen, E. A., Bamat, N. A., ... & Gibbs, K. (2022). Early motor development in infants with moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 15(1), 55-61.
2007
McIntyre, M. (2007). Keeping vad patients functional: OTs bring unique skills when working with patients with ventricular assist devices. Advance Healthcare Network for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, 23(5), 43.