Dr. Angela Fritz McHone

Office Hours: Thur 1 - 3 p.m.

Dr. Fritz Mchone joined the Occupational Therapy faculty in 2016 as an adjunct professor, full-time Assistant Professor in 2017 and the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in 2019. She has 25 years of clinical experience in Occupational Therapy. She has worked with patients across the care continuum in rural practice areas including acute care, inpatient and outpatient services, long term care, skilled nursing and home health. Her clinical areas of expertise in the delivery of OT services include cancer care, lymphedema management, wheelchair management and fitting, static splinting, adult and elder adult population and outpatient upper extremity conditions.

Joined Allen College: 2016

Education:
Post-Professional OTD, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (2018)
MOT, Concordia University of Wisconsin (2008)
BS, Concordia University of Wisconsin (2006)
AAS, Kirkwood Community College (1995)

Professional Certifications:
Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)
Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)
Quality Matters: Independent Applying the QM Rubric

Professional Memberships:
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Iowa Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA)
  •   IOTA – Academic & Fieldwork Liaison 2020- present

Teaching Concentration: 
Fieldwork Coordination/Advisement, Occupational Therapy Program Terminal Research Advisor, OT Practice Management & Leadership, Contemporary Service Delivery & Community Outreach.

Scholarship/Research:
Dr. Fritz McHone’s research interests are for improving the understanding and application of interventions for Lymphedema. She has led several research groups in this area.

Community/College Service:
Allen College Health Sciences Graduate Curriculum Committee
Health Science Faculty Organization

What do you enjoy most about teaching at Allen College?
I really enjoy the close relationships in the MS in OT program and throughout the college with both faculty and students. I am a lifelong learner and love the challenges of acquiring and creating new learning techniques, activities, and experiences that assist students in acquiring knowledge and concepts. It is amazing to witness students transition their knowledge into application during fieldwork.