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Nabila S. Enam, OTD, OTR/L, RYT

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

Nabila Enam OTD, OTR/L, RYT

Department

Office

4500 Woodland Ave.

Phone

215-596-7348
Contact

Occupational History

Nabila was born in Bangladesh and moved to the USA with her family at age 14. Nabila lives in Bucks County, PA. Nabila enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures. She has traveled to various continents, including Africa, Asia, and Europe. She also loves being an aunt to her three nephews. In her spare time, Nabila likes spending time with her family, going out with her friends, watching TV, reading books, and shopping. She also practices yoga, which she incorporated into her occupational therapy practice. Nabila has completed 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training and teaches yoga to the Saint Joseph's University community.

As a previous fieldwork supervisor and adjunct instructor, Nabila found her passion in teaching and joined Saint Joseph's University's OT department. She believes in building skills through practice and hands-on experiences. Nabila teaches intervention, evidence-based practice, and research courses. Nabila scholarship focuses on Sleep and complementary integrative medicine to improve the health and wellness of individuals and the population of all ages. She is a member of the American Congress of Rehab Medicine Complementary Integrative Leadership Network group. She also received the Early Career Fellow Award from the American Congress of Rehab Medicine.

Clinical Practice

Nabila worked as a full-time clinician for many years before transitioning to academia. Most of her work has been with long-term care in community re-entry with the adult acquired brain injury population. Her clinical experiences extended to inpatient and acute care facilities. She has served as a Senior Occupational Therapist. She continues to work as a per-diem therapist at a local hospital.
 

  • OTD, Salus University
    BSHS, University of the Sciences
    MOT, University of the Sciences


  • Enam, N., Cypher, J., Kumble, S. & Grampurohit, N. (2022). Sleep disorders in pulmonary conditions: Case study and resources for occupational therapy practice. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(1), 31-37.

    Benham, S., Enam, N. & Ivaturi, S. (2022). A mindfulness program addressing sleep quality and stress: Transition to a telehealth format for higher education students during covid-19. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 14(1), 1-10. DOI:10.5195/ijt.2022.6439

    Enam, N., Grampurohit, N. & Farber, R. S. (2020). Sleep management within skilled nursing facilities: A practice survey. Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal, DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2020.1846234

    Enam, N, Pacuku, K., & Grampurohit, N. (2023). Occupational therapy and sleep management: Advantages of telehealth services during COVID-19. AOTA SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 8(2).

    Seo, B., Thomas, A. Corcoran, S. & Enam, N. (2020). Mindfulness workshops to address stress and quality of life in college students. AOTA SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 5(4), 20-22.

    Selected presentations
    Enam, N., & Rhett-Davis, T. (2022). Assessing Students’ Clinical Competency Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) [Asynchronous session]. Presented at Lilly Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning Conference, Virtual.

    Enam, N. & Yang, C. (2021). Impact of sleep disturbance on health after brain injury [Synchronous session]. Presented at the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference, Virtual.

    Enam, N. (2015). The use of gentle yoga as a therapeutic modality in a traumatic brain injury population. Presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Scranton, PA.

    Selected invited speaking engagements
    Enam, N. (2023). Complementary, integrative medicine in occupational therapy practice. Moss Rehab, Elkins Park, PA

    Yang, C., & Enam, N. (2023). Improving sleep quality after brain injury. Brain Injury Alliance, New Jersey

    Enam, N. (2019). Occupational therapy practitioner’s role in sleep management. John Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.

     

    • Interventions related to acquired brain injury and older adult population
    • Health and Wellness
    • Integrative Medicine
    • Interprofessional education
    • Sleep