Sunrise Medical taps Pedersen to lead education
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:09 AM CST, Tue February 15, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. – Sunrise Medical has appointed Jessica Presperin Pedersen, who has more than 40 years of clinical practice as an occupational therapist, as director of clinical education for North America. Pedersen has worked in all sectors of the wheelchair and seating industry as a master clinician, supplier, manufacturing consultant, design representative and educator. “The further development of our clinical education team is a critical part in our success and Jessica brings an unparalleled amount of clinical experience and industry knowledge,” said Larry Jackson, president of Sunrise Medical Americas. “Beyond clinical education, we fully expect Jessica to contribute to the development of exciting new products that exceed our customers’ expectations and create better clinical outcomes. She provides us with so many opportunities to both further our products and collaborate with others to create supporting research that proves their value to payers.” Pedersen, who is a RESNA and AOTA Fellow and who serves on the Clinician Task Force and AOTA’s Seating and Wheeled Mobility Committee, has a long list of accomplishments, including founding the first wheelchair clinic in Chicago at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and becoming one of the first professionals to be certified as an assistive technology professional.
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