Megan Gately, OTD, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Gately is an occupational therapist and researcher at the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Bedford Healthcare System division. Dr. Gately utilizes mixed methods to examine how telehealth can be optimized to reduce barriers to care, including remote delivery of occupational therapy services to meet the functional and quality of life needs of rural older adults and those with cognitive impairment.

Publications

  • Published 2/9/2026

    Gately ME, Shirk SD, Canell A, Laffer A, Corle M, Dillon K. "I Don't Get to Feel This Good Very Often:" Virtual Reality Intervention for Veterans Receiving End-of-Life Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Feb 09; 10966218261421071. PMID: 41661112.

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  • Published 3/14/2024

    Gately ME, Waller DE, Metcalf EE, Moo LR. Caregivers' Role in In-Home Video Telehealth: National Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Mar 14; 11:e52049. PMID: 38483462.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 1/1/2024

    Trudeau SA, Slotnick SD, Gately ME. Can Residents With Late-Stage Dementia Still Engage? Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2024; 39:15333175241228383. PMID: 38262932.

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  • Published 12/5/2023

    Gately ME, Trudeau SA. An Online Learning Experience Simulating Video Telehealth with Older Adults: Student Perceptions. J Technol Behav Sci. 2024; 9:154-163. PMID: 38586236.

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  • Published 10/1/2023

    Gately ME, Metcalf EE, Waller DE, McLaren JE, Chamberlin ES, Hawley CE, Venegas M, Dryden EM, O'Connor MK, Moo LR. Caregiver Support Role in Occupational Therapy Video Telehealth: A Scoping Review. Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2023 Oct; 39(4):253-265. PMID: 37901356.

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Education

  • Tufts University, PhD
  • Tufts University, OTD
  • Tufts University, MS
  • Harvard University, MA
  • Suffolk University, BA

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