Our Team
Dr. Ivory Rose, OTD
Healthcare Engagement & Strategy Lead
Dr. Ivory Rose is an occupational therapist and poet who brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, academic achievement, and creative talent to Social Prescribing USA. She received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from New York University, where she received the Arch Award for Excellence in Service and her Post-professional Doctorate from Boston University, where she designed a prescribed volunteerism program for transitional-age youth. Ivory also uses her original poetry to advocate for social change, performing on international stages in Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Athens, where her poetry film was showcased at the International Poetry Film Festival. In addition to advocating for poetry and the arts, she is a staunch advocate for fostering collaboration between occupational therapy and the social prescribing movement.