Morgan Merrill, MS, OTR/L CHT

Certified Hand Therapist and UIC Biomedical Visualization Class of 2026

(pronouns: they/them/theirs)

Morgan Merrill is an occupational therapist in the Rehabilitation Services Program at UI Health and a graduate student in the UIC Biomedical Visualization program. Morgan is passionate about providing affirming care to patients of all backgrounds, improving the healthcare experience for LGBTQ+ individuals, and enhancing patient and provider education to elevate care. Morgan is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), specializing in helping people return to the things they want and need to do in their lives following injury, surgery, or dysfunction of their hands, wrists, and elbows.

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Experience

	Occupational Therapist - Specialist UI Health, December 2020-Present
	Occupational Therapist Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, September 2019-October 2020
	Occupational Therapy Student, Level IIB Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, April 2019-July 2019
	Occupational Therapy Student, Level IIA UI Health, January 2019-March 2019

Education

• University of Illinois at Chicago, MS Biomedial Visualization - 2024-2026 (in progress)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, MS Occupational Therapy - 2017-2019
• Washington University in St. Louis, BA Double Major in American Culture Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Minor in Studio Art - 2009-2014
• City Colleges of Chicago, Nondegree Student, GPA 4.0/4.0- 2016-2017
1. Biology I
2. Anatomy and Physiology I/II
3. Medical Terminology
4. Allied Health Clinical Skills
5. Human Development I/II
6. Abnormal Psychology

Licenses and Certifications

• Occupational Therapist, State of Illinois 2019-Present
• Certified Hand Therapist, Hand Therapy Certification Commission, 2022-Present
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 2016-Present