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March 12, 2007
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AOTA's Online
Career Center
AOTA's 87th Annual Conference
Advance Registration Deadline
March 28
St. Louis, Missouri
April 20–23, 2007
Pre-Conference Institutes April 19
Are You Ready for OT Month 2007?
April is Just Around
the Corner!
Coming
in April: CE on CD
The New IDEA Regulations: What Do They Mean to Your School-Based and EI Practice?
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Advertising
"For me, occupational therapy was a land of potential,
a place to stop grieving and learn how to compensate for my
injury with technology and ingenuity. It was my bridge to a
normal life…."
AOTA Announces 2007 Elections Results
The AOTA Nominating Committee last week congratulated the
newly elected candidates and thanked all those who ran for
offices, as well as those AOTA members who voted. Also,
students elected new leaders in the Assembly of Student
Delegates Steering Committee Election, and broke all previous
records for voting participation.
Read more.
Toasted Ravioli?
What do deep-fried meat pockets with marinara sauce, the
blues, and the tallest monument in the United States have in
common? You'll find them all in St. Louis during the AOTA
Annual Conference & Expo, to be held April 20-23. Want to
know more about Conference and St. Louis? Check out the
first-ever AOTA Annual Conference Blog and post comments.
Read more.
New Resource for Compliance With CMS Documentation
Requirements
AOTA has developed a fact sheet to assist occupational
therapists in complying with the documentation requirements in
the recently released CMS Transmittal 63. The fact sheet offers
an explanation of the requirements and a template to assist in
compliance. CMS has reviewed the document, and the agency has
agreed that it can be useful in navigating their
requirements.
Read more.
Evidence BYTE: Setting Up an Evidence-Based Health Program
Using What Works: Adapting Evidence-Based Programs to
Fit Your Needs is a training tool for educators and health
promoters sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. This
course, available free on a CD-ROM, discusses how to choose an
evidence-based health program, modify it to meet the specific
needs of a population, and evaluate the success of the
program.
Read more.
Indiana Licensure Passes House
On February 23, the Indiana House of
Representatives passed licensure legislation for occupational
therapists and occupational therapy assistants by a vote of
88-3. The legislation now moves to the State Senate for
consideration. AOTA supports licensure for occupational therapy
practitioners because it provides guidelines and standards that
protect consumers and improve the profession as a whole.
Read more.
People in the News
Graduate students at Tufts University's Boston School of
Occupational Therapy are working to highlight the need for
long-term support to rebuild post-Katrina New Orleans. In
January 2007, 16 students went to the city to continue
clean-up efforts and work with local occupational therapy
practitioners.
Read more.
Announcements
Ethics Commission Seeks Public Member: The
EC is seeking candidates for a position that represents other
professions or the public. The 3-year term starts July 1,
2007. Read more.
Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellowship
Opportunity: Interested in a 12-month health policy
position in Washington, DC, working in a congressional office
and with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation? The
deadline for applications is March 31. Read more.
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