Calling all OT/OTA students in Ohio—mark your calendars for the 2025 Virtual Student Conclave! This free, two-day conference is designed to help students navigate critical topics as they prepare for their careers in occupational therapy. Sessions will include:
- Financial Literacy:Â Loan repayment strategies and tips on building a strong financial foundation
- Licensure:Â Understanding the differences between OOTA, AOTA, and NBCOT
- Advocacy in OT:Â How you can get involved and make a difference in the profession
- Resume Building & Interviewing:Â Tips and tricks to help you land your dream job
- And More!!
This event is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical skills and knowledge while connecting with fellow students. We look forward to seeing you there!
Register Here for the Student Conclave
Exciting Changes at OOTAÂ
Welcome our New Staff!
We’re thrilled to announce some exciting changes at the OOTA! We’ve recently welcomed a brand new staff team supported by AOTA, that is dedicated to supporting your needs and advancing the field of occupational therapy in Ohio.
OOTA is now part of a collaborative effort with three other states – Nevada, Tennessee, and Missouri – under the AOTA-ASAP Pilot Collaborative. As shared at the 2023 OOTA Annual Business Meeting, this initiative involves utilization of an Association Management Company (AMC) among the four states, which is made possible by cost-sharing between the state associations involved.
The goals of the Collaborative include:
- Delivering a more robust and consistent value proposition to our members
- Growing both State Association and AOTA membership
- Increasing the depth of the volunteer pool and improving the volunteer leadership experience
- More effectively advancing our collective mission to assure the quality of occupational therapy services, improve consumer access to health care services, and promote the professional development of members in our respective states
Day-to-day changes for OOTA will include staff assistance and collaboration across multiple areas of daily operations for OOTA, including membership, accounting, communication, and event planning (including on demand webinars, live CE events, and Annual Conference). Visit HERE for the 2023 Annual Business Meeting Presentation to see details about the Collaborative and what it means for OOTA (slides 24-26).
Our staff comes to us with a wealth of experience supporting nonprofit membership organizations. As OOTA is now part of this initiative supported by AOTA, we have 8 new team members helping volunteers achieve their personal goals in reaching our organizational mission! All OOTA members are encouraged to get involved in activities ongoing, or ones you would like to pursue. This is a great time to explore how OOTA can help you!!
You may have noticed that our HQ address has changed to Virginia – this is correct, as our new staff is based there. In addition to our address change, we have a new OOTA email address that contacts staff directly. Please use this new email address for all inquiries: ootastaff@gpsforgrowth.com.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns.
In the coming months, we will be highlighting an article introducing all our new staff members, including their contact information and a little “get to know them” section.
We are excited about this new partnership and all the benefits that it will bring to OOTA and its members! Stay tuned for more information!
Address:
5605 Maple Brook Court
Midlothian VA
23112
Phone (call): 804.639.9213
Fax:
804.639.9212
EM:
ootastaff@
gpsforgrowth.com
Updates from the Spring 2024 AOTA Representative Assembly Meeting
The RA spring meeting was held on April 18, 2024. During the meeting, votes were taken on 11 motions. Voting resulted in 8 motions passing and 3 failing (motions 5, 10, and 11). The failed motions were primarily rejected by the majority because they were viewed as redundant to other policies. In addition, the request for action to explore the entry-level degree failed. The RA, based on practitioner feedback, did not feel it was appropriate to revisit this issue at this time. More information on each of these issues can be accessed by AOTA members using the following link Representative Assembly 2024 Spring Meeting | AOTA.
