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Carfit and Faith based organizations by Anne Dickerson

Many churches and faith based organizations are recognizing the need to reach out to their communities. CarFit is a great opportunity for occupational therapists and churches to reach out to its older citizens. On May 22, 2010, a local church in Greenville...
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Chile by Anne Dickerson

Wow! Chile was fantastic! The conference was excellent with great speakers, but the best part was meeting friends and colleagues from all over the world. What a great networking opportunity! I was disappointed I lost the election, but as with many things...
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I Love Students! by Anne Dickerson

For twelve years I was the chair of the department and although I taught a course or two and supervised a few students, I did not work with most students. Now as a faculty member teaching more and actively engaged in research and service activities, I...
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Resources for Therapists working with Older Adults by Anne Dickerson

I recently had an appointment with a physician who asked about my job and was amazed to find out there are occupational therapists who do driving evaluations. He was very interested and we had an informative conversation about driving with older adults...
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Occupational Therapists: Survey about Injuries by Anne Dickerson

Hi Colleagues, I am working with Mike Bradley, an assistant professor here at East Carolina University, on a survey about occupational therapists who are injured on the job. This project is a joint project with the Occupational Therapy Department at Kuwait...
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Attending the TRB Conference by Anne Dickerson

Colleagues, I am fortunate to have been able to attend the Transportation Research Board conference this last week. I met with other occupational therapists who attended, but what is most exciting is to have the opportunity to discuss transportation issues...
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Looking Towards WFOT 2010 by Anne Dickerson

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe it is already 2010! In terms of the World Federation, it seems like just last year I was in Sydney Australia attending the World Conference. What a great conference! It is such a wonderful opportunity to look and...
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Why am I a candidate for AOTA's Delegate to WFOT? by Anne Dickerson

Hi Friends! Just recently, an ECU colleague asked me why I wanted to run for a national office when I told her I was nominated for WFOT delegate. The question is a good one as I do not need it for promotion and I do more service than required by the University...
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Gerontological Society of America by Anne Dickerson

Hi Colleagues! I was fortunate to be able to go to the GSA national conference in Atlanta this last weekend. What a great conference! it was so stimulating to see what research is going on with older adults. I presented with another occupational therapist...
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WFOT by Anne Dickerson

Hi Colleagues! I am a candidate for AOTA's Delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. I am excited about this opportunity and would welcome any questions or comments you might have about the WFOT or how I might best serve our Association...
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