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I have visited a couple of occupational therapy programs in the last few weeks in my role as the Chairperson of the AOTA Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care Reform to talk about current reform initiatives, the potential impacts on occupational therapy and what students can do to become informed and play...

One way I stay abreast of news about health care and health care reform is to sign up for daily email notices from organizations such as the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and from America's Health Insurance Providers (AHIP). A recent AHIP Smartbrief included information...

What a great day today! One of the roles that I have fulfilled for AOTA recently is to serve as Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care Reform Implementation. I have worked with AOTA national affairs staff and with a great group of volunteers to examine how health care reform will impact...

Leading up to and after our recent election, I have enjoyed debating various issues with friends and acquaintances on Facebook. Through that process and now in the last week it has become clear to me that there are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about what is included in the Affordable Care Act...

My blogging hiatus is over! Now that the national election is settled and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AKA as "Obamacare") has little chance of being repealed or replaced the question becomes, "What now for occupational therapy?" No matter what you thought about...

Wow, so almost two months since the last time I did a Blog entry....time does really fly when you are working hard and playing hard! I have been swamped at work and have been focusing on creating more balance in my life and having a ball playing with my new friends in Houston spending much more time...

The AOTA Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care Reform Implementation is gearing up for annual conference in Indianapolis! If you are attending conference and are interested in hearing the latest updates, look out for the Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday Afternoon April 26th. The Ad Hoc is preparing a short PowerPoint...

I have to admit that I am a political junkie! During our recent election cycle I visited CNN, the Huffington Post, Fox News, and most of the major poll sites not once but several times a day. I also spent a lot of time discussing and debating the candidates and the issues with friends and acquantances...

In the fall of 1984 I completed a 3 month fieldwork experience at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Department of Continuing Education. It was an amazing experience that introduced me to the workings of our professional association, its staff, the Board of Directors and the structure...

When voting starts on January 15 th please consider my experiences and the skills and knowledge that I will bring to the table to help the AOTA Board of Directors achieve its priorities as your new Secretary! Each year the AOTA Board of Directors identifies and shares it priorities for the next fiscal...

Voting in the AOTA Elections begin Tuesday, January 15th at 12:01 EST! Please vote and please consider casting your vote for me to have the honor of serving as the next Secretary of the American Occupational Therapy Association. Here are 10 reasons why I believe that I would be successful in this...

The last few weeks have been busy as I have spent part of my time in several activities related to occupational therapy and health care reform. As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is rolled out some of the challenges and opportunities for occupational therapy are becoming more apparent...