Amy Jo Lamb, OTD, OTRL, FAOTA
AOTA Vice President
Dr. Lamb is the Vice President of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Michigan University, and owner of AJLamb Consulting. She is the immediate past chair of the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC). She brings with her the valuable combination of clinical practice as a registered occupational therapist combined together with health care policy experience at the state and federal levels. Dr. Lamb’s expertise includes health policy, prevention and wellness, and occupational therapy as a career.
Dr. Lamb received both her Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy and her post professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dr. Lamb got her policy start in the Minnesota House of Representatives working with the Health Policy committee. She was the paid lobbyist for the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association from 2000-2008.
Dr. Lamb’s clinical practice spans from private practice, school based pediatrics, acute care, and elders. Prior to her current position she was an Outpatient Director with Brookdale Senior Living managing the outpatient therapy clinics and home health rehabilitation services in assisted living and independent living communities in the Denver Colorado area.
In 2012, Dr. Lamb was selected to join the AOTA Roster of Fellows. In 2011, she received the Lindy Boggs advocacy award from the American Occupational Therapy Association for her leadership in advocacy and political action in the profession of occupational therapy. Therapy Times included her on their Most Influential list for 2007 for her contributions at the state and federal level in advocacy and health policy development.
In her volunteer leadership positions, Dr. Lamb is part of the team that helps occupational therapy professionals understand the policy agenda of the association and the role they as health care professionals play in advocacy, she organizes the grassroots, educates others on issues, and spends time on the hill with members of Congress to meet the needs of the Association. Dr. Lamb speaks regularly to groups on health policy issues impacting practice and benefits of consumers and provides participants with practical ways to get involved in the process and make their voices heard. She currently resides outside of Dexter, Michigan with her husband Nathan and their two children Gabby (11) and Josh (9).
As I shared a few days ago, on February 1st I rolled out the 28 Occupational Therapy Professionals I'm Prepared to Represent as the Next Vice President of AOTA on Twitter. I've posted a new "group" each day and will continue to do so until the elections close on February 28th. Twitter was a new world for me and still is, however, I am so excited by the amazing things you see coming from occupational therapy out there. Social media helps us share and connect in ways that 10 years ago were not possible. It takes our professional networking to a whole new level. Every day, I'm discovering new things that occupational therapy professionals and students are doing and I'm more convinced than ever that the future for OT has never been brighter! Below are my “tweets” to date: Feb 1 - Prepared to represent low vision OT professionals advocating for Medicare to reimburse visual devices necessary for clients. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 2 - Prepared to represent FW educators seeking support and best practices in preparing our next generation of practitioners. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 3- Prepared to represent all practitioners, students, educators and researchers in the health care reform implementation process. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 4 – Prepared to represent acute care practitioners ready to show OT’s role in preventing hospital readmissions. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 5 - Prepared to represent next generation practitioner’s w/ideas to advance the profession & willingness to make their voice heard. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 6 – Prepared to represent school based pract seeking to be leaders on transition teams for high school student’s success in comm. Vote@AOTAInc Feb 7 – Prepared to represent practitioners and students ready to promote OT in the mainstream media & help make OT widely recognized. Vote@AOTAInc .....find out more on twitter @amylambVP2012. Cast your vote and make your voice heard. It matters!
As I shared a few days ago, on February 1st I rolled out the 28 Occupational Therapy Professionals I'm Prepared to Represent as the Next Vice President of AOTA on Twitter. I've posted a new "group" each day and will continue to do so until the elections close on February 28th. Twitter was a new world for me and still is, however, I am so excited by the amazing things you see coming from occupational therapy out there. Social media helps us share and connect in ways that 10 years ago were not possible. It takes our professional networking to a whole new level. Every day, I'm discovering new things that occupational therapy professionals and students are doing and I'm more convinced than ever that the future for OT has never been brighter!
Below are my “tweets” to date:
Feb 1 - Prepared to represent low vision OT professionals advocating for Medicare to reimburse visual devices necessary for clients. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 2 - Prepared to represent FW educators seeking support and best practices in preparing our next generation of practitioners. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 3- Prepared to represent all practitioners, students, educators and researchers in the health care reform implementation process. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 4 – Prepared to represent acute care practitioners ready to show OT’s role in preventing hospital readmissions. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 5 - Prepared to represent next generation practitioner’s w/ideas to advance the profession & willingness to make their voice heard. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 6 – Prepared to represent school based pract seeking to be leaders on transition teams for high school student’s success in comm. Vote@AOTAInc
Feb 7 – Prepared to represent practitioners and students ready to promote OT in the mainstream media & help make OT widely recognized. Vote@AOTAInc
.....find out more on twitter @amylambVP2012.
Cast your vote and make your voice heard. It matters!
YESSSSS! I love Twitter (@emalu_), and I am so happy to see the dedicated professionals in our communicating advocating for OT and educating others on this wonderful social meduim. What a great list already, and I look forward to its growth... :)
Ditto Emily's comment. I think Twitter is where learning and advocacy can take to a whole new level.
Yesterday I had my 4rd Twitter chat with our counterparts in the UK. The exchange of ideas, theories, and concepts was just incredible as always. Unless the topic is specialized (like the autism topic two weeks ago), we "take turns" asking and answering questions from the chatting crew.
Still in the learning process!!! But I can see the potential for me and other students/professionals to communicate and keep updated. :-)
Hey Laura,
Have some practice and you will get it. :) I had a crash course with some hardcore OT tweeters and now I am pretty proficient at it. You just need to know how to shorten your words when appropriate.
Bill
It is so inspiring to see what the OT world is doing that we dont hear about ... unless your involved in the social media realms ... great information we can all carry forward and promote. Emily, Bill and Laura your generation IS going to change the face of this profession we WILL be "widely recognized"!