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Examples of the importance of timing are all around us. Consumers, health care providers and members of all political parties knew for years that the system of health care service delivery was broken. The challenge had been an inability to come together and agree on a solution. The 2009 health reform...

Voting for the 2012 AOTA Elections will be open on January 17th...just two weeks away! I wanted to post my official position statement here and invite questions from the membership. I welcome dialogue and invite any questions you have for me. I am thankful the opportunity to share my thoughts and ideas...

When I reflect on my career in relation to my qualifications to fulfill the role of Vice President of AOTA, I have had the opportunity to ruminate on the experiences that have made me into the professional I am today. Those who are close to me know I do not often talk about things I have done or accomplished...

What strikes me as I reflect on this past week is the power of collaboration. How the experience of one and the energy of another can serve as a catalyst. As I talked with students this week about a variety of opportunities and connected them to practitioners who could serve as a resource to them...

Health care reform is here. Whether you were in support of its passage or not, it is the law of the land. I hope we can agree we must be prepared for its implementation. What will health care reform mean for occupational therapy moving forward? What can we do as practitioners to shape the role of occupational...

I have been honored to serve the profession of occupational therapy as a volunteer leader with AOTPAC for the past six years. As I conclude my second and final term as Chair of AOTPAC, I have been doing a lot of reflection on our successes, challenges and opportunities as a political action entity and...

Congratulations to the practitioners and students across the globe doing your part in making OT widely recognized. Every day I pick up something new from Twitter followers. Below are my “tweets” from February 8-19 that are part of the 28 Occupational Therapy Professionals I'm Prepared...

One of the presentations I gave this week was to students in the OT program at San Jose State University in California. I was grateful to receive feedback today that the students found my description of professional association membership valuable and thought I would share it. There are over 140,000...

In the 2011 AOTA general elections 1,511 member’s votes were tallied. With a membership base of 42,350; that means that less than 4% of the AOTA membership was heard in 2011! In 2012, we need to hear from everyone! The opportunities and challenges facing our profession are too large to sit back...

Elections officially open today! This is your chance as an AOTA member to log in and make your voice heard. Today’s elections will determine the leadership team for AOTA that will lead us at this critical point on our path to the Centennial Vision and beyond. I ask you to join me in shaping the...

There are less than 48 hours to make your voice heard in the AOTA 2012 Elections! Occupational Therapy has the power to influence our health care system’s reconstruction and emerging educational reforms. This power can only come from inside the profession. Others cannot understand the value...

Today, I rolled out the 28 Occupational Therapy Professionals I’m Prepared to Represent as the Next Vice President of AOTA on the social media sites. There will be a new post each day leading up to the close of the AOTA elections on February 28 th . Find out more on twitter @amylambVP2012. Cast...

I just want to say what an honor it was to be on the slate for Vice President with Brent and Paula. Both were excellent candidates who are dedicated leaders committed to serving the profession of OT. I also want to say thank you to all of my supporters out there. I am blessed to have this opportunity...

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...