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A key part of our Centennial Vision is that occupational therapy will be “widely recognized” and it is so much fun to explore the ways in which the message of occupational therapy is spreading around the globe. In preparation for OT Month, I’m wallpapering my office door with some of...

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...

It has been a wonderful summer and transition into my new role as Vice President of the American Occupational Therapy Association. I found it valuable to go back and review the path that led us to the Centennial Vision in preparation for our next strategic planning process. We have documented great progress...

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...

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...

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...