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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...