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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...