AOTA Rep
An AOTA Update from YOUR Michigan Representative!
Dear Colleagues,
Representative Assembly (RA) Meeting in Philadelphia, PA - March 30, 2017
The RA Spring Meeting is rapidly approaching. Be sure to check out the AOTA Web site to read the reports and motions/action items.
Go to . . . http://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/Get-Involved/RA/spring-2017-RA-meeting.aspx
The action items to be addressed include:
Motions
- Creation of an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator [AFWC] Leadership Council
- Diverse Workforce: Education, Competence, and Ethics
- Role of Occupational Therapy in Reducing Opioid Drug Abuse
- Supporting OT Practice in the Field of Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing
- Reaffirmation of Commitment to Occupation Based Practice (See President report)
Consent Agenda
- BPPC – Job Descriptions / Standard Operating Procedures (see BPPC report and attachments below)
- Medication Management (see document below under COP report)
- Primary Care Education in OT Curricula (See document below under COE report)
- Telehealth (See report on Telehealth under COP report)
I encourage you to read the reports by your AOTA leaders to learn about the excellent work they are doing to support and advance our profession. Also, I want your feedback – let me know what you think about the motions and issues by contacting me (see below for my contact information).
Also please take a couple minutes to complete the survey!
We will be meeting online beginning March 16th so please forward me your thoughts before then.
THANK YOU for being a member of AOTA and for your continued support of our profession.
Hope to see you in Chicago!
Best regards,
Sara Androyna, COTAL
androynas@gmail.com
Michigan (2016-2019)
Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest