Partners
MOTEC
Michigan Occupational Therapy Education Consortium
Purpose:
Promote quality fieldwork and doctoral capstone education for all levels of occupational therapy students.
Maximize the number of qualified fieldwork and doctoral capstone sites to ensure that every occupational therapy student who wishes to complete fieldwork and capstone education within the state of Michigan has the opportunity to do so.
Encourage collaborative relationships among academic programs and fieldwork/capstone sites.
Foster a spirit of support and collegiality among academic fieldwork coordinators, capstone coordinators and academic programs.
Facilitate resources to increase quantity and consistent quality of fieldwork and capstone sites.
Provide a forum for collaborative problem solving of issues related to clinical education of occupational therapy students.
Ensure that clinical education for occupational students reflects current practice.
Promote professional development of fieldwork educators and capstone site mentors.
Monitor, analyze and communicate the impact of trends on the occupational therapy clinical education.
Mission Statement: To facilitate and sustain a strong and cohesive statewide partnership among academic programs, fieldwork educators and site mentors in Michigan in order to promote and enhance quality learning opportunities for all occupational therapy students.
Vision Statement: Occupational therapy clinical education in Michigan cultivates practitioners of tomorrow who employ occupation-centered, evidence-based practice, embrace lifelong learning, and proactively professional and societal needs.
MASPOT
The Michigan Alliance of School Physical and Occupational Therapists (MASPOT) is an organization of prospective and current OT‘s, COTA's, PT‘s and PTA's who are affiliated with or have an interest in providing school-based therapy services. MASPOT began as a special interest section contained within the Michigan Occupational and Physical Therapy Associations and has evolved to provide a variety of unique educational, networking, and leadership opportunities for its members.
MASPOT supports members by providing evidence-based professional development for OT‘s and PT‘s with an emphasis on school-related topics. In addition, MASPOT:
- Provides a support network for OT‘s and PT‘s to facilitate the exchange of resources and expertise through scheduled zoom focus groups and access to a members only Facebook group
- Provides a forum for members to receive and provide information on trends and legislative action in their professions and special education
- Provides an opportunity for recognition and promotion by the organization on our website and social medial for contributions to the field
- Provides grant opportunities for therapists and students
- May offer opportunities for leadership through steering committee positions.
MBOTC
The Michigan Black OT Caucus (MBOTC) was initiated in 1974, as an extension of the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus and to address the concerns pertinent to black therapists. The caucus strives to promote professionalism, student support and recruitment, and facilitate networking, and community and professional organization participation.
Please feel free to email the Michigan Black OT Caucus (MBOTC).
MCC
The Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) is an organization who provides a forum for collaboration among its members to improve cancer outcomes for Michigan residents. It also provides resources to clinicians and patients to educate and improve treatment and enhance quality of life.
My name is Marion Roehrig, and I am the new Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) MiOTA representative and Sheila Longpré is the new alternate representative. I have worked in acute care in Toledo, OH, and now I am working with Ypsilanti Community Schools with preschool and elementary students. Additionally, I have volunteered as a committee member for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Survivor Celebration for more than 8 years. Sheila is an Assistant Professor at Eastern Michigan University, and has 20 years of experience working in Oncology. We attended the June 2021 MCC quarterly meeting, during which there were three areas of interest for OTs: (1) a study regarding pandemic-related factors affecting cancer screening and preventive care, (2) updates from the late-stage breast cancer Priority Work Group, and (3) a new website.
The keynote speaker for this meeting was Dr. Hayley Thompson, PhD, of Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute. Dr. Thompson presented on the findings of her qualitative study, Factors Affecting Cancer Screening and Preventive Care during the Pandemic which engaged twelve adult, African American women of southeast Michigan, divided into two focus groups--one with the younger participants and one with the older participants. Themes identified in the study included: (1) increased stress/feeling overwhelmed, (2) clinical insufficiencies (e.g., staffing changes, clinic closures/uncertainty of reopening), (3) attention to preferred care conditions (e.g., adherence to CDC recommendations, patient flow procedures, changing care providers), (4) availability of in-person appointments (e.g., clinic closures, extended delay for available appointments) (5) increased social tension (police violence, BLM movement), and (6) racial bias (increased effort to obtain care). Participants in the study reported that virtual/telehealth visits had a positive impact in being able to see preferred providers with greater accessibility. The study participants stated that increased frequency and clarity of communication would have a positive impact on screening and prevention moving forward in regard to the pandemic, and for updated cancer prevention, screening, and treatment recommendations.
Other updates included the Priority Work Group and website transition. The Priority Work Group, which is focused on decreasing late-stage breast cancer diagnoses in Michigan, is in year one of a three-year effort and has laid out the majority of a plan to increase education and screening access in several counties, and is currently finalizing the plan for presentation and approval. The MCC is moving to a new website within the MDHHS, which is in progress--you may visit the site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/chronicdiseases/cancer/mcc/the-michigan-cancer-consortium The transition‘s purpose is to comply with policy, and is focused on increased accessibility. There is not a final date yet for the closing of the former website.
If you have any questions regarding the MCC or this update, please feel free to contact me, Marion Roehrig MOT, OTRL or Sheila Longpré PhD, MOT, OTR/L.
MCC Last Updated 7/13/2021