Michigan Occupational Therapy Association

Virtual Spring Conference


MiOTA's Virtual Spring Conference

Member pricing: $60 for full conference thru 4/1/24; after that date, fee is $75.00
Non-member pricing: $100 for full conference thru 4/1/24; after that date, fee is $115.00

1 contact hour earned per instructional session (6 total)
.5 contact hour per sponsor presentation, if any (up to 3 total, depending on availability)

Register Here

8:00 a.m. -
9:00 a.m.

Caregiver Training: New Opportunities for Reimbursement
Kim Karr, OTR/L, CPHQ, RAC-CT
Tippi Geron, OTD, OTR/L, CCM


9:00 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.

Sponsor Presentation (TBD)

9:30 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.

Strategies and Resources for Addressing Implicit Bias in OT Settings
Doreen Head, Phd, OTRL, FMiOTA
Regina Parnell, PhD, OTRL, FMiOTA

10:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m.
Sponsor Presentation (TBD)
11:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.

HB 4169 and HB 4179: OT Interstate Licensure 
Bret Marr, MHSA
Denise Hoffman, OTD, OTRL, BCP, FMiOTA

12:00 p.m -
1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break - Possible Sponsor Presentations (TBD)
1:00 p.m -
2:00 p.m.

Life Review Psychological Intervention for Older Adults
Rene Wren, EdD, OTD, OTR, BCG

2:00 p .m. -
2:30 p.m.
Sponsor Presentation (TBD)
2:30 p.m. -
3:30 p.m.

Supervision Best Practices for Michigan OT Practitioners
Sonny Grendel, MS, OTRL
Cynthia Klinger, COTA, FMiOTA
Cathleen Johnson, OTD, OTRL, FMiOTA, FNAP

3:30 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.

Sponsor Presentation (TBD)

4:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Role of OT in Pain Assessment
Cathleen Johnson, OTD, OTRL, FMiOTA, FNAP