AOTA Podcast
Are you looking for a resource that informs and improves the quality of occupational therapy services you provide? Then the AOTA Podcast is for you!
The future of telehealth in occupational therapy
Monica Wright, AOTA Manager of Coding and Payment Policy, shares what telehealth advocacy efforts AOTA has done on behalf of the profession. Also, Mary Jo McGuire, MS, OTR/L, OTPP, FAOTA, a community-based practitioner; and Lourdes Pinder, OTR/L, a school-based practitioner, share how telehealth has impacted their day-to-day work.
Episode length: 16:07
On-demand episodes
AOTA Press upcoming book: Trauma, Occupation, and Participation
August 4, 2021
Amy Lynch, PhD, OTR/L, lead editor of the upcoming AOTA Press book Trauma, Occupation, and Participation: Foundations and Population Considerations in Occupational Therapy shares why it’s critical for occupational therapy practitioners to fully understand how trauma affects the clients they serve.
A closer look at the Therapy Outcomes in Post-Acute Care Settings Study
June 24, 2021
Members of the study’s advisory committee, Sharmila Sandu, JD; Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA; and Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L, share key findings and their implications for CMS’ ongoing implementation of post-acute care payment system reforms. Read more about the study.
AOTA celebrates National Occupational Therapy Month
April 29, 2021
As an occupational therapy clinician, educator, researcher, or student, you help people to participate in the things they want and need to do. In today’s episode, we speak with occupational therapists Shannen Marie Coley and Dr. Heather Jackson-Pena, who are using their platforms to educate thousands in celebration of Occupational Therapy Month.
A behind-the-scenes look at AOTA INSPIRE 2021
March 29, 2021
Due to COVID-19 precautions, AOTA is hosting the organization’s first virtual Annual Conference, reimagined as AOTA INSPIRE 2021. In this episode, we touched base with members of AOTA’s Conferences and Events planning team to get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into organizing such a unique conference.
The occupational therapy licensure compact
Feb. 25, 2021
In 2019, representatives from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and the Council of State Governments (CSG) announced that they would collaborate to support developing an interstate licensure compact for occupational therapy. Similar to a driver’s license, this compact will allow practitioners to practice in multiple states without having to secure a new license in each state.
AOTA advocacy priorities and predictions under the new administration
Jan. 20, 2021
New policies, regulations, and laws championed by newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris may impact the occupational therapy profession. AOTA Vice President of Federal Affairs Heather Parsons, MSOT; and AOTA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Sharmila Sandhu, JD, outline their advocacy priorities and predictions under this new Administration.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2020
Dec. 7, 2020
Occupational Therapist Elin Schold-Davis, OTR/L, CDRS, FAOTA, discusses AOTA’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week and safe travel options for older drivers. She also shares how occupational therapy practitioners should identify individuals’ unique challenges.