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If It’s To Be…. It’s Up To Me!

If It’s To Be…. It’s Up To Me!. Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA AOTA Board of Directors. Rejected presentation titles:. There is no “they” in AOTA Who are “they” and what do you expect “them” to do for you?. WE are AOTA We are occupational therapy. Our “Vision” . Powerful

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If It’s To Be…. It’s Up To Me!

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  1. If It’s To Be…. It’s Up To Me! Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA AOTA Board of Directors

  2. Rejected presentation titles: • There is no “they” in AOTA • Who are “they” and what do you expect “them” to do for you? WE are AOTA We are occupational therapy

  3. Our “Vision” • Powerful • Widely Recognized • Science-Driven • Evidence-Based • Globally Connected • Diverse • *Essential and Effective*

  4. External Challenges • Reimbursement • Competition from other professions • Rapidly changing needs of our consumers

  5. Internal Opportunities • Ambassadors • Salespersons • Leaders • Magicians • Artists • Scientists …in addition to being clinicians!

  6. Passion A man’s passion proclaims his destiny and anchors his life. So fall in love with something. It will decide everything. Destiny is not a matter of chance But a matter of choice. Ray Werner Find your passion in occupational therapy

  7. OT 101: Strategies for Everyone

  8. Distinct and Essential • Focus on Participation • Everyone now focuses on “function” • Practice OCCUPATION • Avoid “short-selling” the value of occupational therapy • “Common sense” • Lack of evidence • Deference of clinical judgment to other professionals

  9. Seen and Heard • Act and Lead • Resist “going along with the crowd” if you feel otherwise • Seek opportunities to represent OT and the greater rehabilitation/healthcare team • Names matter • Call yourself an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant • Nametags, Business Cards • Be prepared to succinctly describe what you do

  10. Happy to be another face in the crowd... • Representation by disciplines other than occupational therapy • Avoiding the “limelight” • More comfortable interacting with clients than decision-makers • More comfortable advocating for others than yourself • Who are "they”?

  11. The “elevator” definition • Brief (20 sec) • One to two sentences • Word choice depending on your audience • The “unabridged” version • 2 minutes • Don’t limit to one population • Use examples • Word choice depending on your audience Define what you do

  12. “Don’ts” for defining what you do… • Don’t be too narrow in focus • Don’t describe OT by relating how it is different from another profession (i.e. physical therapy) • Don’t use too much OT jargon • Who else “doffs” their socks except occupational therapy practitioners? • Don’t be too wordy – make your point!

  13. Expand the “Army” of Occupational Therapy Advocates • Clients as advocates for occupational therapy • Must know who provided the service • Must understand how the intervention has impacted their occupations and participation • Encourage to promote and talk about the benefits of occupational therapy • Apply to family and friends

  14. As an occupational therapy practitioner… The areas you address The services you provide Your assessment and intervention approach Practice Consistency vs.

  15. OT 201: Becoming an Occupational Therapy Leader

  16. Types of Leaders • Charismatic • Innovative • Command and Control • Laissez-Faire • Pace Setter • Servant • Situational • Transformational No style of leadership is good or bad; we need all types Blanken, R. (2013). Lead with style. Associations Now, 9(1), 47-56.

  17. OT Leadership Options

  18. Leadership: Organization • AOTA • Representative Assembly • Commission on Practice, Commission on Education • Ad Hoc Committees • State OT Associations • State or local representative • Conference/CE committee • Clinical Department/Employer

  19. Leadership: Advocacy • AOTPAC • Hill Day • Fundraising • State PAC • NBCOT • Item writer • Survey respondent • State Licensure Board

  20. Leadership: Science • AOTA • Evidence-based practice guidelines • Evidence exchange • AJOT • AOTF • Clinic • Journal club • Implementing EBP assessments and interventions • Collaboration/Data collection with research

  21. Leadership: Practice • AOTA • Special Interest Sections • Student representatives • Board and specialty certifications • OT Practice • Writer • Reviewer • State OT Associations • Employment Site

  22. If it’s to be, it’s up to me! • Powerful • Widely Recognized • Science-Driven • Evidence-Based • Globally Connected • Diverse Occupational therapy

  23. Thank you pet3@pitt.edu

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