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SSO:USA Society for the Study of Occupation : USA Member Survey. 2008. Who are we? (n=45). What is your highest degree in occupational therapy?. What is your highest degree in occupational science?. Participation. Years of Membership 67 % ≥ 4 year 33 % ≤ 3 years.
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SSO:USASociety for the Study of Occupation : USAMember Survey 2008
Who are we? (n=45) What is your highest degree in occupational therapy? What is your highest degree in occupational science?
Participation Years of Membership 67 % ≥ 4 year 33 % ≤ 3 years 75% presented at SSO:USA
Self-perceived level of skills in OS scholarship Novice 5% Emerging 59% Master 20% Expert 16%
Support for the change in wording to: “The mission of SSO:USA is to facilitate high quality scholarship and a dynamic exchange of ideas that support the study of occupation” (76%)
Correlating the change in terms from “discipline in OS” to “study of occupation” to the number of years as a member of SSO:USA
Purpose of the Conference The annual conference is the primary venue for the SSO:USA member participation and is vital to continued growth and nurturance of future scholars of occupation. Member foregrounded the following priorities for the purpose of the annual conference: • Networking among scholars of occupation • Research • Community building
Top three priorities for the Conference Combined Scores for 1-2 ranking in importance: Networking 76%, Research Questions 60%, Creating Interdisciplinary community 58%
Correlating the priority of the annual conference to “network among scholars of occupation” with years of SSO:USA membership
Priority #2: Research Discuss types of research questions particularly important for OSModerately Important 11%Important 40% Very Important 49%
Related questions on research as a function of conference Learn or improve research skills in research methods relevant to OS 20% Moderately important 31% Important 42% Very Important Learn about each others’ research results Moderately important 14 % Important 49 % Very Important 37%
Priority #3: Create an interdisciplinary community of scholars in OS Moderately important 22% Important 36% Very Important 38%
The annual conference as an opportunityto build a community of scholarship in OS International 20% Moderately important 33% Important 40% Very Important Interdisciplinary Moderately important 22% Important 36% Very Important 38%
What activities should be included to accomplish those conference priorities?Top three activities were forums or workshops dedicated to…
#1: Forum or workshop to address issues of publication 67 % #2: Forum or workshop dedicated to exchanges between OS researchers and scholars from compatible disciplines 58% #3: Forum or workshop on conceptual and practical research issues for OS 57%
Priority activity #1: Issues of publication Provide opportunity for identifying and developing tools (i.e. mechanisms, means, infrastructure and etc.) for supporting the dissemination of scholarly work in OS Moderately important 18% Important 33% Very Important 44% Have an annual forum on issues regarding publication of scholarly work in OS Moderately important 27% Important 42 % Very Important 27 %
Comparing activity priorities #2 and #3 Priority #3 Have an annual forum on conceptual and practical research issues in OS (82%) Priority #2 Have an annual conference forum dedicated to exchanges between OS researchers and scholars in comparable disciplines (76%)
Thank you! The Research Committee SSO:USA 2008