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American Occupational Therapy Association
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- started out as Nat'l Society for the Promotion of OT 1917
- became AOTA in 1923 |
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AOTA Mission Statement
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"...to advance the quality, availability, used and support of OT through standard -setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public
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Levels of membership
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OT, OTA, OT students, Organizational and Associate
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AOTA functions (Part 1)
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(Part 1) *Ensuring quality of services
- ACOTE falls under AOTA * Improving consumer access to health care services - American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) |
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AOTA functions (Part 2)
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(Part 2)
*Improving consumer access to health care services *Professional development: CEU's |
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American OT Foundation (AOTF)
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-advance the science of OT
-increase public understanding of the value of OT - provide resources: library, OTJR - Grant opportunities, scholarships |
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World Federation of OT (WFOT)
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-international cooperation
-standards and quality -education and research -promotion and development -executive programs |
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State Association Functions
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-Continuing education
-Advocacy -Networking |
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14 of 24 CEU's must be
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hands on!!
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