OT Organizations
What organization handles the certification exam?
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
What does AOTA stand for?
American Occupational Therapy Association
To empower occupational therapy leaders to engage in practices that increase justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI); anti-racism and anti-oppression for a transformative occupational therapy profession.
What is the mission of SSO: USA?
The SSO:USA is a research society that strives to build the body of knowledge in occupational science to benefit humanity
Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity
What are the four committees of COTAD?
COTAD - ED
COTAD Chapters
COTAD Practitioners
COTAD Engage
What is the theme of the 2023 conference?
Envisioning the future of occupational science
What does SSO: USA stand for?
Society for the Study of Occupation: United States of America
How much does it cost receive mentorship within COTAD?
Yearly membership is $25 and the mentorship is included within that cost. Membership has many other benefits!
What does occupational science examine?
How humans are occupational beings in doing, belonging, and becoming.
What does JEDI stand for?
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
What committee in COTAD works to enhance opportunities for research and production of evidence based practice that supports JEDI?
COTAD - ED
How much is the yearly membership and name two things you get access with your membership?
Membership is $125. There is access to the following:
- professional development
- shared data base
- grants for continued research
- annual research conference
What does RZLOS stand for? (bonus points for double jeopardy if you can name the RZLOS for the 2023 conference)
Ruth Zemke Lectureship in Occupational Science. In 2023, will be done by Dr. Elelwani Ramugondo on "Occupational Consciousness: Theorizising to Dismantle Systematic Racism and Dehumanization"
What year was D'Youville University's COTAD Chapter started?
It was started in 2020.
What are the dates for the 2023 conference? What city will the 2023 conference be in?
October 19- 21, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri