asd 2012 delegates meeting april 24-25 th 2012 indianapolis, in
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ASD 2012 Delegates Meeting
April 24-25th 2012
Indianapolis, IN
Chairperson Emily L. Vaught
OT Vice- Chairperson Kerri O’Rourke
OTA Vice-Chairperson Brendan Gould
Secretary Casey Whittaker
Communications & Advocacy Shaji Varughese
Student Rep to the Commission on Education Mallory Hensley
Student Rep to the RA Whitney Wynder
Student Rep to the Commission on Practice Andrea McElroy
Staff Liason Susan Lin
Introduction: 2011-2012 SC
Chairperson Laura Mills
OT Vice- Chairperson Russell Thompson
[email protected] [email protected]
OTA Vice-Chairperson Sarah Androyna
Secretary Ashley Nichols
Communications & Advocacy Jamie Morris
Student Rep to the Commission on Education Nicole Cortes
Student Rep to the RA Kristin Davis
[email protected] [email protected]
Student Rep to the Commission on Practice Andrea McElroy
Staff Liason Susan Lin
Introduction: 2012-2013 SC
So, what does the ASD do anyway?
Mission To support student members of AOTA by
communicating their interests and advancing their professional contributions. This Assembly upholds the AOTA mission, promotes Association membership, and provides a forum for the development of student leadership and political awareness to enhance the viability of the profession.
- Indicates ASD Representation
Buy a raffle ticket! Support the ASD Scholarship!
$1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets
75% goes to ASD 25% goes to winner
Winner drawn at student mixer
Tickets available all meeting and at student mixer
OT Connections!
Developed by: Ashly Moore, OTS - 2011Edited by: Emily L. Vaught, MS, OTR/L - 2012
American Occupational Therapy AssociationAssembly of Student Delegates Steering Committee
So… What is OT Connections? OT Connections is an online community designed
for occupational therapy practitioners, students, and consumers
It is a place where members of the occupational therapy community can interact, connect, and share
What does OT Connections have to offer?
Blogs: View and follow blogs written by practitioners and
students Search by title, author, or subjectCreate your own blog!Follow the Assembly of Student Delegates blog
Galleries: Stores photos, videos, and podcasts Browse galleries of AOTA events and videos as well
as student videos Upload your own photos from OT events
What does OT Connections have to offer?
Forums:For discussions on all topics related to occupational
therapyStart your own discussions or respond to others’
questions and ideas Two types of forums:
1. Special Interest Section Forums Available to AOTA members Offer detailed discussions on specific practice areas
2. Public forums Open to all users
The goal of forums: to provide an environment rich of debate by fostering an open exchange of ideas and opinions
Groups:Designed for individuals with similar interests Both public and private groups are availableCan’t find a group that meets your needs? Feel free
to create your own!
What does OT Connections have to offer?
How do I join OT Connections? It’s ridiculously easy. Seriously.
Just go to http://otconnections.aota.org
and sign up!
AOTA members – There’s no need to create a new username and password – just use your existing AOTA information!
Everybody else – Click the “Sign Up” button and fill in the requested information
Join the Assembly of Student
Delegates Group!
With 3 easy steps:
1. Click on “Groups” (located on the menu bar)
2. Click on “AOTA Governance”
3. Find Assembly of Student Delegates and click “Join this Group”
It’s easy to stay engaged!To follow your favorite blogs…
Go to the blog’s page Scroll down and enter your e-mail in the “E-mail
Notifications” box Or… Subscribe to the RSS feed
To keep up with your favorite forums… Click on “Email Forum Subscriptions” under the
Shortcuts tab on the right-hand side Two options:
1. Non-Digest – receive an e-mail of each post
2. Digest – receive one e-mail a day with an update of all the emails in the past 24 hours
C.O.O.L
Coordinated Online Opportunity for Leadership
“Volunteering Made Easier”
What is C.O.O.L?Opportunities for ALL members from diverse
backgrounds and geographic areas access to
volunteer opportunities within AOTA.
• Members can use the COOL database to create an online
volunteer profile with their interests, expertise, and available time
commitments.
• This profile will allow AOTA staff and commission chairpersons to find
members who meet the criteria for volunteer opportunities as they arise.
You can be C.O.O.L , too…
All AOTA members are invited to complete a
volunteer profile for the C.O.O.L database.
Following completion of the profile, members can
examine possible volunteer opportunities that
match their area of expertise, years of
experience, amount of time available to
volunteer, etc...
Be C.O.O.L today!
http://www.aota.org/Governance/Leadership/COOL.aspx
http://myaota.aota.org/COOL/COOL_opportunities.aspx
“SPOTS” Scholarship Project by Occupational Therapy Students
Presented by:
Ryan K. Morgan, OTS2010 Chairperson – ASD
Eastern Kentucky University
What is it?
Encourages students to complete and present their research!Designed in collaboration with Susan Lin (Research
Director at AOTA), AOTA staff, and ASD SC. Purposed to address the Centennial VisionFocused on meeting the BOD’s prioritiesEncourage continuing research for students as they
transition into clinicians
Centennial Vision
"WE ENVISION THAT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS A POWERFUL, WIDELY RECOGNIZED, SCIENCE-DRIVEN,
AND EVIDENCE-BASED PROFESSION WITH A GLOBALLY CONNECTED
AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE MEETING SOCIETY'S
OCCUPATIONAL NEEDS."
Board of Director’s 2011 Priorities
Promote dissemination of evidence based knowledge
Build research capacity in the profession
SPOTS 2010
AOTA acknowledged student research (i.e. posters, presentations) with the SPOTS’ logo at the 2010 Annual AOTA Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL
SPOTS 2011-2012
All student posters and presentations will continue to be recognized through the SPOTS logo
We have also added Western Psychological Services (WPS) Travel Award given to the top three highest scoring student Posters, one
of which must be in the Secondary Topic Category of Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing
The total award, per Poster, is $500 and can be used to defray travel costs of students attending AOTA's Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Top scoring student research in each presentation category will also also be featured in the SIS quarterly newsletter.
What Can You Do?
Submit your research project, thesis, and/or dissertation to be accepted at the 2011 conference and expo under the SPOTS logo
Tell your fellow students about the program and advocate for research at the student level
Carry your research knowledge and motivation over to your career in OT
Notify your professors about SPOTS and how they can impact their students, program, and profession
Service CommendationsFarewell, and thank you for letting us serve you as
your 2011-2012 ASD Steering Committee!
Welcome to your NEW 2012-2013 ASD Steering Committee, and best of luck to you all!