if it’s to be…. it’s up to me!
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
If It’s To Be…. It’s Up To Me!
Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTAAOTA 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 AOTAWe are occupational therapy
Our “Vision”
Powerful Widely Recognized Science-Driven Evidence-Based Globally Connected Diverse *Essential and Effective*
External Challenges Reimbursement
Competition from other professions
Rapidly changing needs of our consumers
Internal Opportunities Ambassadors Salespersons Leaders Magicians Artists Scientists
…in addition to
being clinicians!
PassionA 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
OT 101: Strategies for Everyone
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
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
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”?
Define what you do 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
“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!
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
Practice ConsistencyAs an occupational
therapy practitioner… The areas you address The services you provide Your assessment and
intervention approachvs.
OT 201: Becoming an Occupational Therapy Leader
Types of Leaders Charismatic Innovative Command and Control Laissez-Faire Pace Setter Servant Situational Transformational
Blanken, R. (2013). Lead with style. Associations Now, 9(1), 47-56.
No style of leadershipis good or bad;
we need all types
OT Leadership Options
Advocacy
Practice
Organization
Science
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
Leadership: Advocacy AOTPAC
Hill Day Fundraising
State PAC NBCOT
Item writer Survey respondent
State Licensure Board
Leadership: Science AOTA
Evidence-based practice guidelines Evidence exchange AJOT
AOTF Clinic
Journal club Implementing EBP assessments and
interventions Collaboration/Data collection with research
Leadership: Practice AOTA
Special Interest Sections Student representatives
Board and specialty certifications OT Practice
Writer Reviewer
State OT Associations Employment Site
If it’s to be, it’s up to me! Powerful Widely Recognized Science-Driven Evidence-Based Globally Connected Diverse
Occupational therapy
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