Assembly of Student Assembly of Student DelegatesDelegates

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

2008-2009 Projects2008-2009 Projects

Involvement in Committees Involvement in Committees of AOTAof AOTA

Centennial CommissionCentennial Commission

Commission On EducationCommission On Education

Commission on PracticeCommission on Practice

Representative AssemblyRepresentative Assembly

You Are The Future (URTF)You Are The Future (URTF)

Charge from the Centennial CommissionCharge from the Centennial Commission Engage students in projects to realize the Engage students in projects to realize the

following aspects of the following aspects of the Centennial VisionCentennial Vision1.1. Increase public awareness of OTIncrease public awareness of OT2.2. Advocate more Mental HealthAdvocate more Mental Health3.3. Linking Research, Education & PracticeLinking Research, Education & Practice4.4. Increase student diversityIncrease student diversity

Student Membership CircleStudent Membership Circle

AOTA membership open AOTA membership open to all academic programs to all academic programs both OT & OTA studentsboth OT & OTA students

Gold Membership Gold Membership increased by 65% in increased by 65% in 20082008

SilverSilver Membership Membership increased by 80% in increased by 80% in 20082008

Evidence Based PracticeEvidence Based Practice

"We envision that occupational therapy is a "We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting connected and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs." (AOTA,2006)society's occupational needs." (AOTA,2006)

The Disconnect: Classroom vs. ClinicThe Disconnect: Classroom vs. Clinic

Action: Develop a resource for fieldwork Action: Develop a resource for fieldwork educators in clinical practice educators in clinical practice – Goal: Incorporate EBP into FW assignments for Goal: Incorporate EBP into FW assignments for

studentsstudents

Loan ForgivenessLoan Forgiveness

Goal: create a central location where students Goal: create a central location where students can go to learn about various loan forgiveness can go to learn about various loan forgiveness programsprograms

Links to various resources on AOTA website Links to various resources on AOTA website under “Students” tabunder “Students” tab

Prospective Student Live Prospective Student Live ChatsChats

Goal: provide a forum for prospective OT students Goal: provide a forum for prospective OT students to ask questions regarding OT profession, to ask questions regarding OT profession, applying to school, fieldwork, etcapplying to school, fieldwork, etc

Once a month for 1 hourOnce a month for 1 hour Students can call in or sign into online chatroomStudents can call in or sign into online chatroom Chats are recorded and available as podcasts Chats are recorded and available as podcasts

through AOTA websitethrough AOTA website 2 student representatives and 1 AOTA staff 2 student representatives and 1 AOTA staff

representative are on the call to field questions representative are on the call to field questions

Ask a StudentAsk a Student

Through the AOTA website, Through the AOTA website, prospective students can email prospective students can email questions about educational questions about educational programs, practice areas, etc.programs, practice areas, etc.

Steering Committee members reply Steering Committee members reply with student perspective answers. with student perspective answers.

Email address is: Email address is: askastudent@aota.orgaskastudent@aota.org

Encourage Student Encourage Student InvolvementInvolvementwith AOTPACwith AOTPAC

AOTPAC Student ChallengeAOTPAC Student Challenge

Capital Hill DayCapital Hill Day

Student Advocacy for OTStudent Advocacy for OT

Educate students about AOTPACEducate students about AOTPAC

Active as Advocates (AaA) programActive as Advocates (AaA) program

AOTPAC Student ChallengeAOTPAC Student Challenge

Challenge initiated in 2003 by University Challenge initiated in 2003 by University of New Mexicoof New Mexico

Annual Student Challenge increasing Annual Student Challenge increasing success year after year!success year after year!

Collectively schools have donated $1000s Collectively schools have donated $1000s of dollars to AOTPAC!!!!of dollars to AOTPAC!!!!

Encourage your school and classmates to Encourage your school and classmates to fundraise and join in on the Challenge!!!fundraise and join in on the Challenge!!!

Active as AdvocatesActive as Advocates

AaA was created to provide mentors for AaA was created to provide mentors for students interested in advocating for OT in students interested in advocating for OT in various political arenasvarious political arenas

AaA allows students to partner with active AaA allows students to partner with active professional advocates across the U.S. in professional advocates across the U.S. in hopes to create OT advocates for the hopes to create OT advocates for the futurefuture

Student DiscussionsStudent Discussions

The ASD and SOTA The ASD and SOTA ConnectionConnection

How is your SOTA How is your SOTA Structured?Structured?

Is membership required of all Is membership required of all students?students?

Is there a leadership structure?Is there a leadership structure?

How are projects and activities How are projects and activities funded?funded?– Delegate funding for ASDDelegate funding for ASD

How do you as a delegate How do you as a delegate share information with your share information with your

school?school? How have past delegates How have past delegates

communicated information from communicated information from ASD?ASD?

How have past delegates How have past delegates communicated AOTA updates to your communicated AOTA updates to your classmates? Ideas for improvement?classmates? Ideas for improvement?

How does your school prepare the How does your school prepare the next year’s delegate?next year’s delegate?