Imagining AOTA in 2017 Florence Clark, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA AOTA President Assembly of Student Delegates April 25, 2012.
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Imagining AOTA in 2017
Florence Clark, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
AOTA President
Assembly of Student Delegates
April 25, 2012
The purpose of a professional association:
• To serve the profession as a whole• To support its individual members
“It helps provide centrality and clarity about what the discipline means.” (Berrett, 2012, p. 5)
Berrett, D. (2012). Scholarly groups’ choices yield diverging fortunes. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Scholarly-Groups-Choices/131396/
THE OLD MODEL: The Tripod
Traditional sources of professional association revenue:
Mem
bers
hip
Conf
eren
ces Publications
Professional Association
Berrett, D. (2012). Scholarly groups’ choices yield diverging fortunes. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Scholarly-Groups-Choices/131396/
AOTA’s revenue in the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
Membership; 37.5
Conferences; 16.3
Publications & Subscriptions;
19.5
Other; 26.7
• The Tripod accounted for 73.3% of revenue
The American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA] . 2010 Annual Report. Rockville, Maryland. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/About/AOTA10.aspx?FT=.pdf
Envisioning theProfessional Association of the Future
What could AOTA look like in 2017?
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.
Power in Numbers
Centennial Challenge to increase membership to 80,000 by 2017
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
POWERFUL
POWERFUL
• Lobbying Efforts• Stronger presence at negotiating table• APTA: ~80,000 members, 16 Lobbyists• AOTA: ~40,000 members, <6 Lobbyists
POWERFUL
Director
Team Leader
Team Leader
Team Leader
Manager Manager
• Increased professional development resources to support practitioners reaching leadership positions in their work settings– Emerging Leaders– Middle Managers
WIDELY-RECOGNIZED
• Materials for the public– Pamphlets about
occupational therapy services
– Easy-to-use, highly visible consumer information on the web
• Use of social media (Pinterest, Wikipedia, etc.)
• Commercials
WIDELY RECOGNIZED• A Cohesive Image
– Sound Bites on our profession• Advocacy materials• Educational materials for practitioners to use
with clients• Participation in interdisciplinary conferences
SCIENCE-DRIVEN
• More research funding• Training programs for
researchers
EVIDENCE-BASED
• More staff to keep track of & communicate the evidence
• Easily accessible directory of CATs
• Engaging & frequent podcasts about research updates
• EBP Smart Phone Apps
Future Directions – EBP Apps
Brief summaries of the best evidence for OT interventions
Short enough to read on your smart phone
List of references include high quality studies and systematic reviews
Resources to explain the purpose and evidence to support your treatment plan
AOTA EBP Apps
Children & Youth >
Health & Wellness >
Mental Health >
Rehabilitation, Disability & Participation >
Productive Aging >
Work & Industry >
Benefits of EBP Apps
• Minimize time spent searching for evidence
• No need to access electronic databases
• Targeted for application to practice
• Make it easy for you to be an evidence-based practitioner!
< Falls Prevention
Occupational therapy is an important component of multifactorial interventions to reduce the rate of falls in the community among older adults. This has been demonstrated in several randomized controlled trials. Close et al. (1999) found
How will you use EBP Apps?
AOTA EBP Apps
Children & Youth >
Health & Wellness >
Mental Health >
Rehabilitation, Disability & Participation >
Productive Aging >
Work & Industry >
< Rehabilitation, Disability & Participation
Multiple Sclerosis >
Orthopedics >
Spinal Cord Injury >
Stroke >
Traumatic Brain Injury >
<Stroke
ADL & IADL Training >
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy >
Cognitive Training >
Patient & Family Education >
Electrical Stimulation >
Access the evidence quickly and easily when:
• Discussing your treatment plan with other healthcare professionals
• Explaining your intervention to clients and their families
• Providing justification for therapy to 3rd party payers (insurance/Medicare)
< Stroke
< ADL & IADL Training
Systematic reviews of the literature have concluded that occupational therapy interventions focused on ADLs and IADLs had a significant positive effect on outcomes for patients with stroke (Steultjens, et al., 2003; Legg et al., 2007). Another review found support for including client-chosen activities (Trombly & Ma, 2002).
GLOBALLY CONNECTED
• Job posting service to connect employers worldwide to AOTA members
• Translation services for foreign language journals
GLOBALLY CONNECTED
• Online forums to connect with OTs internationally
• Presence at international conferences
DIVERSE WORKFORCEExpanded Practice Areas
• Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act– Would make occupational
therapists eligible to participate in the National Health Services Corps [NHSC] Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs as behavioral and mental health professionals
DIVERSE WORKFORCE
• Seek new opportunities to expand practice areas through the Affordable Care Act– Accountable Care Organizations– Patient-centered Medical Homes
DIVERSE WORKFORCE:Professional Recruitment
• Offer increased scholarship opportunities to students with diverse backgrounds
• Recruit military veterans into the profession
• Increased support for groups that represent diversity within the profession
MEETING SOCIETY’SOCCUPATIONAL NEEDS
• Respond to national health promotion and preventive goals– Healthy People 2020– National Prevention Strategy
• Searchable directory of practitioners for consumers
MEETING SOCIETY’SOCCUPATIONAL NEEDS
• Increased public service campaigns (Backpack Awareness, Older Driver Safety, etc.)
• Develop and improve tools to meet the needs of our military veterans
WHAT CAN YOU IMAGINE?
From imagination to reality…
• How can we make it happen?– Membership!– Stay involved!
• COOL Leadership & Volunteer Database– Advocacy!– Networking!
• OT Connections• State & National conferences• Interdisciplinary programs
YOU are the Professional Association!
• AOTA is only as strong as its members!!!
References
• The American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA] . 2010 Annual Report. Rockville, Maryland. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/About/AOTA10.aspx?FT=.pdf
• Berrett, D. (2012). Scholarly groups’ choices yield diverging fortunes. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Scholarly-Groups-Choices/131396/
Image Sources
• http://safe-growth.blogspot.com/2011/04/future.html (future city)• http://plusheadlines.com/22-technology-minded-google-users-you-need-to-follow/820/ (envisioning the future)• http://turtlebay.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/06/24/
can_k_street_save_teodoro_obiang_nguema_mbasogo_s_good_name (K Street)• http://www.totalysensesational.com/(SI Brochure)• http://www.weightedblanket.net/sensoryintegrationtherapy.htm (SI Brochure)• http://sirriaz.com/occupational_therapy/ (SI Brochure)• http://www.physicaltherapyri.com/pediatricservices.html (SI Brochure)• http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/resources/spotlight/111408-Neuroscience-Research.cfm (neuron)• http://www.aamri.org/member/view/member/24 (neuro researcher)• http://podcast-marketing.com/ (podcast)• http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/tp/interview-process.htm (job interview)• http://jodimallowmaas.com/page/2/ (globe with hands)• http://www.randykinnick.com/diversity-is-a-glimpse-of-heaven/ (diversity)• http://www.barewalls.com/pv-397438_Possibilities.html (road - expanding practice)• http://www.hwia.com.au/pages/client-specific-solutions/health-promotion-industry.php (healthy heart)• http://well-pointe.com/Healthy_Cooking.html (grocery shopping)• http://www.koze950.com/2010/12/08/audio-aaa-promotes-older-driver-safety-awareness-week/ (senior driver)• http://www.writeawriting.com/essay/persuasive-essay-ideas/ (imagine)• http://healingthatfeeling.com/how-to-be-happy (happy people)
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