Assembly of Student Delegates Steering Committee Projects

Involvement in Committees of AOTA Centennial Commission Centennial Commission Commission On Education Commission On Education Commission on Practice Commission on Practice Representative Assembly Representative Assembly

You Are The Future (URTF) Charge from the Centennial Commission Charge from the Centennial Commission Engage students in projects to realize the following aspects of the Centennial Vision Engage students in projects to realize the following aspects of the Centennial Vision 1.Increase public awareness of OT 2.Advocate more Mental Health 3.Linking Research, Education & Practice 4.Increase student diversity

Student Membership Circle AOTA membership open to all academic programs both OT & OTA students Gold Membership increased by 65% in 2008 Silver Membership increased by 80% in 2008

Evidence Based Practice "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." (AOTA,2006) "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." (AOTA,2006) The Disconnect: Classroom vs. Clinic The Disconnect: Classroom vs. Clinic Action: Develop a resource for fieldwork educators in clinical practice Action: Develop a resource for fieldwork educators in clinical practice –Goal: Incorporate EBP into FW assignments for students

Loan Forgiveness Goal: create a central location where students can go to learn about various loan forgiveness programs Goal: create a central location where students can go to learn about various loan forgiveness programs Links to various resources on AOTA website under “Students” tab Links to various resources on AOTA website under “Students” tab

Prospective Student Live Chats Goal: provide a forum for prospective OT students to ask questions regarding OT profession, applying to school, fieldwork, etc Goal: provide a forum for prospective OT students to ask questions regarding OT profession, applying to school, fieldwork, etc Once a month for 1 hour Once a month for 1 hour Students can call in or sign into online chatroom Students can call in or sign into online chatroom Chats are recorded and available as podcasts through AOTA website Chats are recorded and available as podcasts through AOTA website 2 student representatives and 1 AOTA staff representative are on the call to field questions 2 student representatives and 1 AOTA staff representative are on the call to field questions

Ask a Student Through the AOTA website, prospective students can questions about educational programs, practice areas, etc. Through the AOTA website, prospective students can questions about educational programs, practice areas, etc. Steering Committee members reply with student perspective answers. Steering Committee members reply with student perspective answers. address is: address is:

Encourage Student Involvement with AOTPAC AOTPAC Student Challenge AOTPAC Student Challenge Capital Hill Day Capital Hill Day Student Advocacy for OT Student Advocacy for OT Educate students about AOTPAC Educate students about AOTPAC Active as Advocates (AaA) program Active as Advocates (AaA) program

AOTPAC Student Challenge Challenge initiated in 2003 by University of New Mexico Challenge initiated in 2003 by University of New Mexico Annual Student Challenge increasing success year after year! Annual Student Challenge increasing success year after year! Collectively schools have donated $1000s of dollars to AOTPAC!!!! Collectively schools have donated $1000s of dollars to AOTPAC!!!! Encourage your school and classmates to fundraise and join in on the Challenge!!! Encourage your school and classmates to fundraise and join in on the Challenge!!!

Active as Advocates AaA was created to provide mentors for students interested in advocating for OT in various political arenas AaA was created to provide mentors for students interested in advocating for OT in various political arenas AaA allows students to partner with active professional advocates across the U.S. in hopes to create OT advocates for the future AaA allows students to partner with active professional advocates across the U.S. in hopes to create OT advocates for the future

Student Discussions The ASD and SOTA Connection

How is your SOTA Structured? Is membership required of all students? Is membership required of all students? Is there a leadership structure? Is there a leadership structure? How are projects and activities funded? How are projects and activities funded? –Delegate funding for ASD

How do you as a delegate share information with your school? How have past delegates communicated information from ASD? How have past delegates communicated information from ASD? How have past delegates communicated AOTA updates to your classmates? Ideas for improvement? How have past delegates communicated AOTA updates to your classmates? Ideas for improvement? How does your school prepare the next year’s delegate? How does your school prepare the next year’s delegate?