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Communications Committee

Committee Purpose

To coordinate and monitor activities related to the newsletter, electronic newsletters/alerts, website, social media sites, and pubic relations.

Newsletter Purpose

To generate a newsletter that provides communication for the Association and its members. Contact the newsletter editors at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Newsletter General Functions

  • To generate articles from the membership, Association representatives and outside resources.
  • To edit and proofread copy.
  • To coordinate producton of the newsletter with the Executive Director.
  • To align activities with the Strategic Plan.

Website Purpose

To define parameters and guidelines for website publishing that ensures accurate, professional content in a consistent and tasteful forma.

Public Relations Purpose

To present a professional image to the public in all of OTAC's business endeavors, including marketing to the consumer and to our members.

Public Relations General Functions

  • To ensure that the public has an understanding for and goodwill towards OTAC.
  • To facilitate the marketing of occupational therapy to consumers, including clients and third party payers.
  • To facilitate marketing of OTAC, its benefits and privileges, to the licensed OTs, OTAs, students, and OT businesses of California.

Commmittee Resources

OTAC Newsletter Writing Guidelines
Newsletter Article Writing - CBOT PDUs
Newsletter Article Writing - NBCOT PDUs
Public Relations-Tips on Writing Articles for the Internet

Contact the Committee Chair

The Committee Chair is also the newsletter editor.

Arameh Anvarizadeh
Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L
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