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Schedule
- 8:15am – 8:30am: Welcome/Overview
- 8:30am – 10:00am: Keynote: Reasonable Modifications on Fieldwork: Legal and Practical Steps to Inclusion with Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L
- 10:00am – 10:15am: BREAK
- 10:15am – 11:15am: Supporting Student Psychosocial Well-Being During Level II FW
- 11:15am – 12:00pm: LUNCH ON OWN
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Striking Balance: Considerations of AI in OT Education
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Engagement Matters
- 2:00pm – 2:15pm: BREAK
- 2:15pm – 3:15pm: Neuro-Normative No More: Appreciating Neurodiversity in Your Classroom
- 3:15pm – 4:15pm: Weathering the Perfect Storm: Navigating Challenges in OT Education
- 4:15pm – 4:30pm: Wrap Up
DATE, TIME, LOCATION | VIRTUAL
June 21, 2024
8:15am - 4:30pm
Zoom meeting information will be provided via email within 30 minutes of registration.
COST
Early Bird - ends June 3
$109 OTAC members/$139 nonmembers
$69 student members/$99 student nonmembers
Regular
$139 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers
EDUCATION SPECIAL 1:
ARE YOU A NONMEMBER WHO WANTS TO JOIN OTAC?
AND A NONMEMBER THAT WANTS TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM?
YOU CAN JOIN OTAC AND ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM AT A DISCOUNT.
OT: SYMPOSIUM AND MEMBERSHIP - $269
OTA: SYMPOSIUM AND MEMBERSHIP - $229
STUDENT: SYMPOSIUM AND MEMBERSHIP - $129
EDUCATION SPECIAL 2:
3 OR MORE (SAME PHYSICAL WORKPLACE) EARN A
10% DISCOUNT. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH SPECIAL 1 DISCOUNT PACKAGE.
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Cancellation/Refund Policy. $25 is retained to cover cancellation/refund processing costs. Written notice must be received in the OTAC office by (date to come) to be eligible for refunds. No refunds after this date. Disclaimer: OTAC reserves the right to make changes to the program. No refunds will made based on these changes.
Past Academic Symposiums
2023 2nd Annual Academic Symposium
| 2023 Academic Symposium On Demand Recordings |
| Applying Trauma-Informed Pedagogy to the College Classroom - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU Candace Ro, MA, OTR/L This presentation is about how occupational therapy educators and administrators can use trauma-informed pedagogy to create inclusive classrooms and a safe place for learning, where students are co-facilitators of learning.- 6/2023 |
| Building Inclusive and Authentic Community in the Classroom - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Myka Persson, OTD, OTR/L This presentation will discuss how to increase inclusivity within the classroom with course design, storytelling, and vulnerability. Specific examples and overall outcomes from making intentional changes will be provided. - 6/2023 |
| Optimizing Student Engagement: Sensory Strategies in the Classroom - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Linsey Grunes, OTD, OTR/L; Ling Yu (Elena) Meng, OTD, OTR/L; Merry Lee, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapy (OT) graduate students report higher than average levels of stress that impact their mental and physical health, occupational balance, and learning and engagement in the classroom. This presentation will provide an overview of a program that integrates sensory and regulation strategies into the classroom context to support OT student engagement and mental health. - 6/2023 |
| Questioning our Foundations: Decolonizing Practice and Education - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L; Jennifer Jones, OTD, OTR/L, BCP; Janet Gunter, OTD, OTR/L This presentation will describe an innovative pedagogical approach which introduced occupational therapy students to decolonization. Participants will have opportunities to identify instances of colonization in practice and education as well as approaches to decolonize. - 6/2023 |
| Reconsidering our Grading Practices: Assessing for Equity - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L; Samia Rafeedie, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS This presentation will describe how grading practices can be inequitable, and how and why to shift these practices towards equity. Participants will reflect on current practices with encouragement to consider more equitable grading practices. - 6/2023 |
| Using an Integrated Model to Understand Student Resistance - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Jeni Dulek, OTD, OTR/L; Michelle Gorenberg, OTD, OTR/L The presenters will discuss an integrated model of student resistance that can help educators prevent and minimize factors that contribute to resistance. Addressing resistance has been shown to improve student learning and faculty satisfaction with teaching. - 6/2023 |
2022 1st Annual Academic Symposium
| 2022 Academic Symposium On Demand Recordings |
| A Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching Adult Physical Rehabilitation - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Samia Rafeedie, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS; Allison Chu, OTD, OTR/L; Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Best practice in learner-centered education is incorporated into one physical rehabilitation course and will emphasize the student’s role in being responsible for their own learning, establishing a deeper understanding of content, and developing necessary skills for practice. - 6/2022 |
| Active Learning in Virtual and In-Person Settings - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU Chiao-Ju Fang, PhD, OTR/L; Katrina Long, MS, OTR/L; Deborah Bolding, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA The session will introduce novice educators to active learning principles and explore strategies that both novice and experienced teachers and practitioners can use to promote active learning in small class, large class, and online settings. - 6/2022 |
| Centering Narratives in Foundational Science Courses - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Myka Winder, OTD, OTR/L Storytelling is a unique form of pedagogy that is not traditionally applied in foundational science courses. This presentation will detail the importance and application of storytelling to foundational science courses for occupational therapy. - 6/2022 |
| Flip the Switch! Enhancing Student Motivation and Engagement - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Melisa Kaye, EdD, OTR/L Energize your students and your teaching! The flipped classroom structure moves lecture out of the classroom to prerecorded video and uses classtime for active learning and interaction. The session will present theoretical and how-to information. - 6/2022 |
| Incorporating the New Occupational Therapy Practice Framework into Curriculum - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU Learn what exciting changes have been made in the 4th edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and how to incorporate these within your courses, learning activities, and curriculum.- 6/2022 |
| Meeting Students Where They Are: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Jessica De Brun, MOT, OTD, OTR/L; Erin McIntyre, MA, OTD, OTR/L This presentation will provide an overview of trauma-informed pedagogy as an essential method of teaching as we facilitate the development of resilient occupational therapy practitioners in the face of global adversity and trauma.- 6/2022 |
| Navigating Faculty Burnout in OT Higher Education - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Christy Billock, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM This session will explore the complexities and contributing factors of faculty burnout in occupational therapy higher education. Grounded in the science and evidence about burnout, participants will gain practical occupational strategies for navigating risk factors to maximize health and well-being. - 6/2022 |
| Putting on our People Lens: Lived Experience as Pedagogy - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU Erin McIntyre, MA, OTD, OTR/L; Sarah Bream, OTD, OTR/L; Celso Delgado, Jr., OTD, OTR/L, BCMH This presentation will describe the process and outcomes of an innovative pedagogical design that engaged mental-health consumers, experts by experience, to co-lead debriefs with occupational therapy students learning about mental health practice. Qualitative and quantitative outcomes indicated that this course design broadened students’ understanding of mental illness and recovery. Attendees will reflect on opportunities to include experts by experience as mentors or instructors in their own practice contexts. - 6/2022 |
| Tips and Tricks for Transitioning to Teaching - $25 members/$35 nonmembers - 1 PDU
Elena Meng, OTD, OTR/L; Jeni Dulek, OTD, OTR/L The presenters, an experienced academician and a new educator, aim to share strategies and resources for practitioners transitioning to a teaching role. They will speak to their personal experiences as well as their mentoring relationship. - 6/2022 |