Duke OTD was well-represented at the annual meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) last week!
Here's a snapshot:
- As part of a capstone project, one student co-presented a one-hour session with experts from AOTA on the trends in reimbursement for private practice, including challenges in billing, coding, and payer policies.
- Four students and three faculty gave poster presentations.
- Eight students facilitated five Conversations that Matter sessions.
- Approximately six DUHS practitioners gave presentations.
- Dr. Tomeico Faison and Dr. Peggy Terhune received the Jeanette Bair Writer's Award for their publication, "Integrating OT Services Into Mental Health Settings: An Inside Look at North Carolina's Systems." This award recognizes the author(s) of a feature article in occupational therapy practice that inspires occupational therapy practitioners to use their management and leadership skills to improve access to occupational therapy services and promote the profession.
It was a great week to be a Blue Devil OT!
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Here's what those who attended had to say about their one key takeaway from their time at the conference:
I was amazed at how passionate and extensive the occupational therapy community is and how practitioners and students are committed to ongoing learning. It was amazing to learn from experts in the field and grow my OT toolkit in new ways while sharing my team's research with the OT community. – Emily Duenas
I see and meet individuals from all walks of life and interact with them while learning about their experiences as practitioners, educators, or even students. It was also lovely to experience the 50th anniversary of the National Black Caucus of Occupational Therapy! – Camisha Saint-Preux
OT is an emerging and developing profession full of leaders seeking insight into how to enable people's occupations across their life spans. It was inspiring to be surrounded by scholars and others passionate about OT! I hope to never stop learning about OT, even after decades of practice. – Cami Wolff
There has been significant advancement and advocacy for applying neurodiversity-affirming practice! – Justina Kutmen
The importance of occupation and national advocacy's role in promoting inclusion within the OT profession. – Scotti Russell
Resilience blossoms from facing failure head-on and wholeheartedly embracing the adventure that unfolds along the journey. – April Martina Burch