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The
Idaho Occupational Therapy Association is your professional
resource for the occupational therapy profession in Idaho.
Our
member-driven organization works to advance and protect the
occupational therapy profession by monitoring state and federal
legislation and speaking on behalf of our members.
We
develop continuing education opportunities, networking events and
timely communication to keep our members informed of professional
issues that impact the practice of occupational therapy. And
we continually promote occupational therapy to consumers, other
health care professionals and students considering occupational
therapy as a career.
Please
enjoy our website to discover the many benefits our association
offers to occupational therapists and occupational therapy
assistants.
Join us today.
What's Happening in Idaho OT IOTA Elections
Thank you for voting in the IOTA
Elections. We are pleased to report that the following
candidates have accepted their new charge to oversee the
governance and activities of the Idaho Occupational Therapy
Association:
President - Farrell Lindley, MOT, MOTR/L
Vice President - Aine Keith-Brain, OTR/L
Treasurer - Sarah Oftedal, OTR/L
Reimbursement Chair - Bryan Gee, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Student Representative - Nicolas Zohner, OTS
The President-elect position remains
open as Karla Brown, OTR/L requested to have her name removed
consideration. Unfortunately, the ballots were already in
the mail. Karla promises to remain active with IOTA, but new
family obligations have to come first for her right now. If
you would like to nominate someone, nominate yourself, or just
find out more information about the President-elect position,
please contact us.
Send an email now.
AOTA Shares Handshaking Techniques
with the CBS Early Show
Cindy McCain recently became a victim
of an overzealous handshake while touring with her Republican
Presidential Candidate husband John McCain. Watch this video
to learn more about how to avoid handshake injuries.
Watch CBS Videos Online
 Meet Mary Keith
(click on the picture to enlarge)
Mary Keith has donated this beautiful handmade quilt to be raffled as a benefit for IOTA education and awareness activities. You can help us get the word out by printing and posting a flyer at your place of work and promoting the raffle to others. Instructions are provided on the flyer. Thanks in advance for your support.
Click here to print the flyer.
Medicaid Provider Alert
The Medicaid Provider Handbook is now available online at http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3438/default.aspx
ISU recognizes outstanding students
Mandy Lee was chosen as the Outstanding OT Student from IOTA at the ISU OT program graduation banquet on May 9.
Other notable student awards were:
KC Austin - Arthur "AJ" P Lloyd Outstanding Student Award
Erika Miyasako - Arthur "AJ" P. Lloyd Endowment Scholarship
Mandy Lee & KC Austin - Occupational Therapy Outstanding Research Award
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Available
Idaho State University is accepting applications for an occupational therapist interested in pursuing an advanced degree at the doctoral or master levels. The assistantship http://www.id-ota.com/ISUOCCUPATIONALcommercial.wmv award includes a $12,280 stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and health insurance for renewable nine month contracts. For full details, please contact ISU OT Program Director Aaron Eakman, PhD, OTR/L at 208.282.3758.
Provide input to Medicare for Quality Practice Measures
AOTA is seeking input to quality practice measures (QPM) for Medicare from OTs in private practice. If you are in private practice and currently bill Medicare, please consider participating in this opportunity.
AOTA RFP (request for participants)
Fair Share campaign
to fund Legislative activities
IOTA has retained a lobbyist to protect our careers, livelihood and futures of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in Idaho. We ask that members and non-members alike contribute their Fair Share to the effort.
Click here to find out what it means to contribute your Fair Share.
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