Michigan Occupational Therapy Association

Mission Statement: The Mission of MiOTA is to advocate for the profession of occupational therapy in the State of Michigan and act as a communication vehicle for its members.

Vision Statement: That MiOTA is acknowledged by Occupational Therapy Practitioners and all Stakeholders as the Premier Resource of Knowledge, Information, and Expertise for the Profession of Occupational Therapy in the State of Michigan.

 

Our website is your resource for information regarding the profession of occupational therapy within the state of Michigan.

MiOTA is a voluntary professional association of occupational therapy practitioners who are dedicated to supporting the profession through advocacy and communication.

Latest News:

April 23, 2012: Letter to Members re: Proposed Deregulation of Occupational Therapy:

Click Here for the Letter

Click Here for a Member Advocacy Sample Letter

Click Here to Join MiOTA

 

Call for Papers: 2012 Fall Conference: Click here for .doc file or here for a .pdf file.

 

VoiceAmerica & World Talk Redio are proud to present:

"Focus Point Review"
Hosted by: Maureen Palmer, MS, OTRL
Beginning January 6th
Fridays 11:00 - 12:00 am Pacific Time, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Time
For a .pdf flyer, click here or go to www.voiceamerica.com/channel/248/voiceamerica-health-and-wellness.

---

MDCH and BCBSM Urge Providers to Test HIPAA Version 5010 Transactions - Click Here to Read More

AOTA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Call for Bylaws Amendments

The Bylaws, Policies and Procedures Committee (BPPC) is asking all interested AOTA members to review the current Bylaws and send proposed changes by December 9, 2011 to ra@aota.org. Amendments/revisions will be reviewed and prepared by BPPC in January 2012 and sent to the Board of Directors for input. The draft 2012 Bylaws will then be posted on the AOTA website (www.aota.org) for review by the membership prior to consideration at the 2012 Representative Assembly (RA) and the Annual Business Meeting at AOTA's annual conference in Indianapolis. A copy of the current Bylaws is posted on the AOTA website at http://www.aota.org/Governance.aspx Get Involved!> Reference Documents. If you would like to receive an electronic version of the Bylaws to review, please e-mail Debbie Hippchen at ra@aota.org. All proposed revisions should be made using the track changes feature in Microsoft Word. The BPPC encourages your member participation in the Bylaws review process and is available to answer any questions or concerns at the above e-mail.

-----

Research Study for OTs:

Have you ever felt or wondered if therapists from different disciplines value teamwork and collaboration the same? Help discover if different therapy disciplines place different values on collaborating and working together by completing this online survey. The survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/therapistscollaboration.

Your participation will take approximately 20 minutes. The survey asks questions about teamwork and working with other professionals. This study will examine how speech-language pathologists, occupational, physical and recreational therapists value collaboration and teamwork, to see if there are differences based on therapy discipline.

Your participation in this doctoral research study is completely voluntary and anonymous. By participating, you can choose to be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the researcher at devri2dr@cmich.edu. Thank you in advance for your assistance and time.

-----

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will allow IOTs (occupational therapists in private practice settings) and ISLPs the opportunity to apply to its Traditional and TRUST PPO networks. IOTs and ISLPs may obtain application materials on www.bcbsm.com starting October 1, 2011. To ensure special attention of applications, from 10/1/2011 to 12/31/2011, please mail applications to:

BCBSM - M/C C334
600 E. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit MI 48226

---

 

2012 MiOTA Annual Fall Conference set for Oct. 26-28 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo

Click here for Save the Date information.

Mark you calendars for future Fall Conferences:

2013: October 18-20 - Somerset Inn - Troy

---

 

NOTE: This is our new site and is currently a work in progress. If you can't find what you are looking for, feel free to e-mail our webmaster: pat@jvdlee.com.