I agree with you that fragmentation is our major concern and would love to
find a way to band our resources. However, the reason we formed F-COT ( as
rudimentary as it is) was because we did not have any one forum that zeroed
in on the two major issues that OTs somehow either do not believe that it
will effect them or just want to wait and see how it would effect them-
doctoral entry and direct access. I do know that we are all split on this
issue and there has been no good debate or consensus of any kind within the
profession, much unlike the audiologists, pharmacists and now physical
therapists. I wonder why ? F-COT is a sincere effort to educate OTs on the
educational trends of similar professions. With the expanding knowledge base
of every profession, expansion of scope is natural. OTs already have a lot
to compete against, mainly because we are non-competitive by history. We are
always playing defence, no one scores without charging. F-COT hopes to get a
feel of what the "everyday" OTs feel about these issues. This we again hope,
will give the association at least a glimpse of what the OTs in medical
settings feel (since the expansion of scope and apparent public image of
similar "medically" related professions will effect this group the most).
Ofcourse, we each, based upon our setting, are trying to explain OT (just as
the most common analogy goes) like the blind men decribed the elephant. And,
actually I do not see it as a big problem as long as we all understand that
we all are describing the parts, which together forms the body of OT. Let me
know, if you or anyone out there has any suggestion how we can indeed put
our strengths together.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Joe Wells" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [OTlist] Forum of Clinical Occupational Therapists-
www.f-cot.org
Hello Joe:
I took a look at your site.
I can't help but wonder if having yet another OT site is doing the
profession good. It seems to me, there are already many sites, boards,
groups etc (including OTnow) promoting OT or promoting dissatisfaction
with OT.
Isn't fragmentation one of the problems with OT?
Wouldn't the profession be better served if we could ban our 'resources'
together?
Thanks,
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subj: [OTlist] Forum of Clinical Occupational Therapists- www.f-cot.org
JW> Ron et al:
JW> No I wasn't retired from the list completely. Just as most of
JW> us, was in my corner with my own frustrations. I guess forums like
JW> this and one that I just co-founded with a few others,most of whom
JW> are in private practice still serve the purpose to allow a place to
JW> exchange ideas or simply vent at times. I am hoping that OTs will
JW> participate more in discussing what there future seems like now and
JW> what it could be. While we all may not agree, however, it would
JW> still be representative of the perspectives out there.
JW> I am sure, we are all following the trends relating to medicare
JW> direct access and move to endorse doctoral entry by the American
JW> Physical Therapy Association. This move has created quite an uproar
JW> and confusion in the OT community. Ofcourse, the way I see it, it
JW> will effect us. The current status is-
JW> 1. Status-quo on what actually should be the right entry for
JW> OTs (while more than 50% of PT schools are already giving-out
JW> entry-level doctorates and by 2013, 85% are estimated to move to a
JW> doctoral entry). According to a couple of attendees at this year's
JW> AOTA national conference, schools that already offer entry level OT
JW> doctorates were even hinted at possible forced revertal to MOT. In
JW> my opinion, this is certainly a step backwards and the 5 schools
JW> with entry-level OTDs were obviously not happy.
JW> 2. AOTA and APTA do not seem to agree over direct access and
JW> doctoral-entry issues. AOTA does not support APTA's views.
JW> Keeping this in view, the Forum for Clinical Occupational
JW> Therapists (F-COT) was formed. As in the name, this forum hopes to
JW> serve the interests of the OTs in medical settings. This forum seeks
JW> to-
JW> 1. Facilitate discussion amongst therapists at all levels,
JW> especially at the grass-root,on vital issues facing the profession.
JW> 2.Be able to represent the true views of the "field" therapists
JW> to bodies such as AOTA and WFOT.
JW> 3. Be what the "members" want it to be!
JW> Please visit the site www.f-cot.org and REGISTER YOURSELF AS A
JW> MEMBER TODAY. Membership is free. Pass it on to any OTs/ OTAs that
JW> you know. PLEASE GET INVOLVED!
JW> The website again is www.f-cot.org
JW> Joe Wells
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