Having the professional insurance included in the dues sounds like a nice perk, too.
Kim Masker, MS, OTR/L -----Original Message----- >From: Bill Maloney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Apr 23, 2006 9:33 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [OTlist] OTlist Digest, Vol 15, Issue 14 > >Amen, Joe! > >You asked: "How many of us in the US will welcome the >mandatory state or national association membership >along with a yearly 'recertification' process by the >NBCOT, similar to the Canadian system?" > >I would! And, I absolutely agree with you that the >Canadians have it right. In fact, you beat me to >stating that (I was going to post a message stating >this same thing). Thanks for sharing this thought. >How feasible do you think this would be to implement >in the U.S.? I sure hope that many more of us, >including our leadership will get on board with this >notion. > >Bill Maloney, OTR >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Send OTlist mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, >> visit >> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body >> 'help' to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it >> is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of OTlist digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: The Public Occupational Therapy Journal - >> OccupationalTherapy and Evidence Based >> Practice (Joe Wells) >> 2. Re: OTlist Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8 (Joe Wells) >> >> >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:19:26 -0400 >> From: "Joe Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] The Public Occupational >> Therapy Journal - >> OccupationalTherapy and Evidence Based Practice >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; >> charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Congratulations Urs! Sites like yours are much >> needed by the OT community. I >> wish you and the other organizers the very best and >> congratulate you on a >> work well done. >> >> Joe Wells >> www.americare-health.com >> www.f-cot.org >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Urs Albisser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 8:38 AM >> Subject: [OTlist] The Public Occupational Therapy >> Journal - >> OccupationalTherapy and Evidence Based Practice >> >> >> > Hi OT's, >> > >> > I am working in the neurological department of a >> rehabilitation clinic in >> > Switzerland. I have built a new international >> community website named 'The >> > Public Occupational Therapy Journal' the goal of >> which is to bring >> > together >> > the knowledge of clinical expertise and evidence >> based practice in >> > occupational therapy. Well, now the site is ready >> for use and accessible >> > on: >> > >> > www.ot.public-journal.com >> > >> > Because it's a new site there are only a few >> contributions added as yet, >> > but >> > you can change all that if you take part actively! >> > >> > Discussion forums: >> > It would be great if you could take part in >> numerous discussions in the >> > 'Occupational Therapy Forum' and/or the forum >> concerning Evidence Based >> > Practice. >> > >> > Downloads: >> > As mentioned above, the aim of the site is to >> bring together knowledge >> > relating to occupational therapy -perhaps you have >> written professional >> > articles or have given a lecture relating to O.T. >> you would like to >> > submit. >> > You can upload entire documents in the download >> section to provide them to >> > other OT's. >> > So do profit yourself with the knowledge from >> documents uploaded by other >> > OT's and they will certainly appreciate your >> articles, presentations or >> > any >> > other specific professional documents too! >> > (Important: Please check the copyright of the >> documents before you upload >> > them. If necessary get the approval prior to >> publishing/copying etc - Only >> > the owner of the copyright decides on what happens >> with his or her >> > document). >> > >> > News: >> > Do you have some news relating to occupational >> therapy? Post them for free >> > to one of the following topics: >> > | Articles | Books | Downloads | Education | >> Events | Jobs | News | >> > Projects >> > | >> > >> > Links: >> > Do you know interesting OT websites? If so, you >> can add them to our link >> > module. Or if you are an owner of a website >> yourself then it would be >> > great >> > if you could in turn link back to us. Please help >> to make The Public >> > Occupational Therapy Journal known. Thank you very >> much! >> > >> > >> > If you would like to let me know what you think >> about the website, I'd be >> > very pleased to get your feedback. >> > >> > Thank you in advance. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Urs Albisser >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Unsubscribe? >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > Change options? >> > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> > >> > Archive? >> > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> > >> > Help? >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:45:59 -0400 >> From: "Joe Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] OTlist Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; >> charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> How many of us in the US will welcome the mandatory >> state or national >> association membership along with an yearly >> 'recertification' process by the >> NBCOT, similar to the Canadian system? >> Currently, the cost of AOTA membership is $225.00. >> With 35,000 members, AOTA >> receives revenues in the amount of approximately $ >> 7,875,000.00 through >> membership dues. If all practicing OT and OTAs >> (~115,000) were manadated to >> become members, the same amount of revenues could be >> generated by charging >> less than $70.00 per individual. Again the costs >> such as maintaining an >> online library etc. would drive down due to >> increased sharing. I was told >> that an institution that had approximately 200 >> members were required to pay >> $ 12,000.00 per year to access the OVID Gateway >> (Medline, ACP, Cochrane, >> CINAHL, Medline, OVID all included). However, >> individual access costs around >> $ 250.00 yearly. I am assuming that with mandatory >> membership we could bring >> the governance process under one umbrella, better >> serve membership interests >> and have a more unified existence at a much lower >> cost to the practitioners. >> In my opinion the Canadians have it right again! >> Joe >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill Maloney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] OTlist Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8 >> >> >> > Ok, I've been sitting on the sidelines for a bit, >> but >> > now must speak up. Chuck, regarding a few of the >> > "eight elements viewed as relevant to a shared >> vision" >> > from the "Proposed Centennial Vision Statement" >> you >> > detailed in Vol 15, Issue 8: >> > >> > "3. Membership equals professional responsibility" >> > >> > How about we start by unifying our professional >> > competence governance (in reference to one of the >> "six >> > barriers" identified in the proposal "4. >> Inconsistent >> > competencies for education and practice") I pay >> dues >> > to the AOTA, get access (albeit LIMITED - more >> about >> > this later) to the "members only" section of the >> > website. Then, to legally use the designation of >> OTR, >> > which I initially earned after passing the >> > certification exam (issued originally by the AOTA >> > prior to its historic, and well-publicized battle >> with >> > what's now the separate entity known as the NBCOT) >> I >> > pay an extra $60.00 biennially. Come on. >> > Professional responsibility indeed. What about >> the >> > responsibility of the leadership to it's paying >> > members? >> > >> > Then, from the "six barriers identified" we have: >> > "3. Limited appeal of AOTA membership" >> > >> > Well, for starters refer to the above information. >> > Can you tell me why any responsible consumer would >> be >> > attracted to pay into such a chaotic and >> non-cohesive >> > organization? We can't even agree amongst our own >> > colleagues as to how to credential and identify >> our >> > practitioners: we have OTR, LOT, OT/L, OTA/L, >> COTA, >> > LOTA, LOTR. Are you kidding me? Professional >> > identity indeed! Check out our colleagues on the >> > other side of the isle, and chances are you'll >> find >> > one designation: PT or SLP----period. >> > >> > It is a little surreal to read all of the >> > "cheerleading" and well-meaning pseudo-positive >> > statements from the leadership individuals posting >> to >> > this list. I suggest we cease with all the >> political >> > rhetoric and posturing and start by unifying our >> > profession once again, present a TRUE united >> front, >> > then build a plan to be a relevant player in the >> > healthcare environment. I mean seriously, did >> > everyone read the same posting from Chuck that I >> did? >> > Is it me, or is it fraught with useless committee >> > lingo? No offense intended to anyone, but can we >> > please see some real results before imploring >> > practitioners to "be responsible" by joining? >> > >> > And finally, my last rant: >> > Under the "Four strategic directions emerged after >> a >> > careful analysis of barriers and opportunities" >> > section: >> > "1. Building the capacity to fulfill the >> profession's >> > potential and mission." >> > >> > One of the bullet points is "* Increasing research >> > capacity and productivity" >> > >> > When I log in as a member on the AOTA website, and >> > attempt to access the "OT Search" feature, I find >> that >> > I must pay an additional $75/year (since I am a >> > member, but would pay $200.00/year if I weren't) >> to >> > fully use the research capabilities on the site. >> So, >> > if I choose to use the designation of OTR, (for >> which >> > I felt I initially "earned" the right to use) I >> pay >> > $60.00 biennially to another entity to do so. If >> I >> > elect to be an AOTA member, I pay $225.00 >> annually. >> > If I want to access research capabilities in the >> > comfort of my own home on the website for which I >> > purchased a membership I pay an additional $75.00. >> > Anyone? >> > >> > Perhaps I should consider involvement in our >> > profession on a leadership level. It's not been >> an >> > interest of mine for quite some time, but when I >> look >> > from the sidelines at the state of our profession, >> and >> > wonder almost daily if I will continue to be proud >> of >> > my profession for the remainder of my career, it >> > almost feels inevitable. >> > >> > >> > >> > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> >> Send OTlist mailing list submissions to >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide >> Web, >> >> visit >> >> >> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or >> body >> >> 'help' to >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so >> it >> >> is more specific >> >> than "Re: Contents of OTlist digest..." >> >> >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> >> >> 1. Re: questions (Ron Carson) >> >> 2. Re: questions (Charles Willmarth) >> >> 3. Re: questions (Joe Wells) >> >> 4. Re: questions (Ron Carson) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Message: 1 >> >> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:40:47 -0400 >> >> From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions >> >> To: Joe Wells <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> >> >> Joe, this is toooooo good!!! >> >> >> >> What is the battle? >> >> >> >> =============================================== >> >> Monday, April 17, 2006, >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >> > Choose your battle, select your general, >> >> gather your logistics, >> >> > declare war and.....fight! If you lose, at >> least >> >> you lose trying. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Message: 2 >> >> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:25:48 -0400 >> >> From: "Charles Willmarth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >> >> >> >> Ron, >> >> >> >> Check out this page on APTA's website: >> >> >> > >> >http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8895 >> >> >> >> Click on the link "letter." >> >> >> >> Chuck >> >> >> >> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/19/06 10:03 PM >>> >> >> Hello Chuck, thanks for writing. There are >> so >> >> many things in your >> >> message that it's difficult to respond to them >> all. >> >> So, I guess that I >> >> will just pick a couple topics. >> >> >> >> For one, I don't blame AOTA for everything wrong >> >> with our profession. >> >> I don't really blame them for anything, I just >> >> don't agree with some >> >> of what does and doesn't go one. Obviously, I >> know >> >> NOTHING about the >> >> inner workings of AOTA, all I know is what I >> read, >> >> either as official >> >> documentation or through non-official channels. >> I >> >> base my opinion of >> >> AOTA on these sources. I have no doubt that >> >> AOTA is full of hard >> >> working people, and I am not knocking anyone for >> >> doing their job. But, >> >> I do have a difference of opinion about some >> >> things and I certainly >> >> feel that voicing that opinion is appropriate. >> >> >> >> Your below message reiterates that OT is >> ideally >> >> suited to meet the >> >> needs of people of all ages, however, I again >> take >> >> great exception to >> >> this statement. Many factors stand in the way of >> OT >> >> being able to meet >> >> peoples needs. Off the top of my head, here are a >> >> couple: >> >> >> >> 1. Lack of unity within our profession >> >> 2. Lack of name recognition among payers and >> >> referral sources >> >> 3. Lack of consistency in service delivery >> >> 4. Lack of consistency between philosophical base >> >> and service delivery >> >> environment >> >> >> >> Chuck, I don't think that AOTA is to blame for >> >> these problems. I do >> >> think, however, that when AOTA leaders >> >> continually focus on the >> >> positive aspects of our profession to the >> >> exclusion of the negative, >> >> then they are painting a false picture and >> doing a >> >> disservice to our >> >> profession. >> >> >> >> For example, a while back, APTA was pushing >> >> hard to gain Medicare >> >> direct access. In the process, AOTA took a stand >> >> basically saying that >> >> if PT gets direct access, then so should OT and >> SLP. >> >> APTA took this as >> >> AOTA was not supporting them. The APTA president >> >> really came down hard >> >> on AOTA saying that they were reevaluating >> their >> >> relationship with >> >> AOTA. Now, AOTA was great about disseminating >> >> information about what >> >> how they had gone to bat for our >> profession >> >> but they never once >> >> publicly mentioned the dissension between APTA >> and >> >> AOTA. I think this >> >> is wrong and that AOTA should have let us know >> the >> >> entire story, but >> >> they didn't. PT's knew about it because it >> was >> >> on their web page. >> >> Thus, PT's in the work force knew. I'm sure >> there >> >> were many OT's who >> >> were caught off guard by the situation, whereas >> had >> >> AOTA told us about >> >> it and posted some information, then OT's could >> >> have probably taken a >> >> more informed stand. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> ========================================== >> >> Monday, April 17, 2006, 11:13:56 AM, you wrote: >> >> >> >> > Ron, >> >> >> >> > I hope that you will reconsider renewing your >> >> membership in AOTA and >> >> your state association. >> >> >> >> > For $80/year, I think the Florida Occupational >> >> Therapy Association >> >> does quite a bit for your dues. >> >> > http://www.flota.org/member.html >> >> > As you probably know, your dues go to support a >> >> lobbyist and an >> >> > association management company in Tallahassee. >> >> > This year FOTA created a political action >> >> committee to strengthen its >> >> influence. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >http://www.flota.org/FOCUS/FOCUS%20March-April%202006.pdf >> >> > Three years ago AOTA worked with FOTA to defeat >> a >> >> proposal that >> >> > would have tripled licensure fees. >> >> >> >> > Certainly AOTA and the profession faces many >> >> challanges. I think >> >> > it's easy to blame AOTA for everything that >> isn't >> >> going right in the >> >> > profession. But is AOTA a building in >> Bethesda, >> >> Maryland or is AOTA >> >> > its individual members? There are 115,000 >> >> occupational therapists >> >> > and occupational therapy assistants in the US. >> >> AOTA has about >> >> > 35,000 members (including students). The more >> >> members we have, the >> >> > more that we can do to move the profession >> >> forward. >> >> >> >> > I terms of your quote from a leader in the >> >> profession, I think you >> >> > are refering to the AJOT article From the Desk >> of >> >> the Executive >> >> > Director: Charting a Path for the Future which >> was >> >> published in AJOT >> >> > March/April 2005 Volume 59 / Number 2. I will >> >> paste more from that >> >> > article to provide readers with some additional >> >> context. >> >> >> >> > >> http://www.aota.org/ajot/getpdf.asp?doc=5921.pdf >> >> In viewing the >> >> > prospects that lie ahead for occupational >> >> therapy, I am optimistic >> >> > and enthused about the opportunities the >> future >> >> holds. There is no >> >> > question that we face a difficult >> >> environment. Changes in the >> >> > organization and delivery of health care >> >> services and reforms in >> >> > reimbursement systems driven by federal and >> >> state budget pressures >> >> > have profoundly affected occupational therapy >> >> practice. All health >> >> > care professionals are increasingly being >> >> required to demonstrate >> >> > the effectiveness and appropriateness of >> their >> >> services. Resource >> >> > constraints have fostered challenges to the >> >> traditional domains of >> >> > many professions. Nonetheless, as a >> profession >> >> that offers unique >> >> > services that are ideally suited to meet the >> >> health, participation, >> >> > and quality of life needs of people of >> all >> >> ages, occupational >> >> > therapy is well-positioned to succeed and >> >> flourish in the 21st >> >> > century. The philosophy and conceptual >> models >> >> of occupational >> >> > therapy and the needs of society are >> >> intersecting to create great >> >> > opportunities for the future. The full >> >> realization of occupational >> >> > therapy's potential however will depend on >> >> vision, strategy, and >> >> > unity of effort within the professional >> community. >> >> >> >> > AOTA's Representative Assembly will consider a >> >> Proposed Centennial >> >> > Vision Statement at its 2006 meeting in >> Charlotte, >> >> North Carolina. >> >> > Detailed background information is available on >> >> AOTA's website >> >> > including information about how the proposed >> >> statement came about. >> >> > I will paste an excerpt below. Elements to a >> >> shared vision were >> >> > identified, as were barriers. Strategic >> >> directions emerged from >> >> additional discussions. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.aota.org/members/area6/2006-ra/ce_VP2.pdf >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >http://www.aota.org/members/area6/2006-ra/ce_centennial.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> > Here is the proposed statement: >> >> > "We envision that occupational therapy is a >> >> powerful, widely >> >> > recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based >> >> > profession with a globally connected and >> diverse >> >> workforce meeting >> >> society's occupational needs." >> >> >> >> > Here is the excerpt: >> >> >> >> > "During this process the participants >> considered >> >> member and >> >> > nonmember feedback, and generated shared vision >> >> > elements, identified important underlying >> >> barriers, and defined >> >> > four strategic directions to support the >> proposed >> >> > shared centennial vision. >> >> >> >> > The eight elements viewed as relevant to a >> shared >> >> vision included: >> >> > 1. Expanded collaboration for success >> >> > 2. Power to influence >> >> > 3. Membership equals professional >> responsibility >> >> > 4. Well-prepared, diverse workforce >> >> > 5. Clear, compelling public image >> >> > 6. Customers who demand occupational therapy >> >> > 7. Evidence-based decision making >> >> > 8. Science-fostered innovation in occupational >> >> therapy practice >> >> >> >> > Six barriers were identified: >> >> > 1. Rigid adherence to the status quo >> >> > 2. Misalignment between the current OT >> priorities >> >> and the external >> >> environment >> >> > 3. Limited appeal of AOTA membership >> >> > 4. Inconsistent competencies for education and >> >> practice >> >> > 5. Overemphasis on a "helping culture" in the >> OT >> >> workforce >> >> > 6. Unclear professional language and >> terminology >> >> >> >> > Four strategic directions emerged after a >> careful >> >> analysis of barriers >> >> and opportunities: >> >> >> >> > 1. Building the capacity to fulfill the >> >> profession's potential and >> >> mission. >> >> > This includes: >> >> > * Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce >> for >> >> multiple roles >> >> > * Preparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st Century. >> >> > * Increasing research capacity and productivity >> >> > * Strengthening our capacity to influence and >> lead >> >> >> >> > 2. Demonstrating and articulating our value to >> >> individuals, >> >> organizations, and >> >> > communities. >> >> > This includes: >> >> > * Meeting societal needs for health and >> well-being >> >> > * People understanding who we are and what we >> do >> >> > 3. Building an inclusive community of members >> >> > 4. Linking education, research, and practice >> >> >> >> > Chuck Willmarth >> >> > Director, State Affairs >> >> > AOTA >> >> >> >> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/16/2006 4:08 PM >>> >> >> > For one, I have not considered my State >> >> association membership to >> >> be >> >> > worth the money. Even though I recently >> >> joined, I am not sure that >> >> I >> >> > will renew. >> >> >> >> > Regarding AOTA, I am not pleased with the >> way >> >> our leaders present >> >> our >> >> > profession. I sometimes feel that some AOTA >> >> leaders have a >> >> PollyAnna >> >> > perspective. >> >> >> >> > For example, a while back one of our leaders >> >> stated: >> >> >> >> > "In the United States, occupational >> >> therapy is ideally suited >> >> to >> >> > meet the health needs of people of all >> >> ages." >> >> >> >> > Personally, I think the above quote is far >> >> off-base and should >> >> read >> >> > something like: >> >> >> >> > "In the United States, OT is missing >> the >> >> mark on being able >> >> to >> >> > best meet the needs of patients who >> most >> >> need our services." >> >> >> >> > This is just one example of why I am >> questioning >> >> my financial support >> >> of >> >> > AOTA. Granted, AOTA has personally helped me >> but I >> >> am unsure of the >> >> cost >> >> > benefit of continued support. >> >> >> >> > Ron >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> > Unsubscribe? >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > Change options? >> >> > >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> >> >> > Archive? >> >> > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> >> > Help? >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Unsubscribe? >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Change options? >> >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> >> >> Archive? >> >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> >> Help? >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Message: 3 >> >> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:36:33 -0400 >> >> From: "Joe Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; >> >> charset="iso-8859-1"; >> >> reply-type=original >> >> >> >> Ron: >> >> >> >> You been a busy man! >> >> >> >> Well, as I said- you will have to choose your own >> >> battle. It could be- >> >> 1. Brand- recognition/ true autonomous >> >> "professional" status equal to >> >> others, second to none >> >> 2. Direct access under Medicare/ Medicaid >> >> 3. Home health qualifying service under Medicare >> >> 4. Justifying the "occupation" in occupational >> >> therapy (if you truly believe >> >> that "occupation-based" therapy is the answer) >> >> 5. Making occupational therapy scientific/ >> >> evidence-based >> >> 6. Make OT the preferred hab & rehab services >> >> provider under the medical >> >> model or otherwise >> >> 7. Have the OT logo on the 'backpack' or, may be >> >> even the 'walker basket' >> >> 8. Establish OT as a holistic health service >> serving >> >> all age groups >> >> 9. Or, even re-name the profession- I personally >> >> feel had we gone with >> >> Ergo-therapy, it would have saved a lot of >> confusion >> >> today >> >> >> >> So, Ron, as your fellow soldier, I truly hope you >> >> will not quit the >> >> battlefield even though you can not see >> eye-to-eye >> >> with some of the >> >> commanders, and though the army may seem to be on >> >> the losing end and we are >> >> currently under heavy fire. So, which battle did >> you >> >> choose? We have to win >> >> the war. >> >> >> >> Joe Wells, OTR/L >> >> www.americare-health.com >> >> www.f-cot.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "Joe Wells" <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:40 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions >> >> >> >> >> >> > Joe, this is toooooo good!!! >> >> > >> >> > What is the battle? >> >> > >> >> > =============================================== >> >> > Monday, April 17, 2006, >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Choose your battle, select your general, >> >> gather your logistics, >> >> >> declare war and.....fight! If you lose, at >> least >> >> you lose trying. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Unsubscribe? >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > >> >> > Change options? >> >> > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> > >> >> > Archive? >> >> > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> > >> >> > Help? >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Message: 4 >> >> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:19:24 -0400 >> >> From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions >> >> To: Charles Willmarth <[email protected]> >> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> >> >> Hello Chuck: >> >> >> >> Thanks for the link, I hope other OTlisters will >> >> read the letter. >> >> >> >> It sort of highlights my previous message >> >> about AOTA not making >> >> anything public regarding the dissension between >> the >> >> professions!! >> >> >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> =============================================== >> >> Wednesday, April 19, 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Ron, >> >> >> >> > Check out this page on APTA's website: >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8895 >> >> >> >> > Click on the link "letter." >> >> >> >> > Chuck >> >> >> >> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/19/06 10:03 PM >>> >> >> > Hello Chuck, thanks for writing. There are >> so >> >> many things in your >> >> > message that it's difficult to respond to them >> >> all. So, I guess that I >> >> > will just pick a couple topics. >> >> >> >> > For one, I don't blame AOTA for everything >> wrong >> >> with our profession. >> >> > I don't really blame them for anything, I >> just >> >> don't agree with some >> >> > of what does and doesn't go one. Obviously, I >> >> know NOTHING about the >> >> > inner workings of AOTA, all I know is what I >> >> read, either as official >> >> > documentation or through non-official >> channels. >> >> I base my opinion of >> >> > AOTA on these sources. I have no doubt >> that >> >> AOTA is full of hard >> >> > working people, and I am not knocking anyone >> for >> >> doing their job. But, >> >> > I do have a difference of opinion about some >> >> things and I certainly >> >> > feel that voicing that opinion is appropriate. >> >> >> >> > Your below message reiterates that OT is >> >> ideally suited to meet the >> >> > needs of people of all ages, however, I again >> >> take great exception to >> >> > this statement. Many factors stand in the way >> of >> >> OT being able to meet >> >> > peoples needs. Off the top of my head, here are >> a >> >> couple: >> >> >> >> > 1. Lack of unity within our profession >> >> > 2. Lack of name recognition among payers and >> >> referral sources >> >> > 3. Lack of consistency in service delivery >> >> > 4. Lack of consistency between philosophical >> base >> >> and service delivery >> >> > environment >> >> >> >> > Chuck, I don't think that AOTA is to blame >> for >> >> these problems. I do >> >> > think, however, that when AOTA leaders >> >> continually focus on the >> >> > positive aspects of our profession to the >> >> exclusion of the negative, >> >> > then they are painting a false picture and >> doing >> >> a disservice to our >> >> > profession. >> >> >> >> > For example, a while back, APTA was >> pushing >> >> hard to gain Medicare >> >> > direct access. In the process, AOTA took a >> stand >> >> basically saying that >> >> > if PT gets direct access, then so should OT and >> >> SLP. APTA took this as >> >> > AOTA was not supporting them. The APTA >> president >> >> really came down hard >> >> > on AOTA saying that they were reevaluating >> >> their relationship with >> >> > AOTA. Now, AOTA was great about disseminating >> >> information about what >> >> > how they had gone to bat for our >> profession >> >> but they never once >> >> > publicly mentioned the dissension between APTA >> >> and AOTA. I think this >> >> > is wrong and that AOTA should have let us >> know >> >> the entire story, but >> >> > they didn't. PT's knew about it because it >> >> was on their web page. >> >> > Thus, PT's in the work force knew. I'm sure >> >> there were many OT's who >> >> > were caught off guard by the situation, whereas >> >> had AOTA told us about >> >> > it and posted some information, then OT's >> could >> >> have probably taken a >> >> > more informed stand. >> >> >> >> > Thanks, >> >> >> >> > Ron >> >> >> >> > ========================================== >> >> > Monday, April 17, 2006, 11:13:56 AM, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Ron, >> >> >> >> >> I hope that you will reconsider renewing your >> >> membership in AOTA and >> >> > your state association. >> >> >> >> >> For $80/year, I think the Florida Occupational >> >> Therapy Association >> >> > does quite a bit for your dues. >> >> >> http://www.flota.org/member.html >> >> >> As you probably know, your dues go to support >> a >> >> lobbyist and an >> >> >> association management company in Tallahassee. >> >> >> This year FOTA created a political action >> >> committee to strengthen its >> >> > influence. >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >http://www.flota.org/FOCUS/FOCUS%20March-April%202006.pdf >> >> >> Three years ago AOTA worked with FOTA to >> defeat a >> >> proposal that >> >> >> would have tripled licensure fees. >> >> >> >> >> Certainly AOTA and the profession faces many >> >> challanges. I think >> >> >> it's easy to blame AOTA for everything that >> isn't >> >> going right in the >> >> >> profession. But is AOTA a building in >> Bethesda, >> >> Maryland or is AOTA >> >> >> its individual members? There are 115,000 >> >> occupational therapists >> >> >> and occupational therapy assistants in the US. >> >> AOTA has about >> >> >> 35,000 members (including students). The more >> >> members we have, the >> >> >> more that we can do to move the profession >> >> forward. >> >> >> >> >> I terms of your quote from a leader in the >> >> profession, I think you >> >> >> are refering to the AJOT article From the >> Desk >> >> of the Executive >> >> >> Director: Charting a Path for the Future which >> >> was published in AJOT >> >> >> March/April 2005 Volume 59 / Number 2. I will >> >> paste more from that >> >> >> article to provide readers with some >> additional >> >> context. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.aota.org/ajot/getpdf.asp?doc=5921.pdf >> >> In viewing the >> >> >> prospects that lie ahead for occupational >> >> therapy, I am optimistic >> >> >> and enthused about the opportunities the >> future >> >> holds. There is no >> >> >> question that we face a difficult >> >> environment. Changes in the >> >> >> organization and delivery of health care >> >> services and reforms in >> >> >> reimbursement systems driven by federal and >> >> state budget pressures >> >> >> have profoundly affected occupational >> therapy >> >> practice. All health >> >> >> care professionals are increasingly being >> >> required to demonstrate >> >> >> the effectiveness and appropriateness of >> their >> >> services. Resource >> >> >> constraints have fostered challenges to the >> >> traditional domains of >> >> >> many professions. Nonetheless, as a >> profession >> >> that offers unique >> >> >> services that are ideally suited to meet the >> >> health, participation, >> >> >> and quality of life needs of people of >> all >> >> ages, occupational >> >> >> therapy is well-positioned to succeed and >> >> flourish in the 21st >> >> >> century. The philosophy and conceptual >> >> models of occupational >> >> >> therapy and the needs of society are >> >> intersecting to create great >> >> >> opportunities for the future. The full >> >> realization of occupational >> >> >> therapy's potential however will depend on >> >> vision, strategy, and >> >> >> unity of effort within the professional >> >> community. >> >> >> >> >> AOTA's Representative Assembly will consider a >> >> Proposed Centennial >> >> >> Vision Statement at its 2006 meeting in >> >> Charlotte, North Carolina. >> >> >> Detailed background information is available >> on >> >> AOTA's website >> >> >> including information about how the proposed >> >> statement came about. >> >> >> I will paste an excerpt below. Elements to a >> >> shared vision were >> >> >> identified, as were barriers. Strategic >> >> directions emerged from >> >> > additional discussions. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.aota.org/members/area6/2006-ra/ce_VP2.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >http://www.aota.org/members/area6/2006-ra/ce_centennial.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Here is the proposed statement: >> >> >> "We envision that occupational therapy is a >> >> powerful, widely >> >> >> recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based >> >> >> profession with a globally connected and >> diverse >> >> workforce meeting >> >> > society's occupational needs." >> >> >> >> >> Here is the excerpt: >> >> >> >> >> "During this process the participants >> considered >> >> member and >> >> >> nonmember feedback, and generated shared >> vision >> >> >> elements, identified important underlying >> >> barriers, and defined >> >> >> four strategic directions to support the >> proposed >> >> >> shared centennial vision. >> >> >> >> >> The eight elements viewed as relevant to a >> shared >> >> vision included: >> >> >> 1. Expanded collaboration for success >> >> >> 2. Power to influence >> >> >> 3. Membership equals professional >> responsibility >> >> >> 4. Well-prepared, diverse workforce >> >> >> 5. Clear, compelling public image >> >> >> 6. Customers who demand occupational therapy >> >> >> 7. Evidence-based decision making >> >> >> 8. Science-fostered innovation in occupational >> >> therapy practice >> >> >> >> >> Six barriers were identified: >> >> >> 1. Rigid adherence to the status quo >> >> >> 2. Misalignment between the current OT >> priorities >> >> and the external >> >> > environment >> >> >> 3. Limited appeal of AOTA membership >> >> >> 4. Inconsistent competencies for education and >> >> practice >> >> >> 5. Overemphasis on a "helping culture" in the >> OT >> >> workforce >> >> >> 6. Unclear professional language and >> terminology >> >> >> >> >> Four strategic directions emerged after a >> careful >> >> analysis of barriers >> >> > and opportunities: >> >> >> >> >> 1. Building the capacity to fulfill the >> >> profession's potential and >> >> > mission. >> >> >> This includes: >> >> >> * Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce >> for >> >> multiple roles >> >> >> * Preparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st Century. >> >> >> * Increasing research capacity and >> productivity >> >> >> * Strengthening our capacity to influence and >> >> lead >> >> >> >> >> 2. Demonstrating and articulating our value to >> >> individuals, >> >> > organizations, and >> >> >> communities. >> >> >> This includes: >> >> >> * Meeting societal needs for health and >> >> well-being >> >> >> * People understanding who we are and what we >> do >> >> >> 3. Building an inclusive community of members >> >> >> 4. Linking education, research, and practice >> >> >> >> >> Chuck Willmarth >> >> >> Director, State Affairs >> >> >> AOTA >> >> >> >> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/16/2006 4:08 PM >>> >> >> >> For one, I have not considered my State >> >> association membership to >> >> > be >> >> >> worth the money. Even though I recently >> >> joined, I am not sure that >> >> > I >> >> >> will renew. >> >> >> >> >> Regarding AOTA, I am not pleased with the >> way >> >> our leaders present >> >> > our >> >> >> profession. I sometimes feel that some >> AOTA >> >> leaders have a >> >> > PollyAnna >> >> >> perspective. >> >> >> >> >> For example, a while back one of our leaders >> >> stated: >> >> >> >> >> "In the United States, occupational >> >> therapy is ideally suited >> >> > to >> >> >> meet the health needs of people of all >> >> ages." >> >> >> >> >> Personally, I think the above quote is >> far >> >> off-base and should >> >> > read >> >> >> something like: >> >> >> >> >> "In the United States, OT is missing >> >> the mark on being able >> >> > to >> >> >> best meet the needs of patients who >> most >> >> need our services." >> >> >> >> >> This is just one example of why I am >> questioning >> >> my financial support >> >> > of >> >> >> AOTA. 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