BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OOTA - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.oota.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for OOTA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T041027 CREATED:20260327T161850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T164856Z UID:10499-1778572800-1778605200@www.oota.org SUMMARY:Hill Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:OOTA Hill Day 2026: Advocate for OT in Columbus!\n Date: May 12\, 2026\n Location: Ohio Statehouse\, Columbus (1 Capitol Sq\, Columbus\, OH 43215)\n Who Should Attend: OT practitioners\, students\, and supporters of occupational therapy advocacy \nJoin the OOTA for our annual Hill Day—a powerful opportunity to advocate for policies that strengthen OT practice and improve patient access to care. Together\, we’ll meet with legislators\, share our expertise\, and push for meaningful change. \nWhy Participate? \n\nLearn how state policy impacts your profession and your patients.\nMeet face-to-face with lawmakers and legislative staff. No experience needed!\nConnect with fellow OT practitioners and students from across the state.\nShare your passion for occupational therapy and raise awareness about our vital role in healthcare.\n\nDay-of Schedule \n\n8:30am – Breakfast at Barnes and Thornburg (41 S. High St.\, Suite 3300\, Columbus\, OH 43215)\n\nRecommend parking in Huntington Center Garage (43 W. Capital St.). Bring parking ticket and our firm can validate. Once inside building\, head to security desk (from parking garage\, you enter on same level\, from street you need to take escalators up one level). Security will have names of attendees so give them your name and say you are going to Barnes & Thornburg.\n\n\n9:30am – Meet and Group Photo at Ohio Statehouse Rotunda (1 Capital Square\, Columbus\, OH 43215)\n\nAttendees who come to breakfast will walk over to Statehouse. For anyone not attending breakfast\, you will meet the group at the Ohio Statehouse in the Rotunda. You can enter the statehouse via State Street (Rotunda will be straight ahead once you enter) or Third Street (Rotunda will be one level up and through the Atrium).\n\n\n10:00am to 12:00pm – AM Legislative Meeting Window\n\nState Representative meetings will take place at the Riffe Center (77 S. High St.); attendees will be escorted to these meetings. State Senator meetings will take place in the Senate Building (attached to Ohio Statehouse on Third Street / East side). Committee hearings take place either in the Senate Building or Statehouse.\n\n\n12:00pm to 1:00pm – Lunch with Licensure Board (Ohio Statehouse Café)\n\nWe have invited OTPTAT Board Director Missy Anthony and any Board Members to attend a luncheon with our group to discuss relevant issues. The Statehouse Café is located in the basement of the Ohio Statehouse.\n\n\n1:00pm to 3:00pm – PM Legislative Meeting Window\n\nState Representative meetings will take place at the Riffe Center (77 S. High St.); attendees will be escorted to these meetings. State Senator meetings will take place in the Senate Building (attached to Ohio Statehouse on Third Street / East side). Committee hearings take place either in the Senate Building or Statehouse.\n\n\n3:00pm to 4:00pm – Committee Presentation\n\nWe are finalizing details to give a presentation to either the Ohio House or Ohio Senate Education Committee on OT practice in the school setting. This hearing will occur in the Ohio Statehouse and more details will be provided prior to Hill Day.\n\n\n4:00pm – Wrap-up and Depart\n\nDownload our 2026 Hill Day Flyer (which outlines OOTA’s priorities) HERE\n\n\n \n \n REGISTRATION: Hill Day 2026\n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Phone(Required)Are you an OOTA member\, or a student?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\, I am an OOTA member\n \n \n \n No\, I am not an OOTA member\n \n \n \n I don't know if I'm a member or not\n I plan to attend the breakfast at the Barnes and Thornburg Offices on Tuesday\, May 12.(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n Address \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Country\n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.oota.org/event/hill-day-2026/ LOCATION:Ohio Statehouse\, 1 Capitol Sq\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States CATEGORIES:advocacy,Hill Day,In-person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ohio_Statehouse_columbus-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T041027 CREATED:20260325T183441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T183500Z UID:10460-1778695200-1778700600@www.oota.org SUMMARY:Embedding AI into School-Based OT DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jayson Davies\, MA\, OTR/L\n6:00 – 7:30pm | 1.5 Contact Hours \n  \nDescription: \nJoin us as Jayson Davies\, MA\, OTR/L\, shares how AI tools can support school-based OT assessments\, interventions\, and documentation processes. By using AI to reduce the time spent on paperwork\, practitioners can increase the time spent supporting students. This session will also cover current and evolving research\, ethical considerations\, and practical use cases for AI in school-based OT\, including an interactive demonstration to support real-world application. \n  \nObjectives: \n\nIdentify at least three applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in school-based occupational therapy assessments\, interventions\, and documentation\nDescribe practical strategies for integrating AI tools into daily OT practice to enhance student outcomes\nDiscuss ethical considerations and best practices for implementing AI in school-based OT\, ensuring alignment with professional standards and equitable access to services.\n\n  \nPresenter bio: \nJayson Davies\, MA\, OTR/L\, is the host of the OT Schoolhouse Podcast and has been practicing and engaged in school-based occupational therapy since 2012. With experience as both a contracted therapist and an in-house employee across diverse school settings\, he brings a well-rounded perspective to school-based practice. \nIn 2017\, Jayson founded OT Schoolhouse\, where he now supports practitioners through courses\, conferences\, and the OT Schoolhouse Collaborative. His work focuses on helping therapists implement effective\, evidence-based practices\, including topics such as workload management\, collaborative programming\, and of course\, AI. \n  \nHosted by the OOTA Pediatric Special Interest Section (SIS) \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.oota.org/event/embedding-ai-into-school-based-ot/ CATEGORIES:continuing ed,Live Webinar,pediatrics,SIS Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/focuspurely-online-8782077-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T200000 DTSTAMP:20260615T041027 CREATED:20251006T211435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T154651Z UID:8171-1779303600-1779307200@www.oota.org SUMMARY:Mental Health SIS -- QUARTERLY Meet Up DESCRIPTION:Mental Health SIS QUARTERLY Meeting\nJoin us for the next Mental Health Special Interest Section (SIS) meeting! This session is a great opportunity to connect with fellow occupational therapy practitioners passionate about mental health. \n\nDate: Wednesday\, May 20th\nTime: 7:00 – 8:00pm EST\nLocation: Online (Google Meet)\n\nDuring this meeting\, you’ll have the chance to engage in meaningful discussions\, share best practices\, and collaborate on strategies to enhance mental health services through occupational therapy. \nThe Mental Health SIS meets QUARTERLY through 2026. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n  \n\n \n \n Mental Health SIS Monthly Meeting ~ May 2026 Registration\n \n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n Are you an OOTA Member?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n \n \n \n Maybe\n Do you have any questions you would like to ask or present in the meeting?How did you hear about this webinar?(Required)Social MediaEmailWord of MouthOOTA WebsiteAttended a Previous MeetingOther\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.oota.org/event/mental-health-sis-quarterly-meet-up/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:mental health,SIS Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/OOTA_brain.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR