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OOTA 2025 Conference Mini Issue

• Strength In Unity: A Brief Recap of the 2025 Annual Business MeetingNovember 14, 2025
  written by Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L This year’s theme, “Strength in Unity,” was reflected throughout the Annual Business Meeting and… Read more: Strength In Unity: A Brief Recap of the 2025 Annual Business Meeting
• 2025 Conference Reflection with Ann BartmanNovember 10, 2025
  written by Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L   As the 2025 Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA) Annual Conference came to a… Read more: 2025 Conference Reflection with Ann Bartman
• My First OOTA Conference As a Capstone StudentNovember 10, 2025
  written by Em Kreimer, OT/S   When I first heard about the OOTA Conference as a first-year student, I remember… Read more: My First OOTA Conference As a Capstone Student
• OOTA 2025 Award WinnersNovember 10, 2025
  Each year at the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, time is set aside to honor, celebrate, and acknowledge clinicians,… Read more: OOTA 2025 Award Winners
• OOTA Sponsor and Exhibitor SpotlightNovember 10, 2025
  Alyssa DeCarlo, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CSRS, LSVT From lectures to workshops, and award ceremonies to poster presentations; this year’s OOTA… Read more: OOTA Sponsor and Exhibitor Spotlight
• Voices and Lessons at the 2025 Annual ConferenceNovember 10, 2025
  Erika Eustaquio, OTD, OTR/L As vibrant energy fills the rooms at the 2025 Annual OOTA Conference, occupational therapy (OT) students… Read more: Voices and Lessons at the 2025 Annual Conference
• The Power of Our Why: Advocating for Occupational Therapy in a Changing World: Highlights from the OOTA 2025 Annual Conference KeynoteNovember 9, 2025
  by Bonnie Boenig, MEd, OT/L, C/NDT Energy filled the ballroom at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Ohio Occupational Therapy… Read more: The Power of Our Why: Advocating for Occupational Therapy in a Changing World: Highlights from the OOTA 2025 Annual Conference Keynote

Inside OOTA

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  President’s MessageOctober 3, 2025
  Hello OOTA Community!   With the Annual Conference just around the corner, I find myself filled with immense optimism and… Read more: President’s Message
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  Letter from the Editors – Issue 3October 3, 2025
  Dear OOTA Members,  This third edition of the newsletter highlights the many ways, across the state, that our membership is… Read more: Letter from the Editors – Issue 3
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  OOTA New Leadership TeamOctober 3, 2025
  Meet Dr. Teri LaGuardia, OTD, MOT, OTR/L – Vice-President of OOTA  Dr. Teri LaGuardia serves as OTA Program Director and… Read more: OOTA New Leadership Team
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  Building Our Future Together: A Look Inside OOTA’s Strategic Planning InitiativesOctober 3, 2025
  Bonnie Boenig, MEd, OT/L, C/NDT This past July, the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA) leadership gathered in Columbus for a… Read more: Building Our Future Together: A Look Inside OOTA’s Strategic Planning Initiatives

Interprofessional Collaboration

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  Not Just COTA’sOctober 3, 2025
  Heather Swartz DOR, COTA/L I am an Occupational Therapy Practitioner.  Remember those words. You are, too.- We are not “just… Read more: Not Just COTA’s
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  Reflections from the Winners of the 2025 Terry Brittell OT/OTA Partnership AwardOctober 3, 2025
  Natalie Chang Wright, MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH  Natalie Chang Wright is a dedicated occupational therapy assistant with 34 years of experience,… Read more: Reflections from the Winners of the 2025 Terry Brittell OT/OTA Partnership Award

Clinical Spotlight

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  Serving Those Who Served: Dr. Emmalee McElveen’s Fellowship Journey at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical CenterOctober 3, 2025
  Erika Eustaquio, OTD, OTR/L Finding the Path to OT For Dr. Emmalee McElveen, OTD, OTR/L, occupational therapy (OT) has always… Read more: Serving Those Who Served: Dr. Emmalee McElveen’s Fellowship Journey at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Author and Submission Guidelines

• Author and Submission Guidelines
  Thank you for your interest in contributing to OOTA’s newsletter, a publication dedicated to sharing insights, innovations, and best practices within the field of occupational therapy. We welcome submissions from occupational therapy practitioners (OT/OTA), researchers, educators, students, and other professionals passionate about advancing the professions of occupational therapy. Our Mission: The purpose of the OOTA Newsletter is to foster a collaborative space to educate, empower, connect, and strengthen the occupational therapy community and advance the profession across Ohio. We aim… Read more: Author and Submission Guidelines