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- President’s Message
Hello OOTA Community! With the Annual Conference just around the corner, I find myself filled with immense optimism and… Read more: President’s Message - Letter from the Editors – Issue 3Dear 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
- OOTA New Leadership TeamMeet 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
- Building Our Future Together: A Look Inside OOTA’s Strategic Planning InitiativesBonnie 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
- Not Just COTA’sHeather 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
- Reflections from the Winners of the 2025 Terry Brittell OT/OTA Partnership Award
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
- Serving Those Who Served: Dr. Emmalee McElveen’s Fellowship Journey at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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 GuidelinesThank 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