MAOT Awards for the 2009 Fall Conference

This years’ MAOT Annual Conference 2009 will be held at:

Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center
219 Littleton Road, Route 110
Westford, Massachusetts

- Friday, October 2, 2009 -

Call for Award Nominations
Nominations Award Review / Procedure
Download All Award Materials
Past MAOT Award Winners
Also:
Call for Papers
2009 MAOT Conference Exhibitor Information

Linda Duncombe (right), the 2008 Catherine Trombly Award Recipient and
Deane McCraith, of Boston University, 2008 presenter of the award.

Call for Award Nominations
Nominations must be received via email or postmarked by, June 1, 2009

Recipients must be nominated by a fellow occupational therapy practitioner.

Submit nominations to MAOT's Administrative Assistant, with a completed nomination form describing the candidate's credentials and reasons for nomination. Nominations will be returned to you if they do not include the required information. There is no limit to the number of nominations you may submit.

The MAOT executive board will review all nominations and the recipient will be notified prior to the Annual MAOT conference.

If you have any further questions or would like some guidance, contact the nominations Chair at MAOT.

Nomination Application: Complete the nomination process by providing the MAOT nominations' chair with a completed Nomination Application

Note: All award recipients will receive his or her award during the MAOT Annual Conference

The awards are:

• Catherine Trombly Award -
  This award was first established in 1999 to honor Catherine Anne Trombly, Sc.D., OTR, F.A.O.T.A., Retired Professor, Boston University. Professor Trombly is the author and editor of Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, a textbook that is "the Bible of the OT Profession". This award is to honor Professor Trombly's dedication and commitment to the occupational therapy profession. This year will be the start of expanding this award to honor an occupational therapist from Massachusetts who has contributed significantly to the profession and is an example for all of us to aspire to within our profession..
  - Download Nomination Application
  
  
• Herbert Hall Award -
  This award is designed to recognize an individual or group who has demonstrated outstanding service to the profession of occupational therapy.
  - Download Nomination Application
  
  
• MAOT Clinical Excellence Award (new)
  This is an award that will be presented annually at the MAOT Conference to recognize a practitioner who demonstrates superior knowledge and skills in a specialized area of clinical practice.
  - Download Nomination Application
  
  
• The Linda Savino Award -
  This award is designed to recognize an occupational therapy practitioner, or other individual or group, who has demonstrated outstanding service to the profession of occupational therapy in the area of political activism
  - Download Nomination Application
  
  
• The Outstanding OTA of the Year -
  This award is designed to recognize an occupational therapy assistant who has demonstrated outstanding proficiency or service to the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT). The award is not for years of service, but for quality, proficiency and contributions. This award may be granted to the same individual more than once.
  - Download Nomination Application
  

Nominations/Award Review Procedure

1. All nominations must meet the following criteria for review by the Nominations Committee.

• All nominations must be received no later than June 1 of the year the award is to be given.
  
• All nominations must be made by MAOT members in good standing.
  
• All nominations must include contact information (name, address, phone number, fax, e-mail) for both the nominator and nominee.
  
• All nominations must include a narrative of no fewer than fifty words explaining why the candidate for nomination qualifies for this award.
  
• All nominations must meet specific criteria of the award.
  

2. Once a nomination has been deemed eligible by the nominations committee to meet all the above criteria, and the award specific criteria, the committee will review the candidates for each award and when appropriate, put forth a slate of candidates to the executive board.

3. The nomination papers for the recommended candidates will be provided by the nominations committee for executive board members review at least one week prior to voting.

4. Upon selection of recipient the executive manager will generate a letter of congratulations and invite the recipient to attend conference to receive their award.

5. Award recipients can invite a guest for the award ceremony and the recipient may attend conference at MAOT's expense.

Download All Award Materials:

Past MAOT Award Winners:

2008
Catherine Trombly Award - Linda Duncombe, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Herbert Hall Award - Maureen Nardella, MS, OTR/L, MAOT CE Administrator

2007
Catherine Trombly Award - Jane Koomar, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Herbert Hall Award - Deane McCraith, OTR/L, MS

2006
Catherine Trombly Award - Tina Champagne, M.Ed, OTR/L
Herbert Hall Award - James Sellers, OTR/L
Outstanding OTA Award - Patricia Banks, BS, OTR/L

2005
Catherine Trombly Award - Olga Baloueff, Sc.D., OTR/L, BCP, PT
Herbert Hall Award - Jacqueline Brennan, PT, MS, OTR/L

2004
Catherine Trombly Award - Jeanne Corcoran, CAGS, OTR/L
Herbert Hall Award - Karen Jacobs, Ed.D, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA
Outstanding Occupational Therapy Assistant of the Year - Kristi A.
Voelkerding, BS, OTR/L

2003
Herbert Hall Award - Helen Smith, OTR/L
Outstanding Occupational Therapy Assistant of the Year - Linda A. Beaupre,
COTA/L
Linda Savino Award - Thayer McCain, OTR/L

2002
Catherine Trombly Award - Diana Bailey, Ed.D, OTR/L, FAOTA
Herbert Hall Award - Deborah Yarett Slater, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA


Call for Papers

Do you have something to share with other Occupational Therapy professionals; work in an expanding Occupational Therapy field; or have a new twist on a traditional Occupational Therapy skill?
 
MAOT Conference Committee 2009 is accepting papers for Presentations and Posters to the annual conference on October 2, 2009 at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center. 
 
Please find the MAOT Call for Papers attached for the 2009 Annual Conference which is due posted marked by April 1, 2009 in the MAOT Office.    
 
“Coming Together, Moving Forward”
 
MAOT is encouraging submissions in the following topic areas: 

• Advanced Practice Topics
  
• Assistive Technology
  
• Research and its application to practice
  
• Assessments in practice
  
• Creative community practice models
  
• Reimbursement
  
• Physical Disabilities
  
• Developmental Disabilities
  
  

Please See Call for Papers Information

2009 MAOT Conference Exhibitor Information

Also, MAOT is offering three options for a company to reach conference attendees; Exhibit Hall Display, Literature Table and Conference Sponsorship. Please see the link below to view information outlining these options in detail.

Please See 2009 MAOT Conferencere Exhibitor Information

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