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Advocacy SIG

  • 30 Sep 2025
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Zoom

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Date and Time: September 30th, 7-8 PM


Chairperson(s): Mary O’Donnell, Sarah McKinnon & Haley Holland


Location:  Zoom - to be sent out day before the event


Title: AOTA Hill Day Debrief: Sharing Insights and Federal Legislative Priorities


Learning Objectives: 

  1. Describe federal legislative priorities from AOTA for 2025-2026
  2. Explain the impact of federal policy on OT practice and education
  3. Engage in action to advocate for the OT profession

 

Bio/Focus:

Dr. Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, CLC and Dr. Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR, BCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP share insights from AOTA Hill Day 2026. Participants will learn about federal legislative priorities affecting the OT profession and outcomes of Hill Day collective advocacy. Additionally, participants will engage in discussion and activities to advance skills and confidence to advocate for the OT profession.


References:

  1. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). AOTA’s Annual Hill Day. American Occupational Therapy Association. https://www.aota.org/advocacy/hill-day
  2. Kirsch, B.H. (2015). Transforming values into action: Advocacy as a professional imperative. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(4):212-223. DOI: 10.1177/0008417415601395
  3. McKinnon, S., Petrone, N., & Tarbet, A. (2024). What is the role of a OT practitioner in advancing advocacy and policy? A scoping review protocol. Open Science Framework. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/Q6H3Y 

 

 

This event will be closed day before event. Please register by 4:00 p.m. on September 29, 2025.

Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy, Inc. (MAOT)
P.O. Box 850543 Braintree, MA 02185   Email: info@maot.org

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