Are you a new graduate looking to begin mentoring level I and II students? Are you wondering how to improve your developing fieldwork educator skills? Are you a seasoned occupational therapy fieldwork educator wondering what’s new in the world of …
The new academic year begins on August 24th! We are excited to welcome our newest blue jays – 60 freshmen! They will join 47 sophomores, 48 juniors, 40 seniors and 46 graduate students for a grand total of 241! Here …
Hot off the presses…or at least from the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA). Etown faculty, recent graduates and current students will be giving various presentations at the annual Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association’s annual Conference in October. Good job, blue jays! The …
Blue Jays accepted for presentations at the 2015 POTA conference! Read more →
SAVE THE DATE – November 7, 2015 Safe Patient Handling: Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes for Clients & Promoting Cultural Change in Health Care Settings Learn about recent federal guidelines regarding safe patient handling in a variety of health care settings. Through plenary …
Safe Patient Handling – Conference coming to Etown this fall Read more →
On Tuesday, June 9, I had the privilege of attending a fundraiser on behalf of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA). Malady and Wooten, the law office that provides POTA’s lobbying efforts, hosted a reception/fundraiser for state Senate majority leader …
The Journey to Change Begins with the First Step – Advocacy in Action Read more →
Congratulations to our newest graduates from the class of 2015! This year’s class was 33 students, and they received their OT masters’ hoods at a ceremony prior to commencement on Saturday, May 16. These blue jays are finishing their …
By Kimberly Cosgrove (Graduate student, MS ’15) I recently was provided with the opportunity to attend the AOTA Conference in Nashville, TN. It was an amazing experience to say the least. I was able to attend many sessions about new …
AOTA Conference – Through the Eyes of a Graduate Student Read more →
For all health-related professionals who practice in Pennsylvania, just a reminder that you have a new requirement for obtaining and maintaining your Occupational Therapy license in Pennsylvania. You must complete an approved course in Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting. **Please …
PA licensees must comply with Act 31 Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting Requirements Read more →
by Carly Ensor, SOTA Publicity Chairperson Several weeks ago our Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) celebrated OT week on campus. OT week is held annually to promote OT around the college community. OT week included a banquet on March 31st, …