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 Tam Humbert, D.Ed., OTR/L, Associate Professor Domestic violence has always been a social concern. Even though it might show up and be highlighted in the media from time to time, as it did this past fall, it is not …
Domestic Violence: Women’s Perspectives on Recovery Read more →
It’s Thanksgiving break. Last week was the college’s annual Thanksgiving dinner, and our students are already home or on the road to be with family. Our faculty are spending the weekend with family, too. What are the OT faculty thankful …
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who are licensed in Pennsylvania must comply with new education and training requirements under the Child Protective Services Law – Act 31, section 6311. Effective January 1, 2015, all licensed health care workers (and funeral …
Attention new grads who are pursuing licensure in Pennsylvania: You must have malpractice insurance within 30 days of obtaining your license. If you do not provide verification of it within 30 days, your license will be revoked – not a …
Malpractice Liability Insurance Law for OTs in Pennsylvania Read more →
From Jennifer Bush, BS, MOTS ’15 To highlight backpack awareness day (Sept. 17) and for my advocacy assignment in my O.T. Administration and Management course, I organized a backpack awareness event with the help of members of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association …
Are you planning to attend the POTA conference? We are! Etown faculty, recent graduates, and current graduate students are presenting at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference in King of Prussia. We hope to see you there! Go to …
Blue Jays “on the road” to the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference Read more →
How are you sleeping these days? How are your clients sleeping? In a society of ever-increasing busyness and trying to juggle multiple roles, tasks, and responsibilities, are you feeling rested in the morning? I work with college students, some of …
Sleep – an important occupation. Are we getting enough ZZZZs? Read more →