Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon

Continuing Education

Events in the Works

OTAO is working on quite a few future CE events for 2009

all around the state!

We have a couple shored up with dates, locations, topics, speakers but most of them only have one out of the four pieces of information.

In trying to keep you all informed here is an incomplete list of what we are planning on with the information we do have.

July:

July 10: Bend evening session Prosthetic Rehabilitation for the Client with Upper Extremity Limb Loss 5-7:30pm (registration & snacks at 4:30pm)

July 11: Bend all day class: Treating Clients with Neurological Vision Impairment: 8:30am-4:30pm (registration & breakfast at 8:00am)

August:

August: Possible Portland Event

September:

Nothing planned for Sept just yet....

October:

October 16-18: OTAO Annual conference

Adapting in a Time of Change

Portland, OR

November:

November: Possible Portland Event

November 7 & 8: Jan Davis Seminar: "Facilitating Movement & Improving

Function in Adult Hemiplegia"

Location: Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital

Lebanon, OR

December:

No events planned for December. We are currently researching online educational programs to reach all our members across the state for very cheap prices, so stay tuned...might be a December 2009 Holiday present!

Thanks for reading. Check our event calendar often as we post more details and registration information there. We'll keep you posted!

Membership "Bennies"

Did you know OTAO provides Forums online?

Members can log in and read all kinds of topics...from SIS sections, to legislative, to a few other topics.

Members can post questions, comments and ideas and get involved in conversations with OTAO members around the state! It's networking all year round!

How cool is that?

Go Now and post!!

OT's and OTA's Required to get 7 hours of Continuing Education on Pain

-Legislation passed in 2007 requiring OT professionals to have 7-hours of CE related to pain.

-The 7 hours are a one-time accumulation which need to be completed by 2010.

-One hour is a FREE on-line course and is found on the Oregon DHS website http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/pain/training.shtml

-The other 6 hours can be obtained through in-services, courses or other approved venues.

-This is a requirement for OT's working in all fields, which does include pediatrics and mental health.

OTAO is still planning on offering more Pain CE Events and we are trying to set up more practice area specific Pain courses based on feedback from prior attendees. We are still going to hopefully be able to offer some online education in 2009 to reach more rural OT's or those who want to learn from the comfort of their own home! Stay tuned!

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