AOTA

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AOTA membership provides the resources that enable your national association to be an effective voice for the profession...to Congress, to key agencies, and in every state capital, through the media, on the Web, to other key professional audiences, and with targeted awareness initiatives; it makes possible the tools that help inform everyone who needs to hear the occupational therapy message.

You may join AOTA by going to www.aota.org. Every single AOTA member matters and AOTA membership provides you information and benefits in the following areas:  

  • Advocacy to protect occupational therapy and expand the profession...in Washington, in state capitals, with policymakers across the country on Medicare, in state licensure, for special education, with reimbursement, and more! 
  • Toll-free Member Connection: 800-SAY-AOTA  
  • Valued periodicals, including The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (6 issues/year) and OT Practice (22 issues/year)  
  • Extensive cutting-edge continuing education opportunities 
  • Exclusive access to AOTA's evidence-based practice resources 
  • Exclusive privileges at AOTA's online career center, www.OTjobLink.org 
  • Access to timely answers, contacts, and professional support through Special Interest Sections, SIS Quarterlies and archives, and dynamic listservs 
  • Biweekly 1-Minute Update...a quick read of the profession's latest news 
  • As much as 30% savings on today's top books and continuing education products 
  • A wealth of resources in the "Members-Only" sections of the AOTA Web site  
  • Targeted public awareness campaigns and consumer outreach (see www.PromoteOT.org)
  • Discounted AOTA Annual Conference & Expo registration  
  • Professional and personal insurance products, at competitive rates
  • Access to the Wilma L. West Library, the world's largest occupational therapy literature collection  
  • Opportunities for professional leadership and recognition 
  • Free full article downloads at AJOT Online and discounted OT Search access 
  • Critical research through the American Occupational Therapy Foundation 
  • Safeguarding practice and education standards
  • The global perspective of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) 
  • Political involvement through AOTPAC
  • ... and more!

Student Members

AOTA and Students work together.  Membership in a professional society is one of the characteristics that makes a person a professional. Since its inception, AOTA has been a leading force in organizing knowledge; promoting occupational therapy to consumers; and advancing practice, education, and research through standard setting, meetings, and publications.

Occupational therapy exists today because of thecollective efforts of AOTA members over the past 85 years. Broad participation by members across the country will assure that the profession thrives in the 21st century.

Student members particularly appreciate: 

  • Money-saving solutions such as 30% discounts on many of your required texts when you purchase through the AOTA Product Catalog or OnlineStore at www.aota.org 
  • An important highlight for their resumes, demonstrating a level of seriousness about their chosen livelihood that's hard to convey any other way when they are starting out in their careers  
  • Great online resources to support your studies and research projects, including an array of evidence-based resources, AJOT Online, OTSearch, and more  
  • Opportunities such as taking a leadership role on the national level through the Assembly of Student Delegates, or even doing a fieldwork assignment at AOTA  
  • The availability of dozens of valuable scholarships offered through the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and available only to AOTA members  
  • Exceptional student member discounts for AOTA's Annual Conference & Expo, where they meet the leaders of the profession and "compare notes" with fellow students from all over the country; get first-hand experience with the thousands of products in the Exhibit Hall that they'll soon be working with; learn more about job opportunities directly from the   growing number of recruiters who attend
  • Access to widely-acclaimed periodicals (many that are required reading for students), such as the AJOT and, for Student-Plus members, the additional value of OT Practice
  • Access to the Wilma L. West Library (the world's largest occupational therapy literature collection)
  • Valuable career support, including members-only resume-posting privileges, at www.OTjobLink.org 
  • Connection to a crucial network of colleagues through Special Interest Sections that will strengthen their commitment to the profession, encourage involvement and leadership early in their careers, and give them opportunities to participate in or simply observe the real-world discussions and challenges of their profession 
  • The profession's latest news at the click of your mouse with 1-Minute Update
 
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