This event is part two of the of the MOTA Fall Series, and will be held online at BigMarker.

Timed Agenda:
•    6-6:20p
    ⁃    Short introduction of all participants and their interest in this topic, Presentation of topic, background information
    ⁃    Goals for discussion
    ⁃    At least 5 questions/issues you will be discussing as a group.
•    6:20-6:50p  Discussion
•    6:50-7p Wrap up and next steps

Event Description:
This course will include: COTAD was established in 2014 by members of AOTA's Emerging Leaders Development Program. It's purpose was to empower equitable and inclusive practices within Occupational Therapy higher education and work practices. Since then, over 60 COTAD chapters have been established across the nation. St. Catherine's University graduate students Diamond Hill, Erin Bugajski, Naomi Teetzel, and faculty member Dr. Stephanie de Sam Lazaro will educate MOTA on their COTAD chapter, the Minority Mentorship Program, COTAD-ED, and the positive impact it has on Occupational Therapy diversity inclusion initiatives.

Speaker Biographies:
Stephanie de Sam Lazaro is Director of the Graduate Occupational Therapy (Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Occupational Therapy) Programs. She primarily teaches courses on occupational therapy's role and process with children, adolescents, and their families. In addition, she teaches courses in human occupation, doctoral orientation, master's projects, and capstone projects. My scholarship focus is on family centered practices in early childhood and occupational therapy's role in integrated primary care teams. An additional scholarship focus is on best practices in intradisciplinary OT/OTA teaching strategies.

Diamond Hill, Erin Bugajski, and Naomi Teetzel are OT Doctoral students with a shared passion of diversifying the OT profession.  

Moderator is MOTA’s Health Equity Special Interest Group Chair, Kimberly Anderson.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
1) Identify 1-2 methods COTAD aides Occupational Therapists in achieving AOTA's Vision 2025.
2) Define the collaborative student and faculty process for establishing a COTAD chapter within 1 year.
3) Describe 1 strategy COTAD can utilize to increase visibility and diversify the OT workforce.
4) Describe 1 method COTAD's Minority Mentorship Program increases retention of diverse Occupational Therapy students.

Number of contact hour (credit):  1

Target Audience: OT, OTA, Student, All

Level of Content:  Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced

AOTA Practice Area: Children & Youth, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Productive Aging, Rehabilitation & Disability, Work & Industry

Fee (for the entire four-part series): $15/members, $75/non-members, $10 students members
** The recorded webinar will be available to registrants until 10pm Thursday, November 19. This individual webinar will be available for purchase on-demand at a later date for $10/members, $25/non-members, $5/student members.

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