Transcript Document

AOTA’S CENTENNIAL
VISION
Shaping the Future of
Occupational Therapy
Some of the slides for this
presentation were developed by
both Carolyn Baum and
Charles Christiansen and are used
with permission
Planning for 2017: The
Long and Winding Road*
2003
Board Approves
Plan
2006
Strategic
Directions Retreat
2004
Scenarios
Developed
2006
Planning &
Communication
*Credit: The Beatles, 1970
2005
Extensive
National
Dialogue
2006-2017
Strategic
Implementation
Our Goals for the
Centennial Visioning Process
• To articulate a shared vision of the
occupational therapy profession
• To set strategic directions that will
guide the work of the association
and its members
• To deepen our personal resolve to
shape our common future
Centennial Vision Statement
“We envision that occupational
therapy is a powerful, widely
recognized, science-driven, and
evidence-based profession with a
globally connected and diverse
workforce meeting society’s
occupational needs.”
“There are no facts about the
future, only possibilities. These
possibilities arise from our
knowledge of trends, from our
experiences, and from our
imagination about how the world
could be. Our vision of these
possibilities helps us create the
future we want.”
Charles Christiansen
AOTA Vice President
2003-2006
Eight Broad Imperatives for OT
•
We must expand collaboration to achieve
success
•
We must have the power to influence
•
Membership in AOTA must be seen as a
professional responsibility
•
We must have a well-prepared, diverse
workforce
Eight Broad Imperatives for OT
• OT must have a clear, compelling public image
• We must deliver services that create customer
demand
• Our decisions in practice, education, and
research must be based on evidence
• We must embrace science-fostered innovation in
occupational therapy practice
Strategic Directions
• Building the capacity to fulfill the
profession’s potential and mission
– Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce
for multiple roles
– Preparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st century
– Increasing research capacity and productivity
– Strengthening our capacity to influence and
lead
Strategic Directions
• Demonstrating and articulating our value to
individuals, organizations, and communities
-Meeting societal needs for health and
well-being
-People understanding who we are and what
we do
• Building an inclusive community of members
• Linking education, research, and practice
“Those who founded our profession had a vision:
that occupational therapy would study and use occupation
as it influences health and would educate people about its
value. Many, many advances are making our founders’
vision a reality. As we get closer to the actual Centennial
celebration, it is a time for occupational therapists and
occupational therapy assistants to seize the opportunities
of those changes in the health care system
that place value on health and participation.
We must use our knowledge and skills to be
very visible with our contributions, which
improve the quality of the lives of those we
serve.”
Carolyn Baum, President, 2004-2007
Broad Areas of Practice to
Organize Our Work
Productive Aging
Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation
Children and Youth (Pediatrics)
Work and Industry
Health and Wellness
Mental Health
Today’s Emerging Areas of
Occupational Therapy Practice
• Ergonomics consulting
• Design and accessibility consulting
and home modification
• Older driver assessment and training
• Consulting to assisted-living facilities
• Technology and assistive-device
development and consulting
Today’s Emerging Areas of
Occupational Therapy Practice
• Health and wellness consulting
• Low-vision rehabilitation
• Addressing Alzheimer's disease and
caregiver training
• Addressing the needs of children
and youth
• Community services
Are We Ready?
• Do we have the right knowledge and skills
for new initiatives?
• Do we need advanced practice in areas
that support participation?
• Are practitioners in the right places where
they will produce results?
• Have we maximized the opportunities for
both OTs and OTAs?
We Need To…
• Move forward knowing that society has
needs we can meet
• Seek knowledge to enhance our skills for
new markets
• Not let other professionals make claims of
our knowledge and services
• Form collaborations through professional
organizations
We Need To…
• Make our contributions visible through
volunteer work in our communities
• Advocate for those who have needs where
our knowledge can address issues or
remove barriers
• Seek mentors and mentor others to
support both your and their continued
growth
We Need To…
• Promote greater public understanding of
occupational therapy
• Heighten the importance of occupational
therapy with public and private sector
policymakers
• Recruit students to the profession
» From Baum Presidential Address, 2004
We Need To…
• Promote the application of evidencebased knowledge in practice
• Support practitioners in existing and
emerging practice settings with
continuing education
• Advocate for training and research funds
• Support the development of knowledge to
advance the profession
» From Baum Presidential Address, 2004
Priorities as We Begin Our
Journey
• Build a cutting-edge research agenda
for the profession
• Develop a model curriculum for OT and
OTA educational programs to raise the
bar of excellence and to foster greater
consistency across curriculum
Priorities as We Begin Our
Journey
•
Assure that OT language is
compatible with terminology used in
public policy, reimbursement, and
research arenas (e.g., alignment with
the International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health and
with National Library of Medicine
MESH headings)
Priorities as We Begin Our
Journey
•
Develop a major image-building
campaign to more effectively explain
OT to the public
•
Develop a universal, computerized
outcomes data set
Priorities as We Begin Our
Journey
• Engage in broad-based advocacy to
ensure funding for OT in traditional and
emerging areas
• Facilitate stronger linkages between
research, education, and practice to
enable effective communication
"Our Centennial Vision creates the
opportunity for the occupational therapy
profession to enter its golden age. I love the
boldness of the vision, the fact that it
emerged from a real partnership of
stakeholders, and that it will fortify the
profession for the future world we are likely
to encounter. Now we must embrace the
vision, each in our own way, so that its
realization preserves and embodies what is
most important to each one of us."
Florence Clark
AOTA Vice President, 2006-2009