Looking to Network With and Learn From Other OT Practitioners in a Specific Area of OT?

Join one of TNOTA's Communities of Practice (CoPs). A Community of Practice is a group of people that agree to interact regularly to solve practice issues or improve practice in an area that is important to them. These CoPs serves as collaborative, member-driven groups of OT practitioners and students in Tennessee who share a common specialty or area of interest.  CoP members agree to interact regularly to work together to solve common practice issues, share resources, and make connections! 

Community of Practice discussions can be found on our forums page. You may also contact the CoP facilitator listed below.

If you would like information about a CoP not listed below, or are interested in facilitating or co-facilitating a CoP, please send an email to [email protected].

Hand Therapy

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The Mental Health CoP stays connected through a designated listserv. To join, contact the group’s facilitator Katy Schmidt at [email protected].

Pediatrics

The Pediatric CoP will be meeting virtually at 7:00 PM CST on the following dates in 2025 (second Mondays of the month on a quarterly basis, starting in January):

• January 13, 2025
• April 14, 2025
• July 14, 2025
• October 13, 2025

For more information or to get the link to join the meetings, email Cindy Blackwell at [email protected].

Aquatic Therapy

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TNOTA’s newest CoP, the Aquatic Therapy CoP, will meet on the following dates in 2025 (third Mondays of the month on a quarterly basis, starting in February), at 6 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Eastern Time:

• February 17, 2025
• May 19, 2025
• August 18, 2025
• November 17, 2025

To connect with the Aquatic Therapy CoP, contact the group’s facilitator Taylor Kozell at [email protected].