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Ethics & Jurisprudence in Occupational Therapy, Hosted by the West District
Wednesday, November 09, 2022, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
Category: CEU Event

Ethics & Jurisprudence in Occupational Therapy, Hosted by the West District

Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM CST

Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting and Aspire OT, this webinar is being offered as part of our partnership with Aspire OT

Register HERE!
 

About This Course: Module One is on ethics in OT practice and is designed to help occupational therapy professionals with ethical dilemmas they may face in the workplace. Module Two centers on jurisprudence and includes information about the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy, the Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63- Chapter 13: The Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act, and rules regarding licensure and supervision in the OT profession in the state.

Course Objectives:

  1. Discuss the history of and most recent updates to the AOTA Code of Ethics.
  2. Relate the core values and ethical principles in the AOTA Code of Ethics with ethical challenges in occupational therapy practice.
  3. Identify requirements for issuance of temporary and new OT licenses in Tennessee as well as for renewal of an OT license in the state.

Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Lancaster, EDD, OTR/L, ATP, CDP. As program director and associate professor in the Master’s degree program of occupational therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN, Stephanie is a graduate of the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis (BSOT) and also holds a Master of Science degree in Leadership & Policy Studies and a Doctor of Education degree in Instruction & Curriculum Leadership with an emphasis on Instructional Design & Technology from the University of Memphis. She joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Occupational Therapy Department in 2013. With over 30 years of experience in the field of OT, Stephanie has provided OT services to clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings and with diverse needs. She holds specialty certifications as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) through the Rehab Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) and as a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Care Practitioners. Stephanie serves on the leadership team of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) and is the representative for the AOTA Representative Assembly for the state of Tennessee. In addition, she hosts a podcast called On The air for individuals interested in occupational therapy

CEU Opportunity:  FREE for TNOTA members, $40 for non-members, 2 CEU hours


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