Utah Occupational Therapy Association

Executive Board Meeting
2019-02-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-12-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-10-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Members welcome to attend. Meetings are held online, anyone who would like to participate in the meeting send a request through the contact form.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Annual Conference
2018-10-24 | SLCC Miller Campus, 9750 300 W, Sandy, UT, 84070, United States
“Building a Solid Foundation for Life”

Dr. Brian C. Miller, Keynote Speaker. “Stronger in the Broken Places: Foundations of Wellness
“Whether you are experiencing a serious mental illness, or are a family member of someone who is; the foundation of wellness is realizing that it is possible even with symptoms, even with problems, even with an uncertain course. Everyone, as Hemingway said, is broken. But some of us get stronger in the broken places. This presentation will focus on what we know about the foundations for living well with a serious mental illness. Everything changes when we realize that what makes a life of wellness for a person with a mental illness is no different than what makes anyone’s life whole. The key is to avoid becoming hypnotized into focusing exclusively on the illness. And isn’t that what recovery is all about?”
For more details, visit https://www.namiut.org/news-and-events/nami-utah-state-conference.

UOTA 2018 Annual Conference
2018-09-22 | Intermountain Medical Center Campus, Doty Educational Building, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT, 84107, United States
Join us for our annual conference on September 22nd!
Registration is now open. Please click here to view the conference schedule.
Buy your tickets below!

Conference Resources:
Braken – Give me a hand
Cardell_Koski- Overcoming_barriers
Cardrell_Wallace_Occupation Based Assessments

This year’s service project benefits Unbridled Hope and Healing Center.
A total of 1.25 PDU’s and 4.75 CEU’s

Pressure with Movement
2018-09-15 14:00 - 19:00 | Stonehenge of Springville, 909 W 450 S, Springville, UT, 84663, United States
Click here to download the Pressure with Movement Flyer
Course Instructor: Tony Bishop, PTA, LMT, CMLDT
Tony has spent fifteen years specializing in the use of manual therapies focused on relieving pain, restoring range of motion, increasing functional mobility, and improving overall quality of life. He calls this technique Pressure With Movement.
Pressure With Movement has been used to treat chronic and acute pain of the back, shoulders, hips, knees and neck. With this technique significant results can be seen in as little as fifteen minutes.
In this course you will review the theory behind Pressure With Movement, and the application as it relates specifically to treating the Hip and Back.
Pressure With Movement is meant to be used in coordination with exercise and other modalities.

Register:
Contact Tony at tonylbishop7@gmail.com or 801-367-8489
Payment can be submitted through venmo: Tony Bishop@Tony-Bishop-6
Please email for other payment options. Certificate of completion will be awarded after payment is confirmed.
Limited space available. Accredited by the UOTA.

Positive Approach to Care Trainer Certification
2018-06-07 08:30 - 2018-06-08 17:00 | University of Utah, 501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, United States
Would you like to be recognized as a credible source for dementia related training?
Become a Trainer in Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care Philosophy.
Join them for their 2-day Trainer Certification and begin the process of becoming a PAC Certified Independent Trainer.
This certification is designed for individuals who wish to train others in the PAC philosophy providing dementia related awareness, knowledge, and skill development in a classroom, support group, or community setting.

Download the flyer here.

TO REGISTER:
Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Trainer Certification Registration Link
Coordinator: 678-772-0958
registration@teepasnow.com

Course: Limited to 25 participants
Fee: $1,600 USD

Participants learn to train a curriculum with:
 Workshop A ~ Normal Aging / Not Normal Aging
 Workshop B ~ Positive Physical Approach™ and Hand-Under-Hand®
 Workshop C ~ Teepa’s Gems®; Experience Skills that Make a Difference

Recommended for:
Staff Education Directors, Senior Living Advisors, Social Workers, Geriatric Care Managers, Support Group Leaders, Faith-based Leaders, and Nurse Educators

UOTA Annual Meeting
2018-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Ameritech Campus, 12257 Business Park Dr., Draper, UT, 84020, United States
Note: in the “Send RSVP confirmation to” section above, please enter the full name and email to where the RSVP information should be sent, even if you are only registering for one person (yourself).

UOTA Annual Meeting Agenda
6:00-6:30 Networking dinner
6:30-7:00 Election results, Awards Presentation, UOTA annual report
7:00-9:00 Ethics Presentation

Speaker: Leslie Francis
Biography –
Leslie P. Francis, Ph.D., J.D., holds joint appointments as Alfred C. Emery professor of law and professor of philosophy, and adjunct appointments in Family and Preventive Medicine (in the Division of Public Health), Internal Medicine (in the Division of Medical Ethics), and Political Science, at the University of Utah. She was appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor in 2009 and became director of the University of Utah Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences in 2015. Professor Francis was President of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association in 2015-2016. She currently serves as the elected Secretary-General of the International Society for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy and as a member of the Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is past co-chair of the Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Subcommittee of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, where she currently serves as a member of the Working Group on Data Access and Use. Professor Francis also has been a member of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee and of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging.
Professor Francis’s books include The Patient as Victim and Vector: Ethics and Infectious Disease (co-authored with Battin, Jacobson, & Smith; Oxford University Press 2010); Privacy: What Everyone Needs to Know (co-authored with John Francis; Oxford, forthcoming June 2017); and Sustaining Surveillance: the Ethics and Politics of Public Health Data Use (co-authored with John Francis; forthcoming Springer 2018). She edited the Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Ethics (Oxford, January 2017) and is the author of many papers in the areas of disability law and ethics, privacy and data use, justice, and bioethics. (https://faculty.utah.edu/u0035587-LESLIE_FRANCIS/hm/index.hml)

Applying the OT code of ethics in real life: Ethical dilemmas in practice.
2 CEUs (free to all attendees) – will fulfill state OT licensure requirements
Objectives:
1. To become familiar with the Core Values and Principles and Standards of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics
2. To understand how to analyze ethical dilemmas that may arise in care, especially when there is disagreement among family members or between caregivers, family members, and the client about what would be best for the client.
3. To understand ethical issues that arise when clients have limited resources to pay for care.

Sponsored by: Select Billing – Brandi Heywood

UOTA Board Meeting
2018-04-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-02-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-12-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-10-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
UOTA Board Meeting – Members are welcome to attend.
Contact Jeanette Koski by 5:00pm on the meeting day to obtain an electronic link to the meeting.

ArizOTA Spring Conference
2018-03-24
Occupational therapy practitioners love learning — and we all need CEUs to keep our licenses current! The ArizOTA Spring Conference is an ideal way to add to your skill set and earn contact hours while also networking and supporting your state association. Attendees will earn 6.75 CEUs by participating in either the Pediatric or Adult track during the 1-day conference.

ArizOTA Spring Conference will take place on Saturday, March 24, at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern Arizona in Tucson.
Check out the agenda and registration details here: http://bit.ly/2E6gPVX

Sign up soon to take advantage of our early bird registration rates, which are valid through March 1.

OTR – ArizOTA Member $150.00 Early Bird Rate ($175 starting 3/2/18)
OTR – Non Member $175.00 Early Bird Rate ($200 starting 3/2/18)
OTA – ArizOTA Member $125.00 Early Bird Rate ($150 starting 3/2/18)
OTA – Non Member $160.00 Early Bird Rate ($185 starting 3/2/18)
Student – ArizOTA Member $65.00
Student – Non Member $85.00
Non-OT Practitioner $200.00 Early Bird Rate ($225 starting 3/2/18)

Register with Credit/Debit Card: http://bit.ly/2BBWIK0
Register with PO: http://bit.ly/2DT7AZp
If you have any questions, please contact us at office@arizota.org or by phone at 623-937-0920.

Building Blocks for Sensory Integration - San Diego
2018-03-09 - 2018-03-11 | O.T. Etc., Inc., 8344 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite 110, San Diego, CA, 92111, United States
Join Sheila M. Frick, OTR/L in this interactive workshop as she presents a comprehensive understanding of reflex integration and provides insight into the sensorimotor foundations that goes beyond activity programs. Through a combination of lecture and movement labs, this course will outline how the primary movement patterns (reflexes) serve as a template for neurodevelopmental integration, but also how to apply this information as a guide for more precise sensory and motor strategies to ultimately support functional outcomes.
Click here to download the brochure.

Building Blocks for Sensory Integration – San Diego

A Clinicians Guide to Reducing Falls: Evidence-Based Strategies
2018-03-03 08:00 - 14:30 | Thatcher Brook Rehabilitation, 1795 S Chelemes Way, Clearfield, 84015, United States
Click here to download the course brochure for more details.
Why Attend?
One third of all people over 65 living in the community fall each year. This number increases to 50% in in-patient settings and skilled nursing facilities. Fall-related injures leading to death, hospitalization, or treatment exceeds $111 billion annually. Can clinicians provide treatment and education to clients to reduce to the risk of falls in the home, community, and clinical settings? What research supports the role of therapy in fall reduction and what is their scope? How is the rise in genomic hypovitaminosis, depression, fear, medication dosage, and upper extremity weakness correlated to increased fall rates? What are the latest hands-on and evidence based techniques and assessments that lead to fall reduction? Are there fall reduction “programs” that are verified by research and if so what are they? This intensive lab-based course will answer these questions and discuss the most advanced and reviewed strategies. Demonstrations and labs will occur to ensure application of the material and immediate carry-over to the clinical setting. This course will also discuss documentation techniques and examples to strongly justify the need for skilled services with this population in hospital, in-patient, acute, home health, and outpatient settings.
Objectives:

Identify the major contributors to falls and the most common environments where falls occur for the adult and geriatric population.
Identify the role of clinicians in fall prevention in various rehab settings, the home, and the community at large.
Identify the common principles in a fall reduction program leading to evidenced outcomes
Develop a practical understanding of learned exercises, activities, and a assessments during labs to ensure immediate carry-over into all clinical settings
Apply documentation strategies and language based on information provided in this course to justify skilled clinical services and reimbursement to all payer sources

Instructional Methods
We will discuss the most current research explaining falls, those at risk for falls, and the power in fall prevention strategies. Demonstrations and labs will take place to ensure the attendees understand the techniques supported to assist with treating the adult and geriatric population. In addition, we will learn accepted language and documentation strategies accepted by payer sources and practice these documentation strategies with real-life examples and case studies.

Exploration of current trends, demographics, and statistics with high, medium, and low risk fall clients
Photographs, videos, demonstrations, and x-ray images will be used to increase participants’ understanding of interventions
Lab (completed by clinicians in small groups/partners)
Documentation examples
Case study review

CEU(s): 6
CEU Accreditation from UOTA
Pending Accreditation from UPTA
Registration
Please register by email: tkbrowno@hotmail.com
Or text/call: 801-455-5482
Include your name, number, email address, and discipline when registering. You will receive a confirmation email.
Payment: Please bring cash or check to the course or pay via PayPal to the email listed above.
Snacks/Beverages Provided

Management of Nerve & Tendon Pain in the Upper Extremity
2018-03-02 08:00 - 2018-03-03 17:00 | The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH), 5848 S Fashion Blvd., Murray, UT, 84107
Click here to download the event brochure.
This seminar is designed to advance clinical competence in working with the neurological and musculoskeletal issues associated with repetitive stress injuries through the application of current clinical evidence. A thorough review of tendon/nerve physiology, pathomechanics, and surgical techniques will create a foundation for proper intervention. This foundation will then be used to develop assessment and treatment approaches to pathology associated with repetitive stress injuries. Course content includes current conservative and surgical treatment options, ergonomic assessment/intervention, imaging, post-surgical guidelines, splinting options, joint and soft tissue mobilization, modalities and specific therapeutic exercise techniques. The student will participate in lecture and small group discussion before implementing assessment and treatment strategies in laboratory sessions.
This seminar is designed to advance clinical competence in working with the neurological and musculoskeletal issues associated with repetitive stress injuries through the application of current clinical evidence. A thorough review of tendon/nerve physiology, pathomechanics, and surgical techniques will create a foundation for proper intervention. This foundation will then be used to develop assessment and treatment approaches to pathology associated with repetitive stress injuries. Course content includes current conservative and surgical treatment options, ergonomic assessment/intervention, imaging, post-surgical guidelines, splinting options, joint and soft tissue mobilization, modalities and specific therapeutic exercise techniques. The student will participate in lecture and small group discussion before implementing assessment and treatment strategies in laboratory sessions.
UOTA members will receive a discount rate of $325. Use Discount Code: UOTA when registering online.
For more information and to register: http://www.tnseminars.com/courses/management-of-nerve-tendon-pain-in-the-upper-extremity

Critical Care Conference
2018-03-01 08:00 - 2018-03-02 13:30 | Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 Cottonwood St., Murray, UT, 84107, United States
You are invited to attend the Critical Care Conference on March 1-2, 2018, at Intermountain Medical Center in the Doty Family Education Center in Murray, Utah.
Registration is $80 for non-Intermountain employees and $60 for Intermountain employees and students.
Use the link below to sign up today:
https://cmetracker.net/IMHC/Login?FormName=RegLoginLive&EventId=32799

Hill Day
2018-02-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Utah State Capitol Building, 350 State St., Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, United States
Join practitioners, educators and students as we promote occupational therapy to our state legislators. Hill Day will be held in conjunction with Fall Prevention Task Force and the Utah Commission on Aging. Participants will have the opportunity to find out about resources for aging and fall prevention, ask questions, and meet their representatives.

Capitol Board Room: noon to 2pm
Rotunda: meet with legislators 2-5pm
To register for Hill Day 2018, call 801-674- 2155 or email utahlegislativeaffairs@gmail.com

Evaluation of Social Interaction (ESI) Course
2018-01-10 - 2018-01-12 | CSU Fort Collins, Colorado, Department of Occupational Therapy Building, Room 103, 800 Oval Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, United States
Occupational Therapy continuing education course taught by Anne Fisher for the Evaluation of Social Interaction (ESI) tool developed by Anne Fisher. Learn to administer one of their innovative, occupation-based assessments. In addition to teaching you how to administer the tool reliably, their courses will provide you with the practical skills needed to use the assessment results to plan intervention, set goals, document, and plan for re-evaluation — all while remaining occupation-centered.
Upon successful completion of an ESI training course and successful completion of rater calibration requirements, the occupational therapist will be able to:

Explain how social interaction supports engagement in all areas of occupation and is relevant for occupational therapy
Understand the theoretical foundation for using the ESI to promote client-centered and occupation-based practice
Administer, score, and interpret the ESI in a valid and reliable manner.
Use the ESI to plan and guide occupational therapy intervention (both direct and consultative services)
Use the ESI to evaluate the effectiveness of provided occupational therapy interventions

Price: $795 OTs, $475 CSU OT Students, $635 Non-CSU OT Students
Click here to register.

Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference: Embarking on Vision 2025
2017-11-18 08:00 - 17:30
Keynote speaker: Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L FAOTA – Our AOTA president
Download the conference flyer here.

Click here to view the conference presentations.
Click here to view the conference schedule.
Click here to learn about the Service Project and Silent Auction.
Check-in is 8:00 AM | Conference is 8:45 AM – 5:30 PM

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

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Effectively Treat Behavior in Children: Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing, Cognitive Limitation, PTSD & Other challenges
2017-09-22 08:30 - 2017-09-23 17:00 | University of Utah, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
More effectively treat children and adolescents with complex behavioral, sensory integration, TBI, Autism Spectrum (DSM-V-TR associated diagnoses), cognitive limitations, PTSD, and other developmental challenge susing a new approach synthesizing behavioral, sensory integration, handling, mindfulness, activity, music, and developmental strategies. This hands-on lab course emphasizes practical evidence-based techniques integrating Positive Behavioral Support, Mindfulness, Therapeutic Movement, NDT, Neuropsychology, Sensory Integration, and sensory massage. Participants are armed with ready-to-go techniques and consulting skills to help children who have behavioral problems, developmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorders, trauma histories, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,Conduct Disorder, and major psychiatric illnesses. All participants receive reproducible copies of the recently published FAB Activity Strategies, Pressure Touch Program, Environmental Adaptations, Triggers & Coping Forms, and Oral Sensory Strategies and will learn to use them to develop individualized activity, environmental adaptation, and intervention strategies for home and school use. Emphasis will be placed on implementing new transdisciplinary interventions and advancing your consultation skills with educators, parents, mental health therapists, physicians, and fellow therapists. This course is designed for occupational, speech, physical, and mental health therapists as well as special educators, psychiatrists, and other professionals seeking to improve functional outcomes with children 3 to 21 years old.
Participants will be able to apply course learning immediately to:
Assess and differentiate sensory integration and behavioral problems in infants, children, and adolescents.
Apply the assessment of sensory integration and behavioral problems to develop objective goals and apply appropriate intervention strategies (both contextual and direct) addressing each child’s individual behavioral and/or sensory integration challenges.
Train teachers and therapists to effectively combine practical sensory integration, mindfulness, trauma informed, and behavioral strategies.
Use the FAB Trigger and Coping Forms to identify the most problematic environmental and body triggers for each child and the most effective coping strategies to promote self-regulation.
Implement advanced strategies for managing sensory integration and behavior problems (e.g., inattention, interrupting, screaming, swearing, kicking, biting, and hitting) during individual and group treatment sessions.
Learn to quickly develop home programs using the included forms (FAB: Activity Strategies to Promote Self-control, Pressure Touch, Environmental Adaptation, and Oral Sensory Strategies) for follow-up intervention across the child’s school, OPD, hospital and home settings.
Please register by September 21, 2017.
REGISTER:
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PAY:
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Non-UOTA Member: $400

Student: $300

Successful Splinting: Hands-On Fabrication and Troubleshooting
2017-09-16 08:00 - 18:00 | TBD, Salt Lake City, UT
Purpose of course: Successful Splinting: Hands-On Fabrication and Troubleshooting will provide the information and working knowledge to more confidently and effectively produce splints, including determining appropriate material selection, identifying appropriate pre-cut or splinting sheet material for use cases, and special considerations or appropriate modifications based on patient need. Case studies will be used to reinforce learnings, and instructor supported hands-on fabrication of five commonly prescribed splints will be completed.

Course learning objectives: Learning Outcomes and Assessment Methods Successful Splinting: Hands-on Fabrication and Troubleshooting Performance Health Academy CEU Course 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in using anatomical landmarks to fabricate an effective splint. Specific Outcome Goal: Attendees will demonstrate the ability to identify five anatomical landmarks that are used in the fabrication of upper extremity splints, issues related to the inaccurate use of anatomical landmarks and contributing factors. Assessment of Learning Outcomes Splinting Lab providing hands-on experience integrated with close supervision by instructor with discussion to confirm appropriate and accurate application of anatomical landmarks as required. Case study assessment along with interactive discussion specifically focused on the most commonly experienced issues related to the inaccurate use of anatomical landmarks. The instructor will confirm understanding of the above via verbal interaction, offering feedback and correction as necessary. Attendees will demonstrate the ability to verbally explain the process of identifying at least one contributing factor to the splint/anatomical landmark issue being discussed as well as at least one method of intervention to correct the issue. The instructor will confirm understanding of the above via verbal interaction, offering feedback and correction as necessary. Q and A session along with brief post-test period will be provided to allow the instructor to follow up and provide any additional information as deemed necessary. 2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the properties of a range of splinting materials. Specific Outcome Goal: Attendees will demonstrate competency in the selection of appropriate splint material for specific diagnoses and understanding of splint material characteristics. Assessment of Learning Outcomes – Attendee will demonstrate ability to select and explain the necessity and purpose of no less than two splint materials for each of the splints fabricated in the Splint Lab. – Case studies will be used and include verbal discussion with attendees able to identify at least two corrective measures to optimize a splint that take into account the inherent properties of splinting materials. – Attendees will demonstrate the ability to verbally explain the handling characteristics of different splint materials, how to properly prepare splinting materials, and one appropriate splint type per material. The instructor will confirm understanding of the above via verbal interaction, offering feedback and correction as necessary. – Q and A session along with brief post-test period will be provided to allow the instructor to follow up and provide any additional information as deemed necessary. 3. Demonstrate understanding of the splinting process, including the use of patterns, and design and fabrication of splints. Specific Outcome Goal: Attendees will demonstrate competency in the ability to identify and explain at least 3 steps in the splint fabrication process as well as at least one diagnostic and/or patient specific lifestyle consideration when selecting a specific splint pattern. Assessment of Learning Outcomes Case studies will be used and attendees will verbally identify at least one contributing diagnostic factor and at least one patient specific contributing factor that was considered in selecting the splint pattern for a splint they fabricated. Hands-on demonstration by the instructor and subsequent hands-on fabrication by the attendee of splints to further reinforce the successful start-to-finish process of splint fabrication as well as reinforce diagnosis/lifestyle considerations in fabricating splints. Attendees will participate in an instructor- facilitated discussion to examine challenges in the splint fabrication process as well as the ramifications the diagnosis/patient needs have on splint process and design. The instructor will confirm understanding of the above via verbal interaction, offering feedback and correction as necessary. Q and A session along with brief post-test period will be provided to allow the instructor to follow up and provide any additional information as deemed necessary. 4. Identify the types of splinting materials used in the hands on portion, their similarities and differences, and one or more use cases for each. Specific Outcome Goal: Attendees will demonstrate competency with the selection of the appropriate splint materials for specific diagnoses including, but not limited to: carpal tunnel, RA, Game Keeper’s Thumb, by identifying two splint material format options that would address the above diagnoses. Assessment of Learning Outcomes Case studies will be used and attendees will verbally justify the rationale for selecting at least two splint material characteristics on two or more of the splints fabricated in class. The instructor will confirm understanding of the above via verbal interaction, offering feedback and correction as necessary. Q and A session along with brief post-test period will be provided to allow the instructor to follow up and provide any additional information as deemed necessary. 5. Create from start to finish the 5 required splint types covered in the course and demonstrate modification of splints for proper fit. Specific Outcome Goal: Attendee will be able successfully adjust orthotic in the following areas: 1. Desired angle of joint not met during initial fabrication. 2. Splint fits too loose around a digit per complaint of patient 3. Lateral border of splint is causing redness of the skin within 20 minutes of wear time. 4. Patient complaints of skin irritation. Assessment of Learning Outcomes Hands-on demonstration by the instructor followed by attendees competing stated modification on at least one splint. Application of strapping to all splints, with attendees able to state at least two justifications for either strapping material choice or placement of strapping on the splint. Attendee will demonstrate in lab session how to adjust the angle & width of one portion of the splint while maintaining the integrity of the remainder of the splint. Group discussion of examples of fitting challenges encountered in everyday clinic situations, options for successful corrective measures with attendees able to report at least one corrective measure used for a splint fabricated during the course. Q and A session along with brief post-test period will be provided to allow the instructor to follow up and provide any additional information as deemed necessary.
Name and credentials of all Instructors: Dr. Kirsten N Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS; Cindy Bauer, MSOT, OTR/L; Bruce Curtis, OT; Elisa Marks, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CEAS; Christina Schmidt, OTR/L, CHT
Describe the experience the instructors have in teaching this course: The course instructors have from 16 to 38 years of splint-making experience in a multitude of clinical environments. They are highly qualified professionals who are not only experts in the field but are passionate about what they do and understand the unique challenges that more novice splinters face on a daily basis. All have previous experience in teaching splinting techniques, and bring a breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding to presenting the material that adds considerable value to the attendee.
How many hours of continuing education are you applying for: 6
Who is the target audience: OT, OTA. PT, PTA
Expected enrollment: 10-20
Course sponsor (if applicable): Performance Health Academy

Call for Abstracts 2017 UOTA Annual Conference
2017-07-30
Embarking on Vision 2025
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017
Deadline for Submission: July 30, 2017
Abstract Submissions:

We encourage practice topics, workshops, research panels, and posters that will advance the profession and practice of occupational therapy, especially in Utah. Professional partnerships and interdisciplinary collaborations are welcome.
Submit abstract cover sheet, an abstract, reference list (3-5 references are recommended), and learning objectives.
Abstracts must be 350 words or less, with no in-text citations. Abstracts should describe what you would be presenting or what attendees will be learning in your presentation. Word count excludes reference list and learning objectives.

Submit abstracts to: Loriann Helgeson Email lhelgesonotd@gmail.com , if you do not receive confirmation of your submission within 3 business days, please inquire if it was received. Please submit files in a word document format (no pdf files please). If accepted for presentation, you will need to bring a laptop with you to present (or if presenting a poster, adhesive Velcro strips to hang your poster).
Formats: On the day of the conference, all presenters (regardless of presentation format chosen below) need to share with the conference attendees a stated purpose for their presentation and share the learning objectives of their presentation in order to meet guidelines as a quality continuing education offering.

Practice topics: 90 minutes in length including time for discussion.
Workshops: 60 minutes in length including time for discussion.
Research Panels: 15-20 minutes in length including time for discussion. This venue is dedicated to sharing your on-going research with the membership. Research projects do not have to be completed; however, should be developed enough to be able to give the audience insight into the research being performed in our OT community.
Posters: 45 minutes in length during the designated poster session. Presenters should be available during designated poster session time. Students are encouraged to submit their course projects.

Criteria for Abstracts:
All abstracts will be reviewed through a blind review process, using the following criteria:

Coherence (weight of 2): degree to which the abstract clearly describes the intent of the presentation
Importance to occupational therapy (weight of 2): degree to which the presentation promotes professionalism or contributes to the knowledge base of occupational therapy practice, including theory and research
Discussion potential (weight of 1): degree to which the presentation is likely to evoke active discussion
Rating Criteria: 1 = unresponsive to the criteria; 5 = excellent/clearly addresses criteria
