Join the Club: Districts and Committees

Today I was thinking that one of the cool things about being a member of the Washington Occupational Therapy Association (WOTA) is the opportunity to participate in a committee or district composed of dedicated practitioners striving to promote and safeguard occupational therapy in Washington State.

Districts are created to serve the needs of WOTA members in specific geographical areas of Washington. Districts consist of 10 or more WOTA members located within a geographical area who have joined together and formed a group such as the Inland Northwest Occupational Therapy (INWOT) District. INWOT supports OTs and OTAs in the Inland Northwest region by providing therapists with networking and employment resources, offering local continuing education opportunities, and serving as a bridge between therapists and WOTA.

Committees on the other hand, form to address specific issues such as public relations, recruitment, the WOTA newsletter, membership, continuing education, etc. An example of an important standing committee of WOTA is OT in Schools (OTIS). The mission of OTIS is to support occupational therapy services in school-based settings, facilitate school-based therapist networking, promote evidence-based practice, and increase public awareness of the role of occupational therapy in school based environments.

So join WOTA and then join a District or Committee already! All the cool kids are doin’ it!