April 2026 Update

Dear MAOT Members,

Happy OT month and welcome to Spring! 🌼

I am reaching out as your state RA representative to share governance updates happening this month. The Representative Assembly (RA) is meeting on April 15th to vote on many agenda items that impact your practice and our profession. It is important your voices are heard if you have not shared your thoughts already.

Here is what is being discussed and voted on:

AOTA members can register to attend the Representative Assembly Meeting:

https://www.aota.org/events/calendar/ra-meeting

View the agenda here: https://www.aota.org/community/volunteer-groups/representative-assembly-ra/representative-assembly-2026-spring-meeting

Reach out to your me as your MA RA rep to share any thoughts/concerns before voting.

Wishing you a wonderful month ahead!

Colleen Muse

MAOT RA Representative

governance@aota.org

April 2024 Update

• Thursday, April 11th I'm going to have a few minutes at the MAOT Board meeting to talk about the motions on the docket and explain them.

• Thursday, April 18th, from 6-10pm EST, the Spring 2024 RA meeting will be happening virtually. We've got a HUGE amount of motions to take a look at (11 motions). The link or signup to watch the livestream should be popping up on the AOTA RA page in the next few days.

• In an attempt to gather YOUR thoughts on the Motions I've set up a Google Form to collect feedback from all my MA constituents (OTPs, students, faculty, researchers, etc.!). Please take a little bit of time to look through the survey and respond the the questions about each motion.

• If you're interested in any resources around OT month, check out AOTA's page that includes helpful tidbits, OT swag, and more

• AOTA has a virtual special topic conference on Women's Health May 20-21st, 2024 that should be great! Sign up here!

• For those that haven't joined me on social media yet- I have a Facebook page that I try to keep updated with some of the biggest update

February 2024 Update

• Representative Assembly Task Groups have been meeting on AOTA's CommunOT over the past week to start

   putting together the Motions for the Spring 2024 RA Meeting in April! 

   If you'd like to watch the virtual ending to the Task Group Meetings, join us this Wednesday, Feb. 7th at 8pm EST!

   Registration is required: www.aota.org/events/calendar/ra-online-task-groups-via-zoom

• AOTA Elections are happening NOW!

   Lots of positions are up for election (including my role!) and we'd love to see everyone participate! You have to be

   an AOTA member to vote, but I'm aiming for our state to actually hit quorum this year! So get out there and

   vote! www.aota.org/community/get-involved/elected-and-appointed-positions/elections

    You have until Feb. 23rd to vote!

• AOTA Inspire 2024 takes place next month in Orlando, FL., from March 21st to March 23rd! Come join me and a

   bunch of other great folks down in the land of Mickey Mouse and Alligators!

   Early registration ends Feb. 28th! www.inspire.aota.org

• Be on the lookout for an email sometime in March (est.) with the Spring 2024 RA Meeting Survey!

   I can't pinpoint the exact date AOTA will send it out right now, but I'll update when it is ready!