National Collaboration on Competency
At its October 2016 meeting , College Council expressed support for work towards a common competency document for use in Canada for education , regulation and entry to practice examination purposes .
On September 19 and 20 , 2016 , the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations ( ACOTRO ) sponsored a professional forum that included representatives of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists ( CAOT ) and the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs ( ACOTUP ).
These representatives of occupational therapy regulators , educators and the national association met to discuss a vision for the future of processes around occupational therapy competency documents , examinations and educational accreditation of the professional programs .
The outcome of the forum was very positive and resulted in an increased understanding of the needs of all three sectors , as well as plans to continue to engage in further discussions within each sector . Commitment was made to maintaining the momentum of movement forward in a spirit of collaboration .
Thank you to the members of the Advisory Committee who helped plan this forum :
Janet Craik , Executive Director , CAOT
Alison Douglas , Director of Standards , CAOT
Maggie Fulford , Registrar , Alberta College of Occupational Therapists ; Board Member , ACOTRO
Elinor Larney , Registrar , College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario ; President , ACOTRO
Establishing a single set of competencies for use across the country will help ensure excellence in OT service delivery .
Lori Letts , Assistant Dean & Professor , Occupational Therapy Program Professor , School of Rehabilitation Science McMaster University ; President , ACOTUP
Bernadette Nedelec , Director , Occupational Therapy Program , McGill University , Secretary / Treasurer , ACOTUP
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario ON THE RECORD 2016
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