Special Events and Sessions

Thursday - 4/4/19

MDI (AOTA) Short Course 114

Closing the Gap: The Role of OT in Providing Healthcare in the Context of Diversity

8:00 AM–9:30 AM Thursday, April 4, 2019 - Convention Center 395-396
 

Conversations That Matter 103 | 8 - 8:50 AM

Small Steps on the Journey to Vision 2025: Supporting Prospective OT Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds

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Workshop 210 | 2-5 PM

A Closer Look at the Fish Bowl: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Twenty-First Century OT Education

 

Friday - 4/5/19

Conversations That Matter 206 | 9 - 9:50 AM

Inclusive Practices to Promote Success for OT Students on Fieldwork

 

Workshop 205 | 2-5 PM

A Closer Look at the Fish Bowl: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Twenty-First Century OT Education

 

Salsa Dance Break Event - Sponsored by TODOS

Friday, April 5, 2019

12:30-1:15 PM

Convention Center Hall F Foyer

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Saturday - 4/6/19

5th Annual COTAD Breakfast & 1st Annual COTAD Awards

Keynote Speaker: Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT

"Like A River...the Power and Promise of a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce"

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Multicultural Group Meetings

Thursday, April 4

11:30AM-12:30 PM

The Network for Native American Practitioners

New Orleans Marriott- Regent

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Thursday, April 4

11:30AM- 12:30PM

Asian/Pacific Heritage Occupational Therapy Association (APHOTA)

New Orleans Marriott- Bonaparte

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Friday, April 5

3:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns in OT

New Orleans Marriott- Iberville

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Friday, April 5

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

NOTPD Network of Practitioners with Disabilities and Their Supporters

New Orleans Marriott- Balcony L

 

Friday, April 5

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC)

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel - Napoleon A Room

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Friday, April 5

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Terapia Occupacional para Diversidad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad (TODOS)

New Orleans Marriott- Iberville

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Friday , April 5

7:00PM -10:30PM

Shabat Afternoon Study Session/Dinner Buffet (Shalosh Seudas)/Conclusion Services (Havdalla) organized by OJOTC

Sheraton New Orleans - Maurepas

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Saturday, April 6

9:00AM- 1:30PM

Shabat Services/Shabat Glatt Kosher Lunch organized by OJOTC
Sheraton New Orleans - Maurepas

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Multicultural Diversity and Inclusion (MDI) Networking Groups

Booth 1752

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