We are so excited to be back in person for our 2022 IOTA Fall Conference and Business Meeting! Join us at the University of Indianapolis Schwitzer Student Center on Saturday, November 19th, 2022 from 8am-4:45pm. Earn up to 6.5 CEUs for attending!

Fall Conference Schedule:

7:30-8am: Registration & Light Breakfast

8-8:45am: Welcome and Business Meeting

8:45-9:45am: Session I

-NBCOT Presentation (Students Only), Barb Williams, DrOT, MS, OTR

-Rehabilitation for Young Athletes with MCL Repairs, Megan Albright, OTD, MS, OTR, CHT

-The Role of Occupational Therapy in Postsecondary Transition Planning (Part I), Theresa Carroll, OTD, OTR/L

-Fieldwork Educator Series Session IV (Part I), Jessica Mason, OTD, OTR/L, Alissia Garabrant, OTD, MS, OTR, Sean Weir, MS, OTR, CBIS, Kristina Watkins, OTD, MOT, OTR, Kourtney Maddox, MOT, OTR

9:45-10am: Break

10-11am: Session II

-Identifying Barriers to OT Referral in Oncology and Leveraging Supports and Resources Supported by Research to Bridge Gaps in Access to Care, Katie Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA

-Occupational Therapy's Emerging Role in Women's Health: Practical Applications to Address the Gaps in Practice, Education, and Communities, Leah Van Antwerp, OTD, MS, OTR, Sydney Caes, OTS, & Pamela Hess, OTD, OTR, NCPT

-The Role of Occupational Therapy in Postsecondary Transition Planning (Part II), Theresa Carroll, OTD, OTR/L

-Fieldwork Educator Series Session IV (Part II), Jessica Mason, OTD, OTR/L, Alissia Garabrant, OTD, MS, OTR, Sean Weir, MS, OTR, CBIS, Kristina Watkins, OTD, MOT, OTR, Kourtney Maddox, MOT, OTR

11-12:30pm: Vendors, Posters, & Lunch

12:30-1:15pm: Keynote Address

1:15-1:30pm: Break

1:30-3:30pm: Session III

-Geriatric Gold Standard in the Acute Care Setting: A Capstone Experience, Haylee Ottinger, OTD, OTR & Rachel McFadden, MS, OTR, CSRS

-A.M.P. it UP! Functional Cognitive Rehab Strategies & Interventions, Jessica Miller, OTR, CBIS

-Brachial Plexus Palsy: Assessment & Intervention in Infancy, Childhood & Adolescence, Mary Hart MacLeod, MS, OTR/L, BCP

-Utilizing Emotional-Regulation to Support Engagement in Pediatric Occupations, Kristi Hape, OTD, MHS, OTR

3:30-3:45pm: Break

3:45-4:45pm: Session IV

-Occupational Therapy's Role in Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Medicare-Aged Women: Case Examples and Recommendations, Tara Galles, MS, OTR/L & Caroline Fenker, OTD

-OT Follows the Patient: Occupational Therapy's Role in Transitions of Care, Christine Kroll, OTD, MS, OTR, FAOTA

-Effectiveness of Health and Safety Training with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Jeanne Sowers, OTD, MA, OTR, FAOTA

--Support After Critical Illness: OT's Role in Developing and Implementing an ICU Support Group Combating Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Amanda Luper, MOT, OTR, CBIS