Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon

02/16/2026

Calling for YOUR STORY!
OTAO is collecting stories from providers and business owners about the impacts of Medicaid cuts on their ability to serve their clients and community.
Please email our legislative committee to share your story so we can share with our community. Email us at otaolegislative@gmail.com

02/08/2026

We are one week away! Join us on 2/14/2026 from 9:30 am -1:30 pm to help the Portland Food Project.

Please sign up to volunteer as we help this local food pantry to collect, weigh, organize and stock food for people experiencing food insecurity.

We look forward to seeing you out there!

Click the link in our bio to RSVP.

01/28/2026

Here is an opportunity to participate in a study exploring the work environment of LGBTIQIA2S+ Occupational Therapy Practitioners (OTPs). Demographic information will be collected, and data on mental health, microaggressions at work, and job satisfaction will be collected through three surveys. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of two $25 gift cards.
Click the link in bio to participate.
If you have questions about this study, please contact Catherine Hoyt (hoytcr@wustl.edu) or Hunter Moore (moore.h@wustl.edu) or call 314-669-5161.

01/25/2026

This Black History Month, we want to know how you as an OT student, practitioner, or retiree, advance missions of equity and foster community wherever you work, live, and play. Let us know in the comments.

01/19/2026

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice continue to provide us with hope decades later.

01/08/2026

At OTAO, we care about our community. Join us on 2/14/2026 from 9:30 am -1:30 pm to help the Portland Food Project.

Please join us in helping this local food pantry to collect, weigh, organize and stock food for people experiencing food insecurity.

We look forward to seeing you out there!

Click the link in our bio to RSVP.

12/28/2025

Make 2026 the year you get involved with OTAO! Our state association is made stronger with each active member. Rates and member benefits at https://otao.com/Member-Benefits (link in bio)

12/28/2025

Make 2026 the year you get involved with OTAO! Our state association is made stronger with each active member. Rates and member benefits at https://otao.com/Member-Benefits

12/02/2025

Add a virtual crafternoon to your December schedule! Get to know fellow OTPs, OT/OTA students, and OT curious in our final regional event this fall. Everyone is welcome!

Collect your holiday projects or anything else you're working on for an afternoon of crafts and conversation.
To get the Zoom information, please register via this QR code or the link in our bio.

Look for more opportunities to connect in the new year!

11/25/2025

You are an OTP or OTP student because you care about helping people live meaningful, connected lives. At OTAO, we care about you. When you join, you’re joining a supportive community that helps you grow, stay connected, and make a difference. ✨ link in bio

11/23/2025

AOTA is working hard on important advocacy efforts.

Help contact your federal representatives about issues important to you here: https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/AOTA/Home?fbclid=IwdGRleAOPWCpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXCVr3Mx7J4jrqZi1SNk0hG47t7x-lhaRjkCf3iTcmsMchHsR7WwfGhfyoQg_aem_t4ZO2qL-RmK9XtGRASqurg

The Department of Education (ED) announced its intent to move forward with new rules that would fundamentally change how graduate students finance their education. Master’s and doctoral occupational therapy degree programs would not be classified as professional programs, but instead as graduate programs with a significantly reduced tuition cap.

Put simply, this means that future occupational therapy students would be subject to a drastically lower loan limit—putting the future of the profession at risk.

What’s next? AOTA already has spent months spearheading advocacy efforts to change the definition of professional programs. Congress can fix this—but we need your voice. Go to www.aota.org/takeaction to let Congress know that occupational therapy must be included in any definition of a professional program. Read more about the issue in our new article. https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2025/federal-student-loan-limits-where-we-stand-and-what-comes-next-for-ot

11/14/2025

We had a fantastic conference this year and can’t stop thinking about it 💗🧠 Tell us in the comments what stuck with you! What made you think? What changed your practice? What was an interesting conversation you had?