Attention OT and OTA Practitioners

NYSOTA Members and Non-Members

Please make every effort to attend this Emergency Meeting!!

Thursday February 2nd at 6:00-8:00pm

New York Institute of Technology
Northern Blvd. (between Glen Cove Road and Rt. 107)
500 Building, Room 511
Old Westbury, NY 11568

There are matters of urgent concern for our profession related to the recently proposed regulations to be put forth by the NY State Board for Occupational Therapy  (SBOT) regarding  occupational therapy  supervision and documentation, and supervision of occupational therapy assistant student supervision on fieldwork. Consequences of these proposed regulations could have a serious impact on education and practice in New York State.

NOTE: The SBOT is appointed by the New York State Board of Regents to advise the government on regulation of our profession.

This meeting is extremely important to the future of our profession and to the guidelines under which we currently provide service. These regulations are “proposed” and we need to address them before they become the SBOT Standard.

Melissa Callahan- Whelan, MS, OTR/L, IMC, NYSOTA President and Jeff Tomlinson, NYSOTA Legislative Chair will present an overview of the proposed regulations and respond to questions and concerns.  

Please make every effort to attend this meeting. Don't leave it up to a few people to determine YOUR practice. Please share this information with your OT/OTA colleagues.

Questions/RSVP:

Tricia Nicholes at tnichole@nyit.edu

We look forward to seeing you at this VERY IMPORTANT Meeting.

Directions:

If coming from Glen Cove Road, make right onto Northern Blvd. Make right into first NYIT entrance called ‘West Road’. Take West Road over 3 speed bumps, to the stop sign and make left. Park in that lot which is in front of the Riland Bldg. Walk on path to left of Riland Bldg. and you will see the 500 building. It is the last classroom on the right.

If coming from Route 107, make a left onto Northern Blvd., pass the main entrance of NYIT and make a left into the second NYIT entrance called ‘West Road’. Take West Road over 3 speed bumps, to the stop sign and make left. Park in that lot which is in front of the Riland Bldg. Walk on path to left of Riland Bldg. and you will see the 500 building. It is the last classroom on the right.