We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for the 2024 NYSOTA Annual Conference:

Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA
The Time is Now for Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Therapy
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 11:00 - 11:50 AM

Step into the future with Karen Jacobs and explore the groundbreaking intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Occupational Therapy. This keynote address is more than a presentation, it's a call to action! The future is here, and it's powered by AI. As we stand on the precipice of a new era, the time is now to seize the opportunities AI presents. Imagine a world where AI enhances client engagement, personalizes therapeutic interventions, and revolutionizes our practice. This isn't a distant dream, but an imminent reality. Join us on this exciting journey as we chart a course for the future, where technology and occupational therapy converge to create unprecedented outcomes. The future is now, and it's time for us to embrace it. Together, let's shape the future of Occupational Therapy.

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will:

• gain a comprehensive understanding of Artificial Intelligence and its relevance to Occupational Therapy
• recognize the transformative potential of AI in Occupational Therapy
• develop strategies to integrate responsible and ethical AI into Occupational Therapy

Don't miss this exciting address! Click here to register for conference.

About Karen Jacobs
Karen is a past president and vice president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She has been an occupational therapist since 1979 and received over 40 awards and honors including being a 2005 recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship in Iceland and the 2011 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award. She is the Associate Dean of Digital Learning and Innovation, the Program Director of the post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) program, and a Clinical Professor of occupational therapy at Boston University. Karen is a certified professional ergonomist (CPE), thee founding editor-in-chief in 1990 of the journal WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, and a fellow of both the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the International Ergonomics Association.