Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists
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Dedicated to the well-being of all Albertans, SAOT is the vehicle to drive practice, shape capacity and grow the profession of occupational therapy in Alberta by bridging research, practice, advocacy and policy.
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February 2019
SAOT Annual General Meeting
In Person: Alberta College of Occupational Therapists 312, 8925 - 51 Avenue Edmonton, AB Via Teleconference/Videoconference Dialing instructions provided upon registration. AGENDA 6:50 p.m. Registration - AGM 7:00 p.m. Annual General Meeting Refreshments will be served. CALL FOR NOMINATION! There are two (2) director positions open for election! Nomination Process: Please complete the Nomination Form. Submit your completed Nomination Form by email at executivedirector@saot.ca by the nomination deadline of January 30, 2019. Please note: Nominations are not accepted from the…
Find out more »Seating & Mobility – Adult and Geriatric Populations
Register for one or both days! Therapy Assistants can attend for 50% off the registration fee when attending with their OT! Day 1 – February 23, 2019 It IS More Than 4 Wheels!: How The Mat Assessment Influences the Prescription of Seating and Mobility Devices in the Adult Population Session Level: Beginner – Intermediate Learning objectives: • Describe surfaces on which to complete a hands on Mat Assessment • List three components of three-point positioning • List three components of…
Find out more »March 2019
Private Practice Bootcamp
March 30, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 31, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to Noon (Due to low registrations, the dates of the Private Practice Bootcamp have changed to March 30 and 31, 2019.) Are you thinking about starting a private practice? Are you already in private practice but need some new information? This workshop brings together a host of presenters to address many of the questions and considerations for those looking at beginning or expanding a private…
Find out more »April 2019
Responding Appropriately to Grief and Loss as an Occupational Therapist
Every Occupational Therapist (OT), either in their personal or professional life, will inevitably be faced with a situation of significant loss and resultant grief. OTs are uniquely trained to be able to offer holistic, compassionate care that is supportive across all domains of loss and grief. Unfortunately, North America is a largely death phobic and grief illiterate culture, making it challenging to know the best way to help. This two-day workshop will focus on dispelling popular misconceptions of grief, re-framing…
Find out more »May 2019
Chronic Pain Management
This is a dynamic, interactive workshop with an emphasis on making a complex, biopsychosocial experience and its treatment easier to explain to your colleagues and clients. It includes group learning and small group discussion and problem solving. Stories and metaphors will be used to illustrate concepts. You will apply the information provided in the workshop to case examples. Discussion of the participants’ various practice environments will add further opportunity to apply this learning to real world clients and settings. Learning…
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