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    • 31 Dec 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM
    • USM in Lewiston/ Auburn
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    Earn up to 11 CEUs by attending concurrent recorded sessions.

    Thank you to our sponsors!


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    • 21 Jan 2025
    • 6:00 PM
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    The speaker:

    Amanda Saylor, OTR/L, CNS, CBIS

    Occupational Therapist, AdventHealth Sports Med & Rehab

     

    Amanda Saylor is an occupational therapist with eight years’ experience working in outpatient neurological rehab; she is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, a Certified Neurological Specialist and certified in LSVT BIG.  For the last several years, Amanda served as the Lead Occupational Therapist for Advent Health’s outpatient neurological clinics across central Florida, focusing on improving clinical best practices for her team of nearly thirty occupational therapists. In this role she developed AdventHealth’s Vivistim program and continues to coordinate care and tracks patient outcomes. In addition to treating patients, Amanda is currently engaged in several research projects and has presented at professional conferences & instructed continuing education courses. She, alongside her colleague, also educates clinicians on neurological rehab via Instagram, The Neuro OTs, @Neuro_OTs.

     

    The topic:

    Amanda will be presenting on Vivistim Paired VNS Therapy including how it works in improving function of the upper extremity post-stroke, the pivotal trial that led to FDA approval, and the type of therapy paired with VNS. She will also share her personal experience treating Vivistim patients including outcomes of the first 30 patients treated at her hospital system and examples of functional achievements after six weeks of Vivistim paired with OT. 

    Please RSVP to receive the zoom information.

    • 12 Feb 2025
    • 6:30 PM
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    You're invited to the MEOTA MHSIS led by Susan Noyes. Please RSVP to receive the zoom information.

    • 26 Feb 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • zoom
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    This session's book will be: 



    Welcome to the

    MEOTA Reading and Reflection  Circle

    Thanks for joining us for some R & R and for taking the opportunity for comradery, personal growth, re-energizing and a greater appreciation for the Power of Occupation.


    Our next book was chosen by you! 


    Background information for the MeOTA Reading and Reflection circle:

     This circle is a collaboration between MEOTA’s Leadership, MEOTA members and Diane Sauter-Davis (as host).

      Any MEOTA member can belong at no cost but you must first sign in with your Special Interest Section Representative. Non MEOTA members may join for a fee. 

      We will focus on books that complement our work as OT practitioners to promote self- care, lateral thinking, creativity, and networking opportunities.

      The circle will meet virtually 3 times per year-late January, early June and early October (exact dates TBD).

     We meet for 1.5 hours from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.  The date we chose as an initial group was Wednesday. 

      Thanks for your commitment to reading, reflecting and participating. This makes the circle, and each of us better thinkers with a broader perspective. 

      The first read was chosen by your host for ease of getting started; subsequent reads are determined by circle member suggestion.

      Your SIS Representatives will send a reminder of the circle meeting 2 weeks prior to the circle.

     Reads will have wide appeal and should be able to be found in local libraries, book stores and virtual options (Audible, Google,).

      Reads can be of any genre however, the focus is on our personal development and professional growth.

      Reads will inspire reflection, positive habit of mind, horizontal thinking and promote creativity and innovation

           Reads will support your role as an Occupational Therapy practitioner and beyond!

      All participants are encouraged to share their “take-aways” and perspectives from every reading for discussion.

      This   is a stress free, no judgement zone.

    Our goal is to support you, your health & wellness and the good work you do each day

     

    • 15 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Save the date- contact Ryan Gallant, Legislative Chair for more details. 

    • 1 May 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • UNE Portland- Innovation Hall- 772 Stevens Ave Portland
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    This event has already occurred, but you can attend virtually by watching the recordings! 

    Fall Conference Registration is now open!

    The conference will be held in person and virtually at UNE in Portland on November 16th, 2024

    There are three ways to attend this conference: in-person, watching the livestream via zoom and by watching the recordings after the conference. YES you can earn credit all three ways, and you can potentially earn additional credit by watching multiple concurrent sessions! Wow!

    Have more questions? Email us at maineotassociation@gmail.com!

    (Oh and don't forget about the NHOTA and MAOT/ RIOT conferences which you can get at the membership rate for each state!)

    https://maineot.org/event-5793280

    Thank you to our sponsors: 






    Mindful Fidgets

    Where do I go at UNE?

    We will be convening at Innovation Hall, pictured below. The address is Innovation Hall 772 Stevens Ave Portland.


    Conference goers just need to take an immediate right to walk up the stairs.  Anyone needing the elevator should enter the same way but go straight down the hallway (past the student org tables) to the elevator. 

    Here is a map with parking and location information: UNE Portland Campus Map (1).pdf



MISSION: The mission of MEOTA is to promote the profession of Occupational Therapy and support all Occupational Therapy practitioners in the state of Maine. 

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