The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario |
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Newsletter | February 2024 |
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In this issue…
- 2024-2027 Strategic Priorities
- New COTO Portal
- Board Elections
- Reminder: Committee Opportunities
- Reminder: Health Privacy Breach Report
- Survey: Culture, Equity, & Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice
- Quality Assurance: Competency Assessment Feedback
- Intercollege Collaborative Resource on Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Insights from Investigations: Data from June–December 2023
- January Board Meeting Highlights
- February Poll and January Results
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Important News
Information and Updates
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2024-2027 Strategic Priorities
Board Chair Teri Shackleton shares the path forward
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We are pleased to share the outcome of the College's strategic planning process! The strategic priorities for the next three years, from 2024-2027, were approved by the Board at its January meeting. Board Chair Teri Shackleton speaks to the process and shares the final plan.
Input from the public, registrants, and other interested parties was key to development of the plan and we thank all who contributed.
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Access the New COTO Portal
Set up your account for access to all College activities
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The COTO Portal is now available. The COTO Portal is the new location for:
- managing your profile
- self-reporting
- obtaining tax receipts when available
- accessing QA activities when available
- renewing registration during the renewal period
- resigning certificate
All registrants have been sent an email to set up their account. If you have not already, you will need to create a new username and password to access the new COTO Portal.
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Board Elections
Acclamation in District 2 and voting open in District 3
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The Board of Directors sets the strategy for the College and makes decisions to ensure the public receives ethical, competent care from Ontario’s occupational therapists.
Elections are an opportunity for registrants to vote for an individual who will be making strategic decisions in the public interest.
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District 2: Acclamation of Julie Reinhart
The College is pleased to announce the acclamation of Julie Reinhart to the College Board of Directors.
Julie is an occupational therapist from the Kitchener area who practices in acute care. She will assume her position at the meeting to elect the Executive of the Board, following the April 4, 2024 Board meeting.
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District 3: Voting Open February 20 - March 6
Voting for the Board of Directors runs from February 20 until March 6, 2024.
There is one position available in District 3 (Central East). Registrants who are eligible to vote in District 3 will receive an electronic ballot to the email on file with the College. Check your inbox and be sure to vote before the deadline! 📧
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Mark Your Calendar
Reminders and Dates to Remember
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Committee Opportunities
Reminder: Open Call for Committee Applicants
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By April 1, 2024, COTO will reduce the overlap in membership between the Board and all our statutory committees. This means we have new openings across our committees.
Occupational therapists who are interested can apply to be a Professional Committee Appointee. Professional Committee Appointees are registered occupational therapists who serve on our committees and are not a member of the Board.
The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.
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Health Privacy Breach Report
Submit your 2023 report by March 1
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Reminder to health information custodians: the deadline to submit your 2023 health privacy breaches report to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is Friday, March 1, 2024. Learn more on the IPC website.
By law, health information custodians that have experienced at least one health privacy breach during 2023 are required to report through the IPC’s online submission website.
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You and Your Practice
Information and Resources
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Survey on Culture, Equity and Justice Resource
Take 5 minutes to provide your feedback
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Your insights will help us to improve this resource and better support occupational therapists in providing culturally safer services.
The CEJ resource is a complement to the Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada (2021), Domain C: Culture, Equity and Justice which outlines expectations for culturally safer services while upholding the human rights of all clients and people who work with occupational therapists.
Time to complete: approximately 5 minutes
Survey deadline: March 22, 2024
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Quality Assurance Update
Your feedback on the competency assessment
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Have you been curious about the competency assessment?
The competency assessment is an opportunity to reflect on your practice and demonstrate how you incorporate the Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada and Standards of Practice into your daily work.
Thank you to all registrants who completed their assessments!
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Applied Behaviour Analysis
Intercollege collaborative resource on ABA
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In preparation for the regulation of applied behaviour analysis (ABA), the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) worked with COTO and four other Colleges to develop joint communication for registrants.
If you have additional questions, please contact our Practice Resource Service: 1-800-890-6570 or 416-214-1177 ext. 240 or practice@coto.org
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Insights from Investigations
Data on concerns and outcomes (June 1 to December 1, 2023)
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Understanding the types of concerns the College receives and investigates is of interest to both registrants and the public.
There are two main types of investigations:
- complaints from members of the public (usually clients or their families)
- reports from other sources (typically employers or other occupational therapists)
Complaints data and trending information helps inform the development of College resources to support the delivery of safe, ethical services.
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Looking for the Standards of Practice and other resources?
Tip: 📑 Bookmark the page for future reference!
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January Board Meeting Highlights
Decisions and outcomes
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All Board meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates and materials are posted online. |
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Connect with Us
Take the latest poll
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February Poll & January Results |
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What term best describes your online occupational therapy services?
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I don't provide service this way
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In case you missed it, we are working together across Canada to reduce barriers and make it easier for occupational therapists providing interprovincial remote services (also known as virtual services).
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In January we asked you: Have you read the College's resource on Culture, Equity and Justice?
We received 100 votes and here are the results:
- 70% voted Yes (70 votes)
- 30% voted No (30 votes)
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Complete our survey to share your feedback on the Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice resource.
Thank you for participating in our poll!
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If registrants unsubscribe, they will be contacted to re-subscribe. The College communicates to occupational therapists by email regarding changes to standards, mandatory registration requirements, public consultations and more. We strive to keep communication relevant and to a minimum.
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