CCP Intro is coming to Eastman
May 10 2012
The CCP Intro seminar is coming to Eastman and all North and South Eastman OTs are welcome to attend. The seminar is being hosted by the South Eastman OT Pediatric group in Lorette on June 12. Please contact CCP@cotm.ca for more details.
Employment Opportunity with COTM
May 08 2012
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful & community-minded
individual to join our small office staff as our Operations & Special Projects Facilitator.
In this part-time role, you will coordinate professional communications,
manage highly-confidential issues, & provide support to the Executive Director & committees.
Please click here for details.
CCP roll out enters another stage: Trialling and Education
Apr 11 2012
Over 300 OTs have attended Introductory seminars to learn about the plans for the CCP.
COTM is moving to the next stage: Trialling and Education.
The first activity is a call for reviewers to formally try out two of the draft tools.
Click here to find out more about how you can be involved in the review and try out the draft CCP tools.
Wpg CCP Intro Seminar in April
Feb 17 2012
We have received several requests from people who could not attend the February date.
Another seminar will be held on Wed., April 4 at the COTM offices at 120 Maryland if there is sufficient interest. Click here to register your interest in attending this event.
HSC OT Rounds: “An introduction to the CCP”
Jan 24 2012
HSC OT Rounds on February 21 (3-4pm), will feature a presentation by COTM CCP representatives titled "An Introduction to the CCP".
Telehealth users are invited to connect via the usual method.
For other news and information about CCP Introductory Seminars go to the CCP Intro Seminar Page at http://www.cotm.ca/index.php/quality_practice/ccp_introductory_seminars or click here.
Another Winnipeg CCP Introductory Seminar
Jan 20 2012
COTM is offering another CCP general introductory session in Winnipeg. The session will be held at the Caboto Centre, from 5:30-7:30 on Monday, Feb. 13th.
Seating is limited, Please register to attend by clicking here.
Light refreshments and gift for attendance will be available for all registered participants.
See you there!
Congratulations Jane!
Dec 16 2011
The CCP Baseline Survey prize draw was made at the Council meeting on December 13th. Jane McSwiggan was the lucky winner. Congratulations Jane! Will you be using your new iPad to do the CCP?
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the survey. We are working on the results and will make them available to you as soon as possible.
Date set for Interlake CCP Seminar & Survey extended
Dec 02 2011
A date has been set for an Introductory CCP Seminar at Stonewall Hospital: December 12, 4-6 pm in the Multipurpose rooms. Please let us know if you plan to attend by contacting: ccp@cotm.ca.
A brief extension has been given for the CCP survey to accomodate people who have limited access to email/internet. The survey will be open until 4pm today (Friday, December 2, 2011).
More responses needed!
Nov 18 2011
December 1 is the last day to answer the CCP Baseline survey and enter the draw to win a tablet computer that you can use for doing the CCP.
Responses to date have proved the value of this tool for setting a baseline of continuing competence opinions and behaviours that can be used to evaluate the effects of the CCP.
The results can also be used by OTs to compare themselves to others with similar practice patterns and then set evidence-based goals for professional development and continuing competence.
A higher response rate means valid results that we can use with confidence to evaluate the program and lower its cost by focusing on what really matters to you.
Help get the word out! Encourage OTs who have not completed it yet to spend less than 10 minutes on this brief but very important survey at http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/CCP-Baseline-2011/
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Next Winnipeg CCP Intro Seminar postponed to January
Nov 16 2011
Very few people responded to the poll to pick a date for another CCP Intro Seminar before the winter holiday period. Another seminar will be held in January to accomodate people who want to get an overview of the new program. Watch the News here or check us out on Twitter (@cotm_ccp).
Help pick a date for the next Winnipeg CCP Intro Seminar
Oct 28 2011
Based on the response to the October seminars, COTM will offer an additional seminar in November or December for Winnipeg OTs who could not attend a seminar in October.
OTs who attended the sessions in October felt they were worthwhile and offered the following as reasons to attend one:
- Calm your nerves
- Get your questions answered
- Get the jump on starting up
- Be inspired
- Connect with other OTs
- Chat directly with members of the development team
- Air your worst case scenario fear
- Share your ideas for improvements
- Get a break from the kids
- Gift for attendance
To keep costs down, a single date is preferable if possible, so we are asking your help in selecting a date that suits the largest number of people. Go to http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/CCPWinnipeg2/ to rank order 5 choices. Please respond before November 10 when the next seminar date or dates will be announced.
You can also help us plan by suggesting a location where you would like to have the seminar take place and we will do our best to accommodate the majority. If you cannot attend any of these dates either, please indicate a better time/date for you in the future.
Contact CCP@cotm.ca with comments or questions.
Occupational Therapists in Canada, 2010
Oct 27 2011
Release of Health Human Resources Report
This report provides the most recent statistics on the occupational therapist workforce, including demographic, geographic, education and employment data. It examines the changing supply and distribution of occupational therapists in Canada.
CCP Baseline Survey underway
Oct 14 2011
COTM is conducting a brief survey to understand more about the picture of Continuing Competence for Manitoba OTs. All Manitoba OTs are invited to take the short survey and enter a draw for a tablet computer.
The results of this survey will help COTM to understand the current baseline level of knowledge and participation that OTs have in continuing competence activities and where the new CCP should focus in order to best support them in meeting the CCP requirements.
Individual identities of persons completing the survey are not available to COTM. Results will be compiled and reported in combined form only.
In the future, similar surveys will be conducted to see whether the program is having the impacts intended. Results will be compared to the responses to this baseline survey and used to evaluate the CCP.
Preliminary results show great potential to help shape and direct the new CCP to fit what Manitoba OTs need and want. The average time to complete the short survey is less than 10 minutes.
To get the best and most complete picture possible, all registered Manitoba OTs are encouraged to complete the survey. Instructions for entering the draw are provided when the survey is submitted. Draw entries are completely separate from the survey itself. It is not possible for COTM to link the identities of persons entering the draw with completed survey responses.
The survey will be open until Dec.1, 2011. To take the survey please click here: 2011 CCP Survey.
Please contact CCP@cotm.ca for questions or comments about the CCP Survey.
CCP Introductory Seminars to start this October in Winnipeg
Sep 27 2011
COTM will hold three seminars in Winnipeg this October to begin introducing the Continuing Competence Program (CCP). Additional seminars to take place outside of Winnipeg are being planned and will be announced here when the arrangements have been finalized however, rural-based OTs are welcome to attend sessions in Winnipeg if it is convenient for them. COTM hopes to meet face to face with as many Manitoba OTs as possible to discuss the plans for the new program.
Attendance is limited for each Winnipeg seminar and advance registration is required. Light refreshments and gifts for attending will be provided.
3 times and locations are available:
- Saturday, October 15, 10-12:00 at Centro Caboto Centre (1055 Wilkes Ave)
- Monday, October 17, 5:30-7:30pm at Rossmere Country Club (925 Watt Street)
- Tuesday, October 18, 2-4pm at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg South (1330 Pembina Hwy)
Participants will hear about the values that underpin the CCP, how it was developed, and how the new expectations will affect them. All participation in the CCP will be voluntary for the first year (2012). Additional presentations and learning opportunities will become available as the program unfolds.
COTM members are invited to contribute suggestions to improve the CCP and ideas for resources to facilitate participation at one of the scheduled seminars or by contacting us at CCP@cotm.ca. Arrangements can also be made if you would like to host a seminar at your place of employment.
To register to attend a session, follow this link.
To download a PDF poster with information about the seminars, click here.
ACOTRO Incorporation
Jul 28 2011
The Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) is pleased to announce its incorporation as a not for profit organization under Part II of the Canada Corporation Act.
Originally established in 1989 and recently incorporated, ACOTRO is the national association of provincial occupational therapy regulatory bodies, whose mandates are the protection of the public. ACOTRO’s members regulate the practice of occupational therapy in their respective jurisdictions across Canada. Click here for the news release
ACOTRO secures $2 million from Federal Government
Dec 01 2010
The Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) has secured over $2 million from the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition program. The generous funding will allow ACOTRO to continue its collaborative efforts and complete the final Phase of a Pan-Canadian initiative aimed at implementing a common assessment approach for the qualification recognition and competence based assessment of IEOTs. Download the full news release.
