GULF COAST EAST DISTRICT

OFFICERS
District Chair: |
Kira Beal |
2021-2023 |
Vice Chair: |
Renee Shepherd |
2021-2024 |
Secretary: |
Sabrina Starks |
2021-2024 |
Treasurer: |
Esmeralda Lizcano |
2021-2023 |
Committee on Development: |
Kristen Tucker |
Committee on Education: |
Chanae Jones |
Committee on Membership: |
Seneca Wilson |
Committee on Legislative & Political Affairs: |
Aichen J Chih |
OTA Representative: |
Osarume Adodo |
Standards & Practice |
Open |
2023 Adhoc Nominating Committee |
DeShambra Sims |
Student Representatives: Not listed due to frequency in change. |
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OT MONTH 2023 April 8, 2023 (Saturday) – CEU Presentation Title of Program: Adopting a Trauma Informed Approach for Improved Patient Care Speaker: Sue Ram, OTR, OTD Time: 11a - Noon
April 11, 2023 (Tuesday) – CEU Presentation Title of Program: Airline Travel with Wheelchairs, Educating Occupational Therapy Practitioners Speaker: Amanda Swofford, B.S.Kin. TOTA Capstone Student -Judith Joseph Mentor eOTD Class of 2023 TWU Houston -Alicia Lohmann, Faculty Mentor Time: 6:30p – 7:30p
April 15, 2023 (Saturday) – Social Event Picnic in the Park to Celebrate OT Month Hermann Park (The Hill behind Miller Outdoor Theater) Time: 11am – 1pm Contact: Esmeralda Lizcano – [email protected]
OTHER EVENTS June 20, 2023 (Tuesday) – CEU Presentation Title of Program: Understanding Hospice and the Unique Role of the Occupational Therapist Speaker: Tara Patterson, RN, MSN, PhD Time: 7:00p – 8:00p
Late Summer/Early Fall OT/OTA Student and New Graduate Symposium Time and Location: TBD September 2023 Backpack Awareness Events throughout the district and potential sites for volunteer opportunities within the community. More information to come!
Meeting Information: Currently all meetings will be held online and CEUs can be earned through the TOTA LMS.
GCED OT Month Page
The success of TOTA and GCED rests with our colleagues who serve the membership, volunteering numerous hours to keep you informed of healthcare changes impacting our practice, creating educational and networking opportunities, and delivering benefits to support your professional development and growth.
Moving Water Donation Drive
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Painting with a Twist
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All of the OTA programs graciously agreed to donate the toiletry items to Moving Waters. This organization is run by Jennifer Park, an occupational therapist who provides mobile showers to the homeless in the greater Houston and Galveston areas. In addition, to a shower individuals receive socks, undergarments, and a hot meal.
Renee Shepherd (Vice Chair) and Kira (Chair) separately dropped off materials filling the back of our vehicles of supplies to support Moving Waters because of the efforts of the OTA programs mentioned above. Jennifer was very grateful for the donations to assist her efforts in the community! We look forward to having another drive potentially in the fall to support specific needs of her organization. For more information on Moving Waters please visit the website: www.movingwaters-houston.org.
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We would like to thank all of those who participated in the OT Month events! The CEU event went well and there was great discussion. Painting with a Twist event was enjoyed by all participants and brought out our creative skills as practitioners. Most importantly, we ended the month with a student challenge consisting of a toiletry drive which was very successful!
We had three OTA programs within the district participate in the student challenge. Houston Community College, San Jacinto College, and Lone Star – Tomball were the OTA programs who graciously donated items. The OTA program donating the most items and winner of the student challenge was…
San Jacinto College
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MEETING INFORMATION
All meetings are free to TOTA members. Attendees will receive 1 to 2 CE credits at all district and cluster group meetings. Check the calendar for specific amount.
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1 to 1.5 CEU |
2 CEUs |
TOTA Member |
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Free to attend |
Non-Member OT/OTA |
$20 |
$30 |
Non-Member Student |
$10 |
$15 |
Meetings are also broadcast at outlying locations throughout the state via Virtual Meeting.
For information regarding upcoming workshops, please visit the calendar.
MEETING LOCATION
Currently all meetings will be held online and CEUs can be earned through the TOTA LMS.
OTHER DISTRICT LOCATION
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