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Navigating the Next Mission: The Power of OT to Impact Transitioning Service Members

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Navigating the Next Mission: The Power of OT to Impact Transitioning Service Members

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
1 Contact hour

Educational level: Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery
Category 2: Professional Issues
Category 3: Foundational Knowledge

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There are an estimated 4.1 million post-9/11 veterans according to the most recent United States Census Bureau data. Each one of these veterans went through a transition period where they moved from military service back into the civilian environment. These transitions require changes in roles, the need to employ diverse life skills, job search strategies, family dynamics shifts and a host of other issues to navigate through this next mission. Occupational Therapy Professionals (OTPs) can expertly support veterans during this stressful and frequently disruptive time through community reintegration and the facilitation of occupational participation. This course will introduce OTPs to the components of military transitions and ways OT can be a force multiplier for success.

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students
This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Karon Uzzell-Baggett, OTD, OTR/L
Lt Col (ret), USAF
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Benefits of this course
  • Describe the mandated Department of Defense military transition assistance program (DoD Instruction 1332.35).
  • Identify physical and psychosocial stressors on military personnel departing the armed services through voluntary separations/retirements and involuntary separations
  • Discuss OT strategies and assessments surrounding community reintegration

What OTs and OTAs are saying about this course

Thank you Karon for the great information to help OT practitioners better serve military veterans and their families in our communities.

Julie,  OT Course Participant
"Caring foru Our Nations's Warriors: An Introduction for Addressing the Needs for Veterans in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice"

This course helped me better understand how PTSD impacts a person, how to screen for PTSD, and how to develop a better POC for addressing someone's needs. I highly recommend this course! 

John F., OT Course Participant
"Occupational Therapy for PTSD: Pathways to Healing"


It was informative and interesting. An important and all too common disorder that so many people cope with.

BH, an OT Course Participant
"Occupational Therapy for PTSD: Pathways to Healing"
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Dr. Karon Uzzell-Baggett is a certified and licensed Occupational Therapist in Nashville, Tennessee with a passion for working with older adults, women, veterans and people of color. She is also a wife, mother, stepmother and retired United States Air Force officer. She served in various postings around the United States, Germany, Italy, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Her final posting was as the Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander at Tennessee State University.     

Dr. Uzzell-Baggett graduated with her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Belmont University. She has experience in pediatrics, in-patient and outpatient acute care rehabilitation and skilled nursing rehabilitation. Dr. Uzzell-Baggett started her own private practice, Specialized Occupational Therapy Services (SpOTs) LLC, to address preventative health issues and create better health outcomes for clients and groups living and working in the community. She continues to support servicemembers and their families through involvement in several military non-profits including the Military Officers Association of America and Operation Stand Down Tennessee. Dr. Uzzell-Baggett enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband of 34 years, her daughter, and her rescue dog. 

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Karon is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 
Non Financial:  Karon is the owner of Specialized Occupational Therapy Services, LLC
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Course Outline

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-12 minutes 


13-23 minutes

24-48 minutes

49-55 minutes

56-60 minutes

Introduction and Objectives 

DoD Instruction 1332.35 (the Mandated Military Transition
Assistance Program) and Separations/Retirements

Military Identity and the Associated Challenges of Transitions

Community Reintegration, Interventions and Assessments

Case Study

Questions and Wrap-up
Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
PD activity approval ID# 15581 
This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Registered with CE Broker

Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker for those states that require it: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  • CE Broker Tracking Number: 20-1370250
  • Individuals must complete the required steps to set up their Aspire OT account. You can view those steps here. 
  • Course completions are reported within 48 hours.
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This Course Will Be Reported as The Following to CE Broker:

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Patient Related :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Patient Related :
     1 Contact hour
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
      1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
     1 Contact hour
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy  
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1  Contact hour
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care:
     1  Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to Direct Hands-On Patient Care :
     1  Contact hour
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1  Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     1  Contact hour
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     1 Contact hour
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy: :
     1 Contact hour
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Continuing education  directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1 Contact hour

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