TNOTA Self Paced

  State and Federal Advocacy Update 2024

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Tennessee State and Federal Advocacy Update 2024

Self Paced
Free
.5 Contact Hour

This course is created by the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association.

If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at Info@AspireOT.us
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In this course, presenters will share their insight, experiences, and advice for advocating for occupational therapy both in Tennessee and at the federal level. This will include updates on current legislative topics. 

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

Presented by:
Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP
Rosemary Lewis, OTRL, CTP, CBIS
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Learning objectives
After completion of this occupational therapy continuing education course, participants will be able to:
  • Locate and access TNOTA advocacy resources on the website.
  • Identify the role of the TNOTA advocacy committee, the TNOTA legislative chair, and the TNOTA lobbyist.
  • List a legislative issue currently being discussed at the state level and/or the national level.
Instructor bio
Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP
TNOTA President

Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP, graduated with a degree in occupational therapy from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. She has worked as an OT educator since 2013 and serves as associate professor in the OT program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. She holds an M.S. in
Leadership & Policy Studies and a Doctorate of Education in Instruction & Curriculum Design with an emphasis on Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Memphis. In addition to her work as a member of the Board for the Tennessee Association for Assistive Technology (TAAT) since 2016, she served as the co-facilitator of the TNOTA Pediatric Community of Practice for four years before moving into the role of TNOTA President in January 2024. Stephanie also served in various leadership roles including Vice Chair in the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) from 2017 to 2024 and as the representative for Tennessee on the American Occupational Therapy Association Representative Assembly from 2019 to 2023.



Rosemary Lewis, OTRL, CTP, CBIS
TNOTA Advocacy Committee Chair

Rosemary Lewis, OTRL, CTP, CBIS graduated in 2017 with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She has primarily worked in the critical care setting and is currently practicing in the Cardiovascular and Medical Intensive Care Units at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a Certified Trauma Professional and Brain Injury Specialist and has advanced training in early mobility and rehabilitation for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. She serves as the chair of the Advocacy Committee for TNOTA and is an associate reviewer for the Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy.



Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Complete payment or TNOTA membership log in for course enrollment
  • View all course videos for the full duration
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 80% or greater
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
cancellation policy
Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  

Course Author

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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered as part of Aspire OT's State Association Partnership Program. This course is free for TNOTA Members.