AOTA

Description:

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is committed to a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession by developing DEI resources to strengthen occupational therapy practitioners' contribution to a healthy and engaged community. Integrating DEI in Academic Curricula Part 2 course covers implicit bias and microaggressions and its impact on provision of services, academic and in practice, difficult conversations surrounding microaggression, cultural awareness on hair types, religions, cultures, and traditions, and the importance of advocating for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.

Credit: .15 AOTA CEUs (1.5 contact hours, 1.88 NBCOT PDUs)

Learning Objectives:

·         Define bias and category types.

·         Define microaggressions.

·         Recommend methods to address both microaggressions and tackling difficult conversations.

·         Learn tips to navigate the advocacy process.

·         Recognize importance of hair types, religions, cultures, and traditions.

·         Recognize the impact of bias on provision of services.

Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Learning Level: Introductory