Welcome to the July issue of OTnews! We're excited to bring you highlights from RCOT’s Annual Conference, held virtually in June.
In this issue:
- Future of occupational therapy: Explore workforce planning, the impact of AI and how do we ensure the profession meets changing global health needs (pages 12–18).
- Disability Pride Month: Georgia Vine, an occupational therapist with cerebral palsy, reflects on systemic ableism and calls for collective action (pages 22–24).
- Emergency department trial: Kathleen James discusses a trial on integrated therapy teams to avoid admissions for older adults (pages 38–40).
- Social frailty: Jennifer Woods explores social factors related to falls and the benefits of OTs using social frailty screening (pages 41–43).
- Early therapy assessment: Mandy Bellamy and Charlotte Widgery share the impact of providing early therapy assessments in ambulances (pages 44–45).
- VICTOR e-platform: Dr Natalie Jones discusses her award-winning work on a platform to curate research impacts (pages 29–31).
We also feature in-depth articles and practical advice for you, no matter your career stage. Enjoy these insights and more in this month's issue.
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