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AN ESSENTIAL PART of being a professional is lifelong learning. Continuing education through courses, attendance at the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Annual Conference & Expo, and use of AOTA's Professional Development Tool (PDT) can help practitioners develop aspects of their practice that will benefit them and their clients.
Maureen Peterson, MS, OT/L, FAOTA, chief professional affairs officer for the American Occupational Therapy Association, shares her insights on professional development.
Q Why is focused professional development important?
It's important for each individual practitioner to know how he or she is going to stay current, and how they are going to not only maintain the skills and the knowledge that they currently have, but how they will continue to enhance, enrich, and broaden that knowledge base and skill set needed for their particular area of practice. We have a legal and ethical responsibility to our clients to be current in our knowledge and competent in our practice, and through our...