Doctoral Network
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The mission of the Doctoral Network is to facilitate the development of doctoral education through the fostering of support of occupational therapy practitioners engaged in doctoral education, by providing networking opportunities, and through collaboration among emerging and established scholars. Occupational therapy practitioners currently enrolled in doctoral programs or who have already earned their doctoral degrees are eligible to join the Doctoral Network (DN).

The Doctoral Network is not an official group of either The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). In 1995, the AOTF Board of Directors approved its Executive Director's request that AOTF provide support for and coordination of the activities of the Doctoral Network.

The DN's mission fits well with one of the Foundation's primary objectives: to promote excellence in occupational therapy education. DN members receive periodical mailings that include announcements about DN programs and other information or resources of interest to this group. During the Annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Doctoral Network Coordinator hosts an Annual Meeting and Reception that is sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.

An on-line directory of DN members is available to members only. Interested non-members may request to join the Doctoral Network by filling out an electronic form. For further infromation, please contact one of the following individuals:

Penny Kyler, MS, OTR, FAOTA
DocNet Coordinator

Mindy A. Hecker, MBA, MLS
AOTF staff Liaison to the DocNet
1-800-SAY-AOTA (729-2682), Ext 2558 (AOTA members)
(301) 652-2682, Ext 2558 (non-members)
(301) 656-3620 (FAX)