Highlights

Top 5 New Initiatives in 2024 I’m thrilled to share some exciting news as AOTF approaches its 60th anniversary next year. We’re dedicated to leaving…

Remembering Ken Ottenbacher: A Leader and Mentor in OT We remember and celebrate the life of Ken Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR, whose profound influence on the…

Establishing Partnerships and Seed Money Lead to Extramural Funding In 2018, The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) convened a group of scientists from seven different…

New Financial Aid for Wisconsin OT/COTA Practitioner Coursework Daut-Jacobson Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Award Lila Daut worked as an occupational therapist in Milwaukee, WI as…

Student Scavenger Hunt Results!   CONGRATULATIONS!         View this post on Instagram                    …

Congratulations to our 2024 Grant Recipients! Implementation Research Grant Recipients Areum Han, PhD, OTR/L, University of Alabama at Birmingham “Implementing an Occupational Therapist-Led Acceptance and…

Congratulations 2024 OT Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients! Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship Jaewon Kang, PhD, MSOT​ University of Illinios Urbana-Champaign​ Nancy Talbot Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Lindsay Spell, OTD, OTR/L​…

What Research Funding Questions Do You Have? During the AOTA INSPIRE 2024 Conference in March, the AOTF Chief Scientific Officer & Scientific and Research Programs…

Top AOTF Accomplishments in 2023 As I reflect upon the year in review, I have deep gratitude and respect for the donors, partners, and volunteers…

Thank You for Giving on Tuesday! Thanks to your support we raised $10,925 for OT Research on #GivingTuesday, November 28, 2023! Thanks to a generous…

61st Annual Corporate Meeting in San Francisco The 61st Corporate Meeting of the AOTF Board of Trustees took place in San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 22-23, 2023. The main…

Supporting HBCU OT Programs On September 27, 2023, AOTF sponsored the Consortium of HBCU Interdisciplinary Rehab Programs (CHIRP) Dinner at the White House HBCU Conference….