Application Deadline for AOTA RA Representative

Calling all Vermont Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants! We are in need of a Representative to join the AOTA Representative Assembly to have Vermont's voice heard. 

Application period: April 16 - May 13 

Term Begins: July 1, 2026

For more information or to apply, please head to this link: 

https://www.aota.org/community/get-involved/elected-and-appointed-positions/elections/call-for-appointments

Questions? Please reach out to governance@aota.org

What is the AOTA Representative Assembly?

The Representative Assembly (RA) is the professional policy-making body of the American Occupational Therapy Association. You can think of the RA as the “Congress” of AOTA. They are responsible for creating the standards and policy of the profession. The functions of the RA include:

• Approving professional standards and policies that are brought forward through motions made by members of the Association
• Charging RA officials, RA committees and commissions, and the AOTA President with specific actions or tasks related to motions adopted by the Assembly 
• Establishing and charging ad hoc committees with specific actions or tasks based on motions adopted by the Assembly
• Electing RA officials (Speaker, Vice Speaker, Recorder) and standing committee chairs (Agenda, Credentials Review and Accountability)

For more information regarding the AOTA Representative Assembly, and to look at past meeting summaries and minutes, head to this link: https://www.aota.org/community/volunteer-groups/representative-assembly-ra