Each year, Pitt Occupational Therapy (OT) alumni, students and faculty make a significant impact at the POTA annual conference. If you’re heading back to Pittsburgh, explore this page to learn how you can connect with the Pitt OT network.
> Sponsorship
Pitt OT will be a POTA Gold level sponsor in 2023 and will greet conference attendees all day Friday and Saturday in Brighton III-IV room.
> Alumni and Friends Reception
Pitt OT will host a reception for alumni, students, faculty and friends in conjunction with the 2023 POTA Conference. Registration is now closed.
Friday, September 29, 2023
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Gandy Dancer | 100 West Station Square Dr.
For questions, contact Maddy Dix at madelinedix@pitt.edu.
> POTA Annual Awards
Congratulations to our Pitt OT faculty who are POTA 2023 Award Recipients:
Academic Educator Award – Ann Marsico
Dr. Stephen Heater Award – Denise Chisholm
Research Award – Emily Grattan
Congratulations to our Pitt colleague and friend of Pitt OT who is a POTA 2023 Award Recipient:
Award of Appreciation – A. Everette James
> Posters and Presentations
Experience the breadth and depth of scholarship from our alumni, students and faculty.
Friday, September 29
Implementing CAPABLE with Care Partners: A Case Study (Poster)
7:30 a.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Pamela Toto, Tucker Alchin and Ava Giatras
Unilateral Neglect: Patient-Reported Symptoms Undetected by Existing Assessments (Poster)
7:30 a.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Katie Mullen, Brice Hounshel Smith and Emily Grattan
Autism-Related Transition Services: A Toolkit for Support (Poster)
9:30 a.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Joanne Baird, Rebekah Funk, and Natalie Perry
Key Stakeholders: Your Voice in Occupational Therapy Research (General Session)
10:30 a.m. | Brighton III-IV
Speakers: Felicia Chew, Catherine Verrier-Piersol, Dawn Clayton Bieber and Cara Lekovitch
Knowledge to Action: Implementing Evidence into Everyday Practice (General Session)
2:00 p.m. | Brighton III-IV
Speaker: Pamela Toto
Development of F.O.R.E.S.T.: Community Integration During Post-Transition (Poster)
2:30 p.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Hallie Daughtry, Kelsey Grimm, Emily Haus, Brianna Petrucci and Ann Marsico
Communication and Dementia: Reducing Behaviors During Inpatient Care (Poster)
2:30 p.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Cara Lekovitch, Cydnie Bauer, Natalie Scelsi, Nicholas Pita and Amanda Wapinsky
State Board of Education and Licensure: How to Lose your License to Practice (General Session)
3:00 p.m. | Haselton I-II
Speakers: Joanne Baird and Kerri Hample
Mission Possible: Teaching Professional Behaviors to Graduate Students (General Session)
4:00 p.m. | Ellwood I-II
Speakers: Cara Lekovitch, Ann Marsico and Ketki Raina
Saturday, September 30
Teaching Students to Manage Challenging Situations in Fieldwork (General Session)
8:00 a.m. | Ellwood I-II
Speakers: Ann Marsico, Cara Lekovitch and Ketki Raina
CAPABLE Goals: What Matters Most to Older Adults (Poster)
8:30 a.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Pamela Toto and Kayla Valente
Assessment on Older Adult Fall Risk (Poster)
8:30 a.m. | Grand Station I-II
Speakers: Pamela Toto and Kayla Valente
Promoting Occupational Therapy: Let's Change the Words, but not the Message! (Plenary Speaker)
1:00 pm | Grand Station I-II
Speaker: Alyson Stover