Volume 6 Issue 1
WUSOTA
Mid-Fall Review 2013
Washington University Student Occupational Therapy Association Program in Occupational Therapy • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Message From the President I am so looking forward to the WUSOTA events this fall. Our chair members have been brainstorming all summer to better their committees and I am excited to see their hard work pay off. -Janelle Hively 2013 - 2014 WUSOTA President
Advocacy The Advocacy Committee is focused on the upcoming occupational therapy presentations to ambulatory interns. They promoted National Backpack Awareness Day on September 18 via social media and a slide featured on the digital monitors across Washington University campuses.
Jordan Skowronski and Kristen Moosmann promoted National Backpack Awareness Day on September 18.
ASD ASD is excited to have three students attending Hill Day this year. Also, ASD will be collecting old t-shirts, turning them into bags, and selling them for funds for AOTA. On September 23, Tim Wolf, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L, gave a Boardroom to Classroom lecture on AOTA.
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More than 35 students participated in the Alzheimer’s Walk on August 30.
Community Service The Community Service Committee has been planning community service events within the St. Louis area. The first Hope Lodge of the semester was September 26. Additionally, Stampede for Stroke on September 29 was a success. Fri., Oct. 11: 12:00 p.m.
Oasis Volunteer Meeting Location: OT Auditorium
Sat., Oct. 12: TBA
Walk Now for Autism Speaks Location: TBA
Sun., Oct. 27: 5:30 p.m.
Henry Crown Center Orientation
Cultural The Cultural Committee is eagerly planning upcoming events to expose students to a diverse array of community groups. More than 40 students attended the movie event, “The Untouchables,” on October 3. Tues., Oct. 29: 12:00 p.m.
LGBT Presentation Location: Room 509
Thurs., Nov. 14 12:00 p.m.
Deaf Culture Event Location: OT Auditorium
Program in Occupational Therapy Campus Box 8505, 4444 Forest Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108-2212 (314) 286-1600 / (800) 279-3229 / TDD: (314) 286-1651 wuotinfo@wusm.wustl.edu • ot.wustl.edu
Fundraising
MOTA
The Fundraising Committee has started the fall semester off strong with the annual Program in Occupational Therapy sweatshirt sale. A total of 156 sweatshirts were sold, with a profit of $1783.40. A limited supply of occupational therapy water bottles will be sold for $10 so make sure to purchase them before they are gone! Window clings will be available for purchase at the next WUSOTA General Body Meeting.
The MOTA Representatives are working extremely hard to encourage everyone to participate in the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association Conference in November. The information meeting on September 30 was very successful. Thurs., Nov. 7: TBA
Affordable Health Care Act Presentation with Julie Rosenfeld Location: TBA
Global Awareness Committee
Fri. - Sat., Nov. 15 -16:
MOTA Conference Location: Saint Louis University
The purpose of the Global Awareness Committee is to focus on global health issues. The first meeting was held on Thursday, September 19.
Professional Development
Job Fair
The Professional Development Committee has some very interesting lectures scheduled for this semester. Building an Accessible Home on September 26 and Crisis Intervention 101 on October both drew a lot of student interest.
The Job Fair Committee has been hard at work since the spring in preparation for this year’s upcoming Job Fair. The Job Fair presents a great opportunity to find a job and network with potential employers. With much success so far, the committee is hard at work to invite even more vendors! Be on the lookout for potential resume writing and interview workshops in preparation for the big day. Thurs., Feb. 27:
Job Fair Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center
Executive Board 2013 - 2014 President ..............................................Janelle Hively Treasurer...............................................Krista Fox Secretary...............................................Gina Spiewak Advocacy..............................................Kristen Moosmann & Jordan Skowronski ASD Rep...............................................Jordan Skowronski Community Service............................Anita Khoong & Elizabeth Tackett Cultural.................................................Jeanne Horvath & Sarah Hendred Fundraising..........................................Elizabeth Eklund, Alexia Overton & Samantha Slutzky Global Awareness Committee...........Sarah Colwell, Tess Greene & Kelsey Luedtke Job Fair .................................................Morgan Brundahl-Smith Margaret Glassman Media Relations...................................Juliana Hersh MOTA Representatives.......................Claire Schueler & Jeanne Horvath Professional Development..................Melody Li, Kimmy Nguyen & Joan Scacciaferro Social.....................................................Courtney Johnson & Laura McCarty
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Thurs., Oct. 24: Home Health OT Speaker 12:00 p.m. Location: OT Auditorium Mon., Nov. 18: Pediatric Oncology OT Speaker 12:00 p.m. Location: OT Auditorium
Social The Social Committee planned an exciting first-year orientation, including an exciting trip to the City Museum. The float trip was held on Saturday, September 7, which allowed first, second and third year students to get to know each other and have a fun time. Look for an upcoming Halloween costume contest around October 31!
Anita Khoong at the City Museum during orientation weekend.
For any questions regarding the WUSOTA newsletter, please contact Juliana Hersh, Media Relations Committee Chair, at hershj@wusm.wustl.edu.
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