Associations

	Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
	Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
	Graduate Students' Association (GSA)
	Professional Development Committee (PDC)
	Rehabilitation Medicine Students' Association (RMSA)
	Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT)
	Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT)
	World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)

Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) (formerly the Alberta Association of Registered Occupational Therapists - AAROT)

ACOT was the first provincial organization to be awarded affiliate status with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, in 1976, having begun in the early 1960's as the Alberta Society of Occupational Therapy. The Alberta College of Occupational Therapists was proclaimed under the Health Professions Act in October 2006.

The mission of ACOT is to:

• Ensure the public receives competent, ethical Occupational Therapy

• Inform the general public about Occupational Therapy practice

• Ensure Occupational Therapy practitioners will be competent by meeting practice standards.

• Ensure excellence in Occupational Therapy practice by requiring and monitoring continued competence.

• Ensure members of the college are knowledgeable and informed about Occupational Therapy practice in Alberta

Address:   #300, 10436 – 81 Avenue,
                    Edmonton, Alberta T6E 1X6
Phone:        (780) 436-8381
Web-site:     www.acot.ca

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Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)

CAOT is the national professional association of occupational therapists and is a member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The Association was founded in 1926 and was granted a Dominion Charter in 1934. The Association maintains an organization on behalf of occupational therapists in Canada, for their mutual benefit.

Students are invited to link to the CAOT student web page , designed to serve "as a fast find to information that is important to you as a student."

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Graduate Students' Association (GSA)

The Graduate Students' Association Office contact information follows:
Address:    Killam Centre for Advanced Studies 1-37 Triffo Hall
                     University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1
Phone:       (780) 492-2175
Fax:            (780) 492-2999

Full information is available on the GSA website: http://www.gsa.ualberta.ca/

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Professional Development Committee (PDC)

The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is a student-led organization aiming to promote professionalism and professional development for students and for the profession as a whole.

The PDC provides a structure for OT students to explore areas of professional interest and concern in a current and up to date context.

Further information is available on the PDC website.

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Rehabilitaton Medicine Students' Association (RMSA)

The RMSA is a student-run, not-for-profit organization, which acts as a liaison representing students' interests to the faculty and community. By becoming a member of the RMSA for a small fee in September, students will be offered a number of services. The RMSA strives to provide the best service to students through volunteer opportunities, various discount prices (e.g., equipment, products, intramural prices, subsidized trips to conferences) and much needed social events. Further information is available on the RMSA website.

The RMSA office is located in Room 1-41. Telephone: 780-492-4328.

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Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT)

The SSOT is the regulatory body for occupational therapists in Saskatchewan. It has four major functions: Registration; Professional Development; Promotion & Development of the Profession; andDevelopment & Enhancement of Partnership.

Full information is available on their web site.

Address:
P.O. Box 9089
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 7E7
CANADA

Phone: (306) 956-7768
Fax: (306) 242-7941
E-mail: admin@ssot.sk.ca (Administrative Assistant)
ed@ssot.sk.ca (Executive Director)

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Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT)

The mandate for SAOT is to provide educational & networking opportunities and represent occupational therapists to the public, government, other key organizations. SAOT is a voluntary organization and encourages applications from all registered occupational therapists in Alberta. If you have specific questions regarding membership, please contact SAOT at members@saot.ca. Further details are also available on their website: http://www.saot.ca

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World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is the official international organisation for the promotion of Occupational Therapy. Founded in 1952, WFOT currently has 55 member associations.

For full details contact their web-site.

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