Ethics & Jurisprudence in Occupational Therapy

November 8, 2023 5:30PM-7:30PM CDT

In-Person ONLY Event, Hosted by the West District

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About This Course: This course consists of two one-hour modules. Module One is on ethics in OT practice and is designed to facilitate ethical reasoning by occupational therapy professionals when they are faced with ethical dilemmas in the field. Content includes the AOTA Code of Ethics and the rules of the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy, Chapter 1150-02: General Rules Governing the Practice of Occupational Therapy. Module Two centers on jurisprudence and includes information about the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy, the Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63- Chapter 13: The Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act, and rules regarding licensure and supervision in the OT profession in the state. This course is designed to meet the 2-hour Tennessee OT Board requirement for ethics and jurisprudence and promote a better understanding of ethics, morals, and legal behavior in the hopes of facilitating a better decision-making process for professionals in ethical situations. 

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss the history of and most recent updates to the AOTA Code of Ethics.
2. Relate the core values and ethical principles in the AOTA Code of Ethics with ethical challenges in occupational therapy practice.
3. Identify requirements for issuance and renewal of an OT license in Tennessee.

Presenter: Stephanie Lancaster, EdD, OTR/L, ATP, as program director and associate professor in the Master’s degree program of occupational therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN, Stephanie is a graduate of the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis (BSOT) and also holds a Master of Science degree in Leadership & Policy Studies and a Doctor of Education degree in Instruction & Curriculum Leadership with an emphasis on Instructional Design & Technology from the University of Memphis. She joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Occupational Therapy Department in 2013. With over 32 years of experience in the field of OT, Stephanie has provided OT services to clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings and with diverse needs. She holds specialty certifications as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) through the Rehab Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) and as a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Care Practitioners. In addition to her role as President-elect of TNOTA, Stephanie serves on the leadership team of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity (COTAD) and is the representative for the AOTA Representative Assembly for the state of Tennessee. She hosts a podcast called On The air for individuals interested in occupational therapy.

Parking will be available in the UTHSC/Hamilton Eye Institute parking lot. 

CEU Opportunity: 2 CEU hours, Free for members, $40 for non-members