Rhode Island
Occupational Therapy
Association
Moving Forward. Making a Difference.
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Welcome to the Rhode Island
Occupational Therapy Association!
RIOTA's Mission Statement is "On behalf of its members, the Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association strives to represent, advance, and advocate for the profession and practice of occupational therapy."
Vote for President and Treasurer!
Download ballot (Word document) and email to riota@riota.org by May 31st with your vote.
President nominee: Natalie Leland Wiatrowski, PhD, OTR/L, BCG has worked in the area of gerontology for the majority of her Occupational Therapy career and has just been awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University. She earned her degree in occupational therapy at the University of New Hampshire and her Masters and PhD in Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is currently the AOTA GSIS Quarterly Editor and is serving her second term as the Vice President of the Rhode Island OT Association.
Treasurer nominee: Susan M. Higgins, MA, OTR/L has been an Occupational Therapist for over 20 years. Her experience ranges from hand therapy to substance abuse with specialization in Mental Health. She is currently employed as the Occupational Therapist in the Partial Hospital Program at Butler Hospital in Providence, RI. Susan recently completed training as New England representative for the new AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program. Susan earned a BS degree in OT from Tufts University in 1986, and later returned to complete a MA in 2002. Susan has been active in RIOTA since 2005 and has served as treasurer for the past two years.
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