New Year OT Clician Coalition Updates

Newsletter 3 | January 4th, 2026

OTCC Inaugural Meeting

Sunday, January 11, 2026 | 8:15 PM EST

We invite you to attend the first meeting of the Occupational Therapy Clinician Coalition (OTCC).

This meeting will introduce:

• Why OTCC was formed

• How OTCC supports clinicians across states and settings

• How clinician experience can be translated into coordinated advocacy

• Opportunities to get involved as the coalition takes shape

This meeting is open to clinicians who believe occupational therapy must be represented as a scientific, evidence-driven profession within the medical model.

👉 Register here: https://www.usotcc.org/register

Website Updates: New Advocacy & Engagement Resources

Over the past several weeks, OTCC has launched multiple new resources designed to support structured, clinician-centered advocacy.

Occupational Therapy Advocacy Hub

This page outlines the primary pathways available to occupational therapy practitioners to elevate concerns, share highlights, and support professional advocacy at both the state and national level.

👉 Check it out here: https://www.usotcc.org/ot-advocacy

Join the OTCC Community (Free)

The OTCC Community is a clinician-centered space for:

• Sharing practice highlights

• Reporting concerns or barriers

• Participating in moderated Q&A discussions posted by OTCC administrators

Community contributions create a written record of clinician experience that can be aggregated and translated into coordinated advocacy at the state and national level.

Membership is free and open to all OT stakeholders.

👉 Join here: https://www.usotcc.org/offers/QRZUGtLo/checkout

Complete the OT Report Form (Any Time)

This short feedback form allows all occupational therapy stakeholders — including clinicians, educators, administrators, and students — to submit:

• Concerns

• Barriers

• Highlights or wins

Submissions help document real-world OT experience and support aggregated advocacy efforts.

👉 Submit a report here: https://forms.gle/uQ7jwYTZ2qY3PcAK8

Contact Your AOTA Representative

AOTA members are always encouraged to contact their Representative Assembly representatives and the AOTA Board of Directors directly using AOTA’s Governance Action Request platform.

OTCC complements this pathway by:

• Identifying issues reported across multiple states

• Verifying recurring trends

• Submitting consolidated, de-identified information when appropriate to support national-level awareness and action

👉 AOTA Governance Action Request Form:
https://forms.aota.org/forms/request_for_board_representative_assembly_action

Contact Your State Association

Occupational therapy practitioners are encouraged to contact their state association directly with concerns related to practice, reimbursement, or regulation.

OTCC also tracks clinician-reported issues across states to help distinguish isolated challenges from national patterns, supporting coordinated communication when appropriate.

👉 Find your state association here: https://www.usotcc.org/state-associations

Looking Ahead

OTCC is building deliberately and transparently.
Our focus is on organizing clinician experience, strengthening professional visibility, and supporting existing advocacy structures with clearer, more representative information.

We look forward to seeing you at the inaugural meeting and continuing this work together.

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United States Occupational Therapy Clinician Coalition (OTCC)
📧 [email protected]
📱 @USOTCC
🌐 https://www.usotcc.org