WOTA upcoming events

November Ethics CEU Event: Ethics of Social Media: Personal? Professional? (10 Nov 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT

This Event was rescheduled from September.

November Ethics CEU Event

TOPIC: Ethics of Social Media: Personal? Professional?

DAY/DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

TIME: 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Presenter: Wayne L Winistorfer, MPA, OTR, FAOTA

Wayne graduated with a BS-OT from UW Madison in 1977, and MPA from UW-Oshkosh in 1998. His current goal is to continue working as an OT for at least 50 years!

Wayne has worked in public, private, academic and for profit settings, with much of his career in administrative and leadership roles.

Wayne served as AOTA Ethics Committee Chair, and Member-at-Large, for a total of 7 years in the "20-teens". Wayne also served as Co-Chair of the hospital ethics committee(s), where he was employed, for over 25 years.

"Mostly retired", Wayne continues work as a PRN Staff OT in Acute Behavioral Health at Ascension Mercy - Oshkosh. Wayne has also been an Adjunct Faculty member for the OTA Program at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton since the mid-1990's.

Wayne is continuing his ethics education by auditing classes in the UW-Oshkosh Philosophy Department.

To register- follow this link: Calendar of Events

November Journal Club (11 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT

November Journal Club CEU Event

Wednesday November 11, 2026

7:00-8:00 PM

Join us for a Journal Club led by the Concordia University Wisconsin OTD Students and Stephanie Bonk, OTD, OTR/L. This interactive session offers a relaxed space to explore current research, build confidence in reading evidence, and discuss how findings apply to occupational therapy practice.

What to expect:

A guided discussion of a selected research article
Simple breakdowns of research design and results
Open conversation connecting evidence to real-world practice

Students and clinicians at all levels are welcome—come learn, ask questions, and share ideas!

Journal Manuscript:

Dun, C., Swan, J., Hitch, D., & Vlachou, V. (2020). Occupational therapy driver assessments with mental health consumers: A mixed‐methods study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(4), 330–340. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12652

Link to Article: https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12652

PDF: Aus Occup Therapy J - 2020 - Dun - Occupational therapy driver assessments with mental health consumers A mixed_methods.pdf

Collective Care: Healing Communities, Healing our Planet (13 Nov 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Here to Register: https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/HCW-Collective-Care

December Journal Club (1 Dec 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 01:00:00 GMT

December Journal Club CEU Event

Tuesday December 1, 2026

7:00-8:00 PM

What to expect:

A guided discussion of a selected research article
Simple breakdowns of research design and results
Open conversation connecting evidence to real-world practice

Students and clinicians at all levels are welcome—come learn, ask questions, and share ideas!

Journal Manuscript:

Ghaffari, A., Azad, A., Zarei, M. A., Rassafiani, M., & Sharif Nia, H. (2022). Effect of occupation performance coaching with four-quadrant model of facilitated learning on children with specific learning disorder. Occupational Therapy International, 2022(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4654204

Link to Article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/4654204

PDF: Occupational Therapy International - 2022 - Ghaffari - Effect of Occupation Performance Coaching with Four_Quadrant Model.pdf