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New ACOTE Members and Officers
New ACOTE Members and Officers The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTEâ) is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new ACOTE members who recently began their first term on ACOTE: Velvet L. Hewett, OT/L, MPA Director of Rehabilitation UC San Diego Health La Jolla, CA Kristi McLeod, MS, BBA, COTA, DCS Associate […]
From the Director – Fall 2020
Update from the ACOTE® meeting in August 2020. POLICY CHANGES AND CLARIFICATION Reporting Requirements for Spring 2021 (ACOTE® Policy IV.B.1. Additions or Changes) The US Department of Education expanded their broad approval for the use of distance education until December 31, 2020. Programs do NOT need to submit changes to ACOTE® if they are continuing […]
From the Director
I hope everyone is well and safe and looking forward to students returning in the fall either virtually or in person. A few updates from Accreditation: ACOTE has a new website at: acoteonline.org. The website contains information for developing programs, transitioning programs, and programs that are going through the process of reaccreditation. I encourage you […]
ACOTE ELECTION RESULTS
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) is pleased to announce the results of its recent election. Lynn Kilburg, DHSc, MBA, OTR/L, ACOTE’s current Treasurer, was elected as the new ACOTE Chairperson, beginning in August 2021. Chairperson-Elect Kilburg is Professor and Director of the Occupational Therapy Department at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. […]