Online 

Thursday, June 20 & Friday, June 21, 2024
12:00 - 3:15 p.m. (Eastern Time)

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The development of leadership skills in health professions and interprofessional teams supports greater outcomes in the health care system (e.g., Clarke, 2015; Leach et al., 2021; Sfantou et al., 2017).  As such, incorporation of leadership development into both entry-level health professional training and ongoing leadership development activities is needed (van Diggele et al., 2020).  More than ever, Canadian occupational therapists are poised to explore leadership roles and would benefit from skill development to feel more confident in their roles.   

This workshop will provide an opportunity for occupational therapy professionals in or interested in formal management activities to reflect upon the skills and tools they need to be successful in management positions. Best practice and tools required to manage teams will be discussed. Topics discussed include self-awareness, conflict resolutions, innovation, performance management, burnout, feedback, managing multigenerational teams, and team dynamics. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on what tools they need to lead, build their own unique leadership toolkits, and engage in discussions. 

Preliminary workshop agenda

Day 1

Day 2

Learning objectives

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Describe self-awareness, conflict resolutions, innovation, performance management, burnout, feedback, managing multigenerational teams, and team dynamics.
2. Recognize what leadership tools and strategies are needed in your daily life in management.
3. Explore various best practices and innovation with respect to leadership development.
4. Practice various strategies and topics to assist occupational therapy professionals to be successful members of interprofessional teams.
5. Identify the next steps for your leadership journey.

Target audience

Occupational therapist clinicians, occupational therapy managers, and occupational therapist assistants who wish to identify the skills and tools they need to be successful in management positions in any practice setting.

Please note: Each participant is responsible to ensure they apply the information within the context of their licensure, provincial/territorial legislations, institution regulations, scope of practice, etc.

Client age group

Young children (0-4 years old), Children (5-12 years old), Adolescents (13-19 years old), Adults (20-64 years old), Older adults (65+ years old)

Areas of practice

Leadership & Change Agency

Workshop level

Advanced (6+ years of experience)

Please note: Participants with less than this stated level of experience are welcome to attend the workshop. The workshop content will be geared towards those with several years of experience in occupational therapy in their own area of practice.

Presenter

Kathryn Wise

Kathryn Wise is an occupational therapist by background with strong background in interprofessional leadership development and passion for building technology awareness and innovation among health care professionals. She is the inaugural faculty member at McMaster University's Masters of Health Management program where she has taught hundreds of health leaders from around the world on topics around leadership development and innovation in the health care system. Along with her role as an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMasters University, she has dedicated her time to coaching passionate leaders from across the healthcare system. Kathryn is also the Program Director and Associate Professor at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) in their Masters of Science in Health Administration and Interprofessional Leadership and coaching faculty within their world renowned Leadership Institute.

Registration fees

Early bird rates: Registration and payment completed by April 24, 2024

Regular rates: Registration and payment completed after April 24, 2024

Registration deadline: June 20, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. (Eastern Time)

Please note that CAOT does not offer group registration fees. 

*It may be more cost effective to become a CAOT Member or Associate rather than pay the non-member rate. See “Can a non-member register for a Workshop?” in our Professional Development FAQs to know which membership category you are eligible for.  

Included in your registration fee:

Online workshop, access to the recording for a period of 14 days following the workshop, electronic copy of presentation slide handouts, opportunity to network and make connections with other occupational therapists interested in this topic, electronic certificate of attendance.

Cancellation/refund policy

All cancellation/refund requests must be sent in writing to  education@caot.ca. All cancellation requests received by June 5, 2024 will be given a full refund minus a $50.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after June 5, 2024. Substitutions and transfers requests received by June 12, 2024 are permitted and are subject to a $50.00 administrative fee.

If you are exceptionally unable to complete the workshop, please reach out to  education@caot.ca by 25 days following the end of the workshop for extended access to the recording (up to one month after the end of the workshop) or a one-time transfer to another offering of the same workshop if currently open for registration. 

CAOT reserves the right to modify the workshop title, description, registration dates and information on the workshop webpage. CAOT will notify participants on or before May 10, 2024 if there is insufficient registration by that date and reserves the right to cancel a Workshop due to insufficient registration up until May 24, 2024. CAOT reserves the right to modify the offering, interrupt Workshops, change the timing of a Workshop, cancel a Workshop or change the technology for the Workshop due to the presenter no longer being able to present the Workshop, severe weather, power failure, building closures or other special circumstances that are beyond the control of CAOT by notifying participants as soon as possible. If the Workshop is cancelled by CAOT, registrants will receive a full refund of the registration fee. CAOT will not be responsible for other costs or expenses incurred by registrants as a result of any such changes.

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