Category: News Articles

The College’s Practice team has developed a new resource on artificial intelligence: What Should Occupational Therapists Consider if Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Practice? The resource explores essential considerations for integrating…

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The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario requested the College educate occupational therapists about the dangers of transfer poles. The Geriatric and Long-Term Care Death Review Committee (GLTCRC) released…

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Reminder: Occupational therapists, your Quality Assurance requirements are due October 31st. Your annual requirements include: Do I have to complete the Annual Requirements? General registration Yes—Complete the annual requirements (if you…

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Public Health Ontario is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 11am-12pm and will be providing an “Overview of Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Immunization for the 2024-25 Respiratory…

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The College has updated the following practice guidance documents to ensure that they align with the new Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada, the updated Standards of Practice, and reflect…

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Ontario Health has updated two quality standards: Dementia: Care for People Living in the Community (originally published in 2018) and Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia: Care for People in Hospitals and Long-Term Care…

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Current Situation Guidance for Occupational Therapists If an occupational therapist or their client have any symptoms of illness, they can complete the Ministry of Health’s online Self-Assessment Tool to determine the necessary…

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The Ministry of Health has redesigned the Ontario Disability Support Program virtual guide for health care professionals to better support clinicians in completing the application on behalf of their patients. The Ontario Disability…

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Understanding the types of concerns the College receives and investigates is of interest to both registrants and the public. There are two main types of investigations: Investigations Data Overview: December…

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Keeping accurate and timely records is an essential step in ensuring safe and effective patient care. Records serve as the connecting thread between health care providers, clients, and family members.…

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The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is inviting submissions to complete a redesign of our website, currently found here: www.coto.org The RFP includes a background about the College, scope…

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The Ontario government is amalgamating the 14 Home and Community Care Support Services organizations to form a single new service. Under the Convenient Care at Home Act, 2023, the 14 Home…

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The Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) has released its 2023 Annual Report. The Association continues its work with Canadian occupational therapy regulators to promote consistency and excellence…

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Quality Assurance The 2024 Annual eLearning Module: Record Keeping: more than just a note is now available. Accessing the Annual eLearning Module  Reminder It is time to start your Annual Learning…

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Quality Assurance The College is excited to announce that the 2024 Annual Learning Plan is now available. Occupational therapists, set your goals and come back to describe their impact by…

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COTO’s 2023 College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) report is now available on our website. Ontario’s Ministry of Health requires all health regulatory Colleges to report on how well colleges are doing their…

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Annual renewal is now open. Occupational therapists can now renew their registration for the 2024-2025 year. All occupational therapists are required to renew or resign online on or before May…

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We are sharing an opportunity with you on behalf of the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO). ACOTRO is the national organization of occupational therapy regulators in Canada. They…

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Apology and Correction The College would like to apologize for a previous email where we shared incorrect information that has caused confusion and harm. We shared a list of webinars…

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Tax receipts are now available in the COTO Portal. Log in to the COTO Portal. Select “Print Receipt” to access your receipts. If you have not created your COTO Portal…

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We are inviting all occupational therapists to give us their feedback on our Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice resource. Your insights will help us to improve this…

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Understanding the types of concerns the College receives and investigates is of interest to both registrants and the public. There are two main types of investigations: Regardless of where the…

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Have you been curious about the competency assessment?  The competency assessment is an opportunity to reflect on your practice and demonstrate how you incorporate the Competencies for Occupational Therapists in…

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In preparation for the regulation of applied behaviour analysis (ABA), the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) worked collaboratively with the: College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), College of…

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