UPDATE: This course has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Registration is now open below!

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ILOTA's Leadership Development Program presents...

Meaningful Mentorship: Creating Connections Through 

Self-Reflection and Skills-Building

Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

(Virtual program via Zoom)

Registration fees: $75 Members - $150 Non-members

This seminar has been approved for 3.0 contact hours of CE credit.

Register here!
The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association is excited to host a virtual continuing education course with leaders in the field of coaching and mentoring. This short course will be held on Saturday, March 15th, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in collaboration with Pooja A. Patel, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, CDP, CFPS, CGCP, founder of Aging Together.

Engaged lectures and small-group discussions will be critical components of this course that will guide participants through a framework for practical approaches to coaching and mentoring, including tackling pitfalls that clinicians in leadership roles may encounter.

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Course Description:

Rehabilitative specialists and support service providers in the schools are starting to take on more leadership roles requiring responsibilities in management, program development, mentoring students and staff, as well as positions of leadership in the community through nontraditional practices. Many of these individuals create professional goals to increase coaching and leadership strengths with little knowledge on where to turn for direct skill development. Pooja A. Patel, along with the Leadership Development Program (LDP) team, will explore a unique approach to mentoring that can be used in your work and career, regardless of your formal title.

This virtual seminar will begin with Dr. Patel, who will guide participants through several approaches to mentoring. The seminar will conclude with interactive group sessions and discussion of challenges and opportunities for implementing mentoring into everyday clinical practice. 

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will leave this session with:
  • Practical ideas to create connections and build relationships in your work setting, in ways that don't require a lot of time or energy.
  • Methods to put our values into action in mentoring others.
  • An increased understanding of factors that might be hindering a mentoring relationship — and how to address them.
  • Ways to ask better questions, to get better information, and develop a more effective mentoring bond between a mentor and mentee.
  • An understanding of our natural style of mentoring and communication as it relates to our work with others.
Additional Information about Dr. Patel and the ILOTA Leadership Development Program: 

The Leadership Development Program was established to provide members of ILOTA with leadership training and ongoing mentorship, a unique path to developing leadership skills in Illinois by establishing mentor-mentee cohorts, as well as outcome-focused educational programs, to enable selected candidates to build a foundation of skills in leadership regardless of their field of endeavor. It accomplishes this by bringing individuals with a high degree of leadership skills together with those with less experience but who share a passion for personal and professional growth in leading. The Leadership Development Program offers avenues for Occupational Therapy practitioners who are leading and assisting others in their work, as well as for clinicians looking for ways to further their professional development to advance the growth of occupational therapy in Illinois.

Dr. Patel is a professor, speaker, and podcast host of “Aging Together” and is board certified in gerontology as well as having attained advanced certifications in dementia care and fall prevention. Dr. Patel frequently shares her expertise on elder care, dementia, and the intricacies of the healthcare system. Additionally, Dr. Patel’s dedication to supporting underserved communities, particularly within the South Asian community, underscores her commitment to ensuring families of all backgrounds can approach aging with informed confidence and peace of mind.

Additional information about Dr. Patel can be found at:

 https://aging-together.com/about/ and at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patelpoojaa/

Registration fees: $75 Members - $150 Non-members

(Not a member? Join today and register at the lower rate!) 

This seminar has been approved for 3.0 contact hours of CE credit.

Register here!

If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact us before the event.