Membership Benefits

Supporting your state professional organization is urgently needed to continue making the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association a powerful voice in the community and the state. There are numerous benefits to joining ILOTA.
For starters, membership can help you achieve higher levels of knowledge and expertise. Since “knowledge is power” the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, through varied educational experiences, helps to provide you with the professional edge you need to advance your career goals and assure your visibility in the health care community.
We provide our members with ongoing networking opportunities through district membership meetings; the Communiqué; annual Membership Directory; and professional continuing education at discounted rates. Our annual conference in November represents all areas of practice and includes sessions that address changes in health care and service delivery. But these are only a few of the benefits ILOTA provides its members, below are more:
Benefits of ILOTA Membership

  • Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Discount to Annual ILOTA Conference and Special Events
  • Voting privileges
  • Safeguarding of Occupational Therapy Practice in Illinois
  • Speakers Bureau of experts in various areas of practice
  • Discount to ILOTA sponsored continuing education
  • Communiqué
  • Updates on professional and membership activities
  • State-related issues addressed
  • ILOTA Website and e-networking with Members Only section
  • Lobbyist representation to legislators, government officials, reimbursement sources and insurers.
  • ILOTA Reimbursement Advisory Group experience and advocacy
  • Licensure Board representation by professionals
  • Advocacy for Your Profession
  • Marketing of OT to the public, employers, health care providers & planners
  • Your official link to AOTA
  • Professional Growth
  • Access to leaders in the field
  • Opportunities to share your skills and enthusiasm
  • Colleague support and comradely
  • Professional networking
  • ILOTA Membership Application (new members)
  • Renew Now - current or recently expired members

 


Janet Bischof-Rosario uses a picture board to communicate with a client during the 2009 inauguration in the Technology Center clinic of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

 

 

Vicky Mckenna OTR/L administers the Optec 2000 vision tests during a driver's eval at Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital.

 

 
   
We hope that you will join our dynamic organization and benefit from the various opportunities ILOTA has to offer.