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• 2020 Annual Conference

  • Start
    02/28/2020
  • End
    02/29/2020
  • Location
    Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

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  Keynote Speaker: Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT
  Pioneer of the Kawa Method

  Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT, is Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.

  Dr. Iwama previously was professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at  Augusta University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia).

  Dr. Iwama is widely recognized for having developed the Kawa Model (‘Kawa’ is Japanese for ‘River’), the first substantial model of practice in the rehabilitation sciences developed outside the English-speaking world. The Kawa Model is now taught in over 600 health professions education programs internationally and used in practice across six continents. He has emerged as a very important and progressive thinker in the fields of occupational therapy and rehabilitation sciences worldwide.
   
  Dr. Iwama draws on his rich experience of acculturating into Eastern and Western social spheres of experience to drive his profound and critical perspectives on culture and its intersections with theory and practice in the rehabilitation sciences. 

  Breakout Sessions Offer Multiple Relevant CE Opportunities

  Breakout sessions covering current topics such as the occupational therapy profession's role in the opiod crisis, managing mental health in educational settings, orthosis fabrication, supporting patients with autism, creative functional treatment techniques and more. For a detailed look at the available breakout sessions, view the agenda.  

  View a speakers list, alphabetical by last name.

  * Please note, meals are not included in registration fees. Attendees are responsible for meals on their own. *

  Hotel Information

  UPDATE: The SCOTA room block at Hampton Inn Downtown Columbia Historic District is full. 

  Nearby hotels with a similar room rate that may have availability include: 

  • Hyatt Place Columbia Downtown
  • Hilton Columbia Center
  • Aloft Columbia Downtown

  Please contact these hotel directly to inquire about availability. 

  

  Cancellation/Refund Policy
  SCOTA has a staggered cancellation/refund policy: 

  • 100% refund on 2020 Annual Conference cancellations made on or before January 31, 2020.  
  • 50% refund on 2020 Annual Conference cancellations made February 1 – 14, 2020. 
  • No refunds on cancellations made on or after February 15, 2020. 

  Please email adminscota@gmail.com or call 843-779-7009 with any questions. 

  

  Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Virco!

  
  

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