Student Occupational Therapy Association at the University of Florida
The University of Florida Student Occupational Therapy Association is an organization of volunteers who create and stimulate an interest in the field of occupational therapy among University of Florida students. All members are welcome including OTD students, Pre-OT students, Health Science students, sophomores, freshmen, and anyone else interested in helping the community and promoting occupational therapy.
04/26/2023
Tonight is the OTD/DPT Social at First Magnitude Brewery Co. starting at 8pm! This is only for OTD students (and DPT students)! This is a great opportunity to connect with DPT students, our future interdisciplinary team members! Hope to see everyone there!!
02/08/2023
We have SOTA spring merch available! Proceeds will go towards the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) St. Catherine Challenge, which supports occupational therapy research.
The t-shirts are $16 and sweatshirts are $18.
Payment details and proofs of the design are listed on the order sheet.
Orders are due February 17th @ 11:59pm! Link in the Linkree in our bio to order or scan the QR code!
Venmo “uf student occupational therapy association" or place a check with your name on it in the SOTA Dropbox in HPNP 2nd floor- 2101A by February 17th!
02/06/2023
ASD St. Catherine Challenge Headshot Fundraiser!!
Do you need a professional headshot?
Help us support the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) St. Catherine Challenge to support occupational therapy research. 100% of the proceeds go towards the University of Florida’s St. Catherine Challenge fundraising page, to help sponsor an intervention research grant in occupational therapy! Use the SignUpGenius link and secure your appointment with a $5 donation sent to on Venmo. This donation will give you a 10-minute session with one of our volunteer photographers and 2 pictures will be sent to you afterwards.
Professional headshots are an excellent way to network yourself, build your resume, use for profiles on websites such as LinkedIn, and add as your profile picture on your Email for a professional appearance for graduate schools and employers.
Please wear your professional attire (ex: polo, blouse, collared shirt) and plan to meet your photographer at the HPNP courtyard.
Please sign up for your spot here:
Professional Headshot Fundraiser for the St. Catherine Challenge Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please enter the email you wish to receive the image of your headshot when it is ready! Thank you!
01/19/2023
Join us Monday January 26th at 6pm in HPNP G114 for our first GBM of the spring semester!!
We will be discussing upcoming events for UF SOTA!
See you there!
01/19/2023
Join us at the Tim Tebow Foundation Night to Shine event this February 10th!!!
Night to shine is an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs ages 14 and older!
Please sign up an be apart of this amazing night!
Link for more information on this wonderful event and how to be apart of it!
https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/night-to-shine-2023/
11/01/2022
Happy November 1st!
SOTA has a fundraiser at Jeremiah’s tonight! Just mention UF SOTA at the register and the proceeds go towards the St. Catherine’s Challenge for OT research!
10/27/2022
Come out and support our AOTA ASD Representatives to raise money for St. Catherines Challenge to fund OT research today on World Occupational Therapy Day at Mi Apá Latin Café of Gainesville! Please print out the flyer before you go!
10/26/2022
On Thursday, Nov. 3rd in HPNP 1107 at 4pm, Dr. Elaine Keane OTD,OTR/L, who is a UF grad, will be hosting a presentation regarding her Occupational Therapy clinic located in Ecuador, called Centro de Rehabilitación, Educación, Capacitación, Estudios y Recursos, Inc (CRECER).
This information is pertinent to year 1 and year 2 OTD students as there are options regarding capstone and fieldwork locations!
Here is a link to their website, as well as the sign up sheet if you are interested in coming.
This is a great opportunity to hear about potential capstone sites as well as learn about the clinic in general!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xCkS6I9OH7e5ItAg6M_25oSfy2X1qxqjsLHjL-HIKB0/edit =0
https://crecerecuador.wixsite.com/crecer/inicio
10/23/2022
Join us in celebrating World Occupational Therapy Day on October 27, 2022. This year’s theme is “Opportunity + Choice = Justice”', which promotes how occupational therapy affords greater opportunity and choice to promote a more open and just society (WFOT, 2022).
Starting Monday 10/24/22 until Friday 10/28/2022, stop by the ADL lab and check out an interactive poster that our Assembly of Student Delegate Representatives, Gina Froehlich and Gianna Martello, have put together to educate us on this year’s theme!
For more information and volunteer opportunities, check out the World Federation of Occupational Therapists page at https://wfot.org/world-occupational-therapy-day
10/11/2022
SOTA is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
This month is dedicated towards acknowledging how Hispanic/ Latino culture influenced and continues to shape America.
DEI wishes you a happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Swipe to learn a little more about HHM!
If you are interested read more about DEI and Hispanic populations in OT through the following links:
- https://www.aota.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-strategic-plan
- https://www.aota.org/publications/student-articles
https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/72/4_Supplement_1/7211510206p1/8074/Practitioners-Perspective-on-Family-Centered-Care
10/05/2022
Please take the time to read about a relief drive that is currently going on regarding Hurricane Ian. This drive was organized by two OTD students, Gina Froehlich and Leah Knight. Please consider donating to help families, friends and others who were affected by Hurricane Ian.
"As you have probably heard, Southwest Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian extremely hard. Several students in the program have family members affected by the damage, ourselves included.
One of the core values of our profession is altruism. We are called to demonstrate an unselfish concern for the welfare of others. With the devastation that has occurred, now is the perfect time for our program to put this value into practice.
With this in mind, we are organizing a relief drive to send supplies down to the affected area. A donation bin will be set up on campus, tomorrow, in the OT sitting area - the alcove right as you get off the elevator with the blue couches and plants. If you are interested in supporting, please bring any of the items on the attached flyer.
Here is a google doc listing out all of the supplies we are looking for, with links to example products: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZB96VbHtVOYKU0F6c6FvSIXfb4nFaZdJShSDP_34rAc/edit?usp=sharing
If you are not currently on campus (i.e. fieldwork or capstone students), you can purchase items to donate off of this Amazon Wishlist. Purchased items will be sent to Leah Knight’s apartment (a third year student) for delivery to Southwest Florida. You are welcome to share the wishlist with family and friends as well.
SOTA members can earn 1 service point for donating at least 2 items. Donations for this round of relief are due by 10/19.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached via phone, text, or email.
Leah Knight - 239-994-3589 - [email protected]
Gina Froehlich - 239-983-5419 - [email protected]
Thank you in advance for your support!
Kindly,
Leah & Gina "
Here is the full link to the amazon wishlist that Leah created: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AH4MO5DHMULB?ref_=wl_share
10/05/2022
Join us for our General Body Meeting on Thursday, October 6th at 6pm in the HPNP building in room G301!
There will be a panel of capstone students, sharing their knowledge, projects and experiences.
There will also be a Q&A session to help answer any questions you may have regarding capstone.
Come join us for this fun and informative event!
This event is worth 1 point.