Representative Assembly

The American Occupational Therapy Association's Representative Assembly (RA) is responsible for the development and approval of professional policies and standards.

Representative Assembly meeting schedule

The RA meets at least twice a year and is always open for members to observe its proceedings unless it is in executive session. The summer and fall meetings occur online and the spring meeting is held either online, face-to-face, or as a hybrid, beginning just before and/or at the same location as AOTA INSPIRE's Annual Conference & Expo.

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Submit a request for action

Become an active participant in AOTA by submitting a request for action to the Representative Assembly (RA) on professional topics or issues. Any AOTA member may submit a request on a professional topic for consideration by the RA.

RA roster

There is at least one representative from every state plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Several states have two representatives each based on their membership numbers.