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Education

Academic Leadership Councils (ALC)

The Academic Leadership Councils (ALC) provide a forum at the national level to present, examine, and debate educational issues such as but not limited to practitioner education, faculty recruitment and retention, student admission procedures, reaccreditation policies, extramural funding, budgeting and administrator workloads, research, and continuing education.

 Academic Leadership Councils

OT-ALC

Occupational Therapy 

Chair: Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L

Members: Deans, Chairs and Program Directors of academic programs for the occupational therapist.

OTA-ALC

Occupational Therapy Assistant 

Chair: Deborah McKernan-Ace, OTD, MOT, COTA

Members: Deans, Chairs and Program Directors of academic programs for the occupational therapy assistant.

Rebecca L. Simon
AFWC-ALC

Academic Fieldwork Coordinators 

Chair: Rebecca Simon, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Members: Academic Fieldwork Coordinators  of academic programs for the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant.

DCC-ALC

Doctoral Capstone Coordinators 

Chair: Erika Kemp, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Members: Doctoral Capstone Coordinators  of doctoral level academic programs for the occupational therapist.

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2024 events

Join us at an upcoming meeting

2024 Fall Virtual Meeting

September 30 - October 2
11:30 am-3:00 pm Eastern

There will be a joint session on Tuesday followed by breakout sessions on Wednesday & Thursday.

  • OT Academic Leadership Council
  • OTA Academic Leadership Council
  • AFWC Academic Leadership Council
  • DCC Academic Leadership Council