Nine Steps for Starting a Successful Student Occupational Therapy Association

Gail Stephens, Columbia University If you are reading this article, you probably enjoy participating in OT-related activities at your school and could benefit from an established student group to help organize and build comradery around your OT interests. A Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) is an organization within an OT or OTA academic program that is designed to promote knowledge and interest in the profession; build and foster meaningful connections between students,