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Laura Di Bona |
A group of occupational
therapists based in and around Sheffield have developed a network to advance
occupational therapy knowledge and practice. The network, SOTCA, aims to
improve outcomes and experiences for service users of a diverse range of
occupational therapy services across the region. SOTCA hopes to achieve this through
forming cross-organisational collaborations and providing peer support to
occupational therapists trying to improve practice or develop a clinical
academic career. It is open to any occupational therapist who shares our aims,
whether you are a student, newly qualified, highly experienced, retired or
anything in between.

The next
meeting will be in January 2017. If you are an occupational therapist who would
like to join our network, please contact Laura Di Bona (l.dibona@sheffield.ac.uk).
At the
January meeting we plan to share some of our clinical academic / occupational
therapy research experiences and journeys, do get in touch with Laura if you would
like to share.
Some
recommendations from the meeting:
- Contact Health, Advice and Information (CHAIN) Network. CHAIN is a successful online mutual support network of people working in health and social care. Sign up to the subgroups relevant to you at : http://www.chain-network.org.uk/chain/subgroup_resources.html
- College of Occupational Therapists Research and Development Bulletin. If you are a BAOT member and wish to receive these bulletins email Lesley Gleaves, R&D Administrator (lesley.gleaves@cot.co.uk).
- Council for Allied Health Professionals Research. If you would like to be added to their mail list please contact Stephanie Portier hwbsjp@exchange.shu.ac.uk, with your full name, email address, profession and which region you are based in. There is a forthcoming event entitled “How to be an AHP clinician who does research”. Thursday, 3rd November 2016 6-9 pm. Sheffield Hallam University.
Written by Laura Di Bona
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