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23rd Jan 2024

Ep 42: The Value of Membership in Shaping the OT Profession with Vikram Pagpatan

The Value of Membership in Shaping the OT Profession with Vikram Pagpatan

AOTA’s elections are upon us and historically, less than 4% of members participate in annual voting. This is such a small percentage of practitioners influencing the future of our profession.  Today I am joined by AOTA’s presidential candidate and current Board Member, Vik Pagpatan as he brings us his insight from the inside, discussing the full scope of AOTA, the profession as a whole, and the power of community. That’s why this week on The Amplify OT Podcast, I am talking about the value of membership in shaping the OT profession. 



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In this episode, Vikram and I cover:

  • What motivated Vik to get further involved in AOTA, becoming a member of the Board of Directors and now running for President of the association. 
  • Addressing the misconceptions of power and influence in associations like AOTA. 
  • Why representation is so critical to enact change of any kind. 
  • Challenges OT professionals are facing across the country. 
  • The power and value of community in all forms. 
  • A brief overview of Vik’s panel addressing men in OT, encouraging further discussions on underrepresented topics. 



As a reminder, AOTA elections open up on February 2, 2024, and close on February 23, 2024, at 11:59 AM ET. You must be an AOTA member to vote.



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The Amplify OT Podcast
Empowering Occupational Therapy Practitioners to Lead Change in Healthcare
The Amplify OT Podcast is your go-to show for making sense of healthcare policy, advocacy, and reimbursement in occupational therapy. Hosted by Clarice Grote—occupational therapist, founder of Amplify OT, and self-proclaimed policy nerd who actually enjoys reading the long documents most people avoid—this podcast breaks down complex systems so you can navigate them with confidence.

No matter where you are in your occupational therapy journey—student, new grad, educator, or experienced clinician—you belong here as an important part of our OT Amplifier community. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to understand how policy impacts your practice, your patients, and the future of the profession.

The work you do matters. Your voice matters. And advocacy isn’t just possible—it’s powerful. So let’s get started—because change starts here.

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Clarice Grote

Clarice Grorte is an occupational therapist and lived the transformation from guessing to confident by learning to understand policy.

She's the creator of The Amplify OT Podcast, Mastering OT Policy & Medicare™, and the Amplify OT Membership™.

She is passionate about spreading the word on the value of occupational therapy and proving to OTs and OTAs that they already have the skills the need to be amazing OT advocates