2023 ATRA Annual Conference Program (Tentative)
St. Louis, MO - Hilton Frontenac St. Louis
On-SIte Program for the 2023 ATRA Annual Conference September 9 - 12, 2023
*Sessions subject to change.
* ALL CEUs have been approved by NCTRC.
*Check pdf for NCTRC Specialty Certification approved courses.
Building Your Innovation Strategy for Your Recreational Therapy Practice
Session Description
Human-Centered Design (HCD) ideals and Innovation are growing buzzwords in health care and human services. Recreational Therapists are natural born innovators and can be opportunistic to shift their perspective with intervention design and implementation. This session will help attendees identify the difference between innovation, improvement, and evidence-based practice, reflect on our work when we all have more tasks than time, and learn how to identify areas of opportunity ripe for innovations in the field of Recreational Therapy and beyond. Attendees will walk away with a new schema for implementation a novel way to evaluate their practice to prepare them propel them into the future of RT by design.
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the difference between improvement and innovation.
2. Explain at least 3 opportunities for innovation.
3. Describe at least 3 resources to pursue innovation competencies post-conference.
Presentation Track: Select ALL that Apply
Management
Target Audience
New Graduates/New Professionals
Educators/Researchers
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals
Primary Presenter
Kelsey Shull, MHA, CTRS, VA Augusta Health Care System
Credentials
MHA, CTRS