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On Friday December 2, 2011, the Trialliance met with representatives from Amerigroup Community Care organization at the request of the Trialliance to begin a more consistent dialogue between Amerigroup and the state occupational, physical and speech therapy organizations. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss specific issues pertinent to relations between therapy providers and Amerigroup. Kelly Ball, GSHA representative, Nicole Walker, GOTA representative, Aime Locicero, PTAG representative, Karen Bennett, PTAG representative, Stan Jones, GSHA lobbyist, Tom Bauer, GOTA’s lobbyist, Francesca Gary, Amerigroup Chief Operating Officer, Mel Lindsey, Vice President of External Relations, Dr. Donald Paul, Medical Director, and Tabbatha Echols, Manager, Health Care Management Services were present for the meeting. Notes from the meeting are listed below:
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Sindy Barnette receives the GOTA 2011 Outstanding Occupational Therapy Student of the Year Award
 The Outstanding Occupational Therapy Student of the Year Award is an award of excellence bestowed upon an Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant student in the state of Georgia. GOTA would like to congratulate Sindy Barnette, an Augusta Technical College occupational therapy assistant student, who received the Outstanding Occupational Therapy Student of the Year Award from GOTA in September of 2011.
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Melissa C. Thurlow was appointed to the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy on November 4, 2011.
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The 2011 GOTA Annual Conference & Professional Meeting was held September 23 and 24 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. This year's conference, "Setting the PACE for Occupational Therapy...P: Participate A: Advocate C: Collaborate and E: Educate!" was a big success with close to 200 attendees (192). This year's conference brought in $29.340.00, which was $6,860 more than we expected!!!!!
Here are just a few memories from the conference:
- New two day format Friday/Saturday
- Lots of Student participants including from some never before participating schools!
- Two six hour workshops on Friday: Sensory Integration and PAMS
- Topics across the lifespan including: Assistive Technology, Ethics, Augmentative Communication, Obesity, Aging in Place, Transitions from School to Work, Crucial Reasoning in Outpatient Settings and Leadership!
- Update of Legislative Issues
- Chocolate Fountain and Karaoke at the Social Networking event with a special area for student fun!
- Networking , seeing old friends and making new ones!
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