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Message from
M.A.O.T. President -
Stephanie Vella
 I
would like to thank the people who nominated,
seconded and possible voted for me to become the
President of our professional association. The
elected committee was elected for a two year
term that is 2007/09. Our common aim is to move
forward our profession hence following the
footsteps of the former committees.
Our
vision for the coming 2 years is to increase the
awareness of Occupational Therapy at the society
level. We shall also strive to further
consolidate our links the medical, nursing
and other allied health professional
associations especially on national and
international issues. Furthermore, we also aim
to improve our forefronts with the World
Federation of Occupational Therapists (W.F.O.T.)
and Council of Occupational Therapists of
the European Countries (C.O.T.E.C.)
We
are grateful to the M.A.O.T. members that year
after year have supported the association in
various ways. We hope that new members join us
so that the association together with the
profession keep on sharing the message - Giving
Sense to Life.
Professional Identity &
Assertiveness Course
Dates:
12th, 14th, 19th and 21st November (12
contact hours)
Tutors:
Mrs. Pellegrini Petit , Clinical Psychologist
Mr. P. Micallef, Chartered Psychologist
Fees:
Members: €95 Non-Members: €115
Students: €85
For more details contact Stephanie Vella on
25951512 |
Local News
The first Healthcare Professionals Day
The
first Healthcare Professional Day was recently
held at Mater Dei Hospital during which 15 trees
were planted and awards were handed out to staff
who showed excellence at their place of work.
This group is made up of Audiologist,
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,
Speech and Language Pathologist,
Dental Technologists, Dental Hygienists, Social
Workers, Perfusionists, Orthoptists, Dieticians,
Podologists, Physiological Measurement
Technicians, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Medical
Laboratory Scientists and Radiographers.
The Excellence at the Place of Work Awards was
given to Natalie Buhagiar for her enthusiasm and
exemplary role as the senior principal
occupational therapist at the Child Development
Advisory Unit.
Several others Occupational Therapists were
nominated for this award including Cynthia
Scerri, Stephanie Vella, Joe Abela, Catherine
Galea, and CDAU Team. Few O.T. technical staff
were also nominated for this award. These
include Charles Caruana, Rayfonz Borg and Angelo
Mizzi. They all received a certificate.
The committee takes this opportunity to
congratulate Nathalie for such a great
achievement as well as all the other
Occupational Therapists who were nominated for
this annual event.
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