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Education

Academic Leadership Councils (ALC)

The Academic Leadership Councils (ALC) provide a forum at the national level to present, examine, and debate educational issues such as but not limited to practitioner education, faculty recruitment and retention, student admission procedures, reaccreditation policies, extramural funding, budgeting and administrator workloads, research, and continuing education.

 Academic Leadership Councils

Anne Kiraly-Alvarez
OT-ALC

Occupational Therapy 

Chair: Anne Kiraly-Alvarez, OTD, OTR/L

Members: Deans, Chairs and Program Directors of academic programs for the occupational therapist.

Vicky Vu
OTA-ALC

Occupational Therapy Assistant 

Chair: Vicky Vu, OTD, OTR/L, MBA, BCP                 

Members: Deans, Chairs and Program Directors of academic programs for the occupational therapy assistant.

Kathryn Sorensen
AFWC-ALC

Academic Fieldwork Coordinators 

Chair: Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, ADAC

Members: Academic Fieldwork Coordinators  of academic programs for the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant.

DCC-ALC

Doctoral Capstone Coordinators 

Chair: Theresa Delbert, OTD, OTR/L

Members: Doctoral Capstone Coordinators  of doctoral level academic programs for the occupational therapist.

Join us at an upcoming meeting

Recorded Sessions: Registrants will receive an access link to the recorded sessions once they are available.

Online ~ October 7, 2026
Registration opens July 28!

This workshop will introduce new Academic Fieldwork Coordinators to essential aspects of the position, including ACOTE compliance, strategies for preparing student and fieldwork educators, and knowledge of the resources available to support fieldwork education.

Online (live sessions will be recorded)

11:30am- 3:00pm (Eastern) I 10:30am-2:00pm (Central) I 9:30am-1:00pm (Mountain) I 8:30am- 12:00pm (Pacific) I 7:30am- 11:00am (Anchorage) I 6:30am-10:00am (Honolulu) 

Fee: $75
Contact hours: 3

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