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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

OT-ALC

Occupational Therapy 

Chair: Lenin C. Grajo, PhD, EdM, OTR/L, CLA

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

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OTA-ALC

Occupational Therapy Assistant 

Chair: Vacant                       

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

AFWC-ALC

Academic Fieldwork Coordinators 

Chair: Rebecca Simon, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA

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.

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2024 events

Join us at an upcoming meeting

2025 Spring ALC Meeting

In person at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (Inspire 2025 Headquarters hotel) and
Live streamed

April 1-2, 2025
Tuesday, 9:00am-5:00pm Eastern
Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm Eastern

(Live sessions will be recorded)

Full agenda coming soon

Members: $215; Nonmembers: $265

REGISTER TODAY! (included on Inspire 2025 form)