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This page aims to give all the related links useful for any health care professionals specially Occupational Therapists. This is still under construction, so if you have suggestions or you encountered any broken links please mail us at bota_bd@ftml.net

Online Journal Databases Occupational Therapy : General Resources
Occupational Therapy Associations Occupational Therapy & Related Journals
Rehabilitation site Disability : International Resources
Employment Disability : Information & Communication Technology & Assistive Technology
Education

Last Updated:
07/04/2005

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Online Journal Databases

 

CSUDH Journals List

Use this list to check for journals titles held by CSUDH in paper, microform and online formats

Elsevier Science Direct

 

Medline (does not require registration)

 

 

This database requires a password. Go to the Library's Reference Desk or email Naomi Moy for the password. This database has abstracts only. Check the CSUDH Journals List for library holdings.

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Occupational Therapy Associations

 

 

ENOTHE : European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education

This European organisation includes members from the various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in occupational therapy. There are currently 82 members from across Europe.

Clinical Interest Group in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Wheelchairs (CIGOPW)

This COT special interest group is aimed at occupational therapists  working in the areas of orthotics,prosthetics and wheelchairs. 

Council for the Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM)

Home page of the regulatory body which used to oversee all of the professions allied to medicine including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc. Its function have now been taken on by the Health Professions Council

Commitee of Occupational Therapists for the European Communities (COTEC)

COTEC  was founded  to co-ordinate the views of the national associations of occupational therapists of the then Member States of the European Communities.

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Information on the CAOT plus useful links to other sites. A useful resource included are position statements.

Ergotherapie : Austrian Association of OTs

Home page of the Austrian Association. General information in English as well as German.

Finnish Association of OTs

Association home page, in English as well as Finnish.

Health Professions Council

The new regulatory body for occupational therapy, podiatrists, speech and language therapists etc. The HPC replaces the CPSM.

Irish Association of Occupational Therapists

Home page of the association which currently only provides contact information.

National Association of Rheumatology OTs (NAROT)

Home page of this specialist section of the COT with basic information about the work of the group.

National OT Pain Association

Web site of this OT pain management group.

Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

Home pages of the Australian Association (OT Australia) Home page of this UK group

Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health

Home page of this UK group

Occupational Therapy Specialist Groups

Site currently includes links to the UK based OCTEP, HOPE and OTCT special interest groups.

American Occupational Therapy Association
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Has a section of information for students and career information

Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists

Homepage of the association with general information links to other sites

South African OT Association

The OT Association of South Africa home page.

World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)

WFOT is the official international organisation for the promotion of Occupational Therapy. Includes access to WFOT documents and list of member countries & associations. 

American Occupational Therapy Foundation -

Charitable organization devoted to advancing the science of occupational therapy and promoting its value. 

New Zealand Association of OTs

Home page for the association, which is based in Wellington, New Zealand. Useful links to other associations.

American Occupational Therapy Foundation
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This organization maintains the Wilma L. West Library of occupational therapy-related materials

Netherlands OT Association

Home page of the association with details on OT in the Netherlands. Some sections are in English.

American Therapeutic Recreation Association

 

Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association

- A professional network for occupational therapy personnel throughout the Commonwealth

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

 

Occupational Therapy Association of California

 

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Rehabilitation site

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials

This site has numerous links to resources and websites related to rehabilitation

National Institue on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

 

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)

 

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Employment

 

·  4NursingJobs.com healthcare centers, travel, hospitals, temps

·  Absolutely Health Care health care jobs throughout the U.S.

·  Academic Physician & Scientist centralized resource for recruitment in academic medicine

·  AgentMD finding the most lucrative physician job opportunities

·  AIM National Physician and Nurse Recruiting jobs in the U.S

·  Allied Health Jobs opportunities for allied health professionals throughout the U.S.

·  Allied Health Services databases of jobs in the U.S. for physicians and nurses

·  American Medical Employment Network serving the medical & healthcare community in the U.S.

·  BNA: British Nursing Association provider of nursing services in the U.K. JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

·  CanAmNursing.com helping nurses find jobs

·  CaringJOBS.org free listings of jobs for a variety of healthcare professionals

·  Catto International nursing recruitment specialists for England

·  Cejka & Company physician and executive recruiting

·  Concept Care international nursing care agency, recruiting for the U.S. & the U.K.

·  Coping With Job Loss from: About.com

·  dentalink.net linking employers and employees in the dental industry

·  Diversity Connection leadership, mentoring and employment opportunities in health services

·  DJ May and Associates U.S. recruitment and human resource consulting for healthcare

·  eMedJobs.com hospital jobs throughout the U.S.

·  ER365 emergency medicine jobs in the U.S.

·  ERWork.com emergency medicine employment resource for the U.S.

·  ExerciseJobs.com exployment opportunities in fitness and exercise in the U.S.

·  GasWork.com jobs for anesthetists and CRNAs

·  Great Pharmacy Jobs pharmaceutical and pharmacy jobs postings

·  Health Care Job Store large array of opportunities in the U.S.

·  Health Care Jobs Online one-stop shopping for health care job seekers

·  Health Direction job listings and career opportunities throughout the U.S.

·  Health Network USA an online health care employment network

·  Health Resource Partners U.S. jobs for allied health care workers

·  Health Search Canada a medical placement service

·  HealthandWellnessJobs.com athletic, fitness, massage therapy, exercise science, and rehab jobs

·  Healthcare Employment Links massive collection of links from Pam Pohly

·  HealthCareerWeb listings for high-paying, challenging positions

·  HealthCareJob.com bringing together workers and jobs in health care in the U.S.

·  HealthCareWorks.org for nursing, medical technicians, hospital and other healthcare employment

·  HealthJobSite.com for recruiting healthcare professionals on the Internet

·  HealthMedjobs.com for Physicians and those in Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmaceutical, and related fields

·  HMonster jobs in healthcare

·  Hospital Classifieds helping employers and potential employees make a perfect match

·  Hospital Jobs Online help with your resume, help to find a job

·  HospitalHub an e-zine, U.S. job listings and hospital profiles

·  HospitalLink hospitals and jobs in the U.S.

·  International Pharmajobs your window to the international pharmaceutical and chemical job market

·  JobsinTherapy.com wide range of therapist opportunities offered

·  Job-Source, Inc. employment and job placement in the medical field

·  medemployment.com connecting jobseekers and employers throughout North America

·  MedFuture.com for employers and employees in the healthcare field

·  MedHunters jobs around the world for all health care workers

·  Medical Assistant Careers.com jobs across the healthcare spectrum

·  Medical Opportunities ONLINE not just for physicians

·  MedicalJobs.com directly links employers with healthcare professionals

·  medicalWORKERS.com health care employment site from MSNBC

·  MediCentral.com jobs for healthcare professionals & employers

·  medimagingjobs.com clinical, commercial and executive recruitment in the field of medical imaging

·  MediMatch a healthcare job information bank

·  medjobcity.com healthcare industry careers, jobs and resources

·  medjump.com for healthcare & medical jobs and jobseekers

·  MiracleWorkers.com job search site built for healthcare professionals by healthcare professionals

·  mtjobs.com employment opportunities in medical transcription

·  Net-Temps Online Recruiting Service healthcare jobs in the U.S.

·  NSWHealthJobs recruiting health care workers for the Australian state of New South Wales

·  OfficeWorksRx find an opportunity in line with your professional and personal aspirations

·  Personnelnet jobs in healthcare in the U.K.

·  Physical Therapy Jobs - Occupational Therapy Jobs - Speech Therapy Jobs.com

·  Physical Therapy Jobs R Us hospital and rehab center employment recruiter for therapists of all types

 

·  PracticeChoice physician & healthcare recruitment super site

·  Premier Anesthesia a multi-state anesthesia group looking for physicians and CRNAs

·  proMed Search Firm pharmacy and health care jobs in the U.S.

·  RADcareers.com register to seek positions or to hire candidates

·  Radiology Jobs Online personalized service and lots of resources

·  RadiologyJobs.com from Sierra Recruitment Service, Inc.

·  RadWorking.com employment resource for radiologists

·  RehabCareer.com listing jobs for physios, occupational and speech therapists

·  REHABtime.com jobs and resources for therapists throughout the U.S.

·  SocialService.com positions and people available in the Social Services field

·  TherapyJobs.com for therapists of many sorts, from Moore Power, Inc.

·  United Search Associates a healthcare recruiting company in the U.S.

· Healthcare Careers Online job-hunting? start here!

OT and Health Care JobsUK job finding service which includes OT and other health care professions.

 

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Education

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College of Occupational Therapists

Home page of the COT and BAOT, with information on the organisation. Useful pages include: Student PagesNew GraduatesLibrary PagePublications List, Specialist Sections etc. Some parts are only accessible to COT full and student members.

Occupational Therapy Schools and Courses (UK)

This page provides links to UK occupational therapy schools and courses based in universities and colleges.

Occupational Therapy Schools in Canada

Links to Canadian OT schools via this Victoria College web site.

Occupational Therapy Schools in Europe

Listing of European Schools and OT departments from ENOTHE

Occupational Therapy Schools in USA (AOTA)

Details of accredited courses and OT schools in America.

Occupational Therapy Students (Liverpool)

Web site created for Liverpool OT students but contributions from other OT students are welcomed.

Occupational Therapy Textbooks

A listing of major OT textbooks, many recently published. The list is based on books held by St Loye's Library

 

 

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Occupational Therapy : General Resources

Allen Cognitive Levels

This site provides  information about the Allen Cognitive Levels and offers support, education, interaction and  knowledge about using them.

Allied Health Professions Bulletin

Department of Health monthly bulletin designed to keep allied health professionals (occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc) up-to-date with NHS developments

CIRRIE Database of Rehabilitation Research

Database non-US rehabilitation research published since 1990 and includes many OT references.

Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy

A brief introduction to evidence-based practice for OTs with information derived from Sackett's Evidence-Based Medicine textbook (2000).

Evidence-Based OT Group (Queensland)

Australian group concerned with evidence-based practice in occupational therapy. 

Evidence-Based Practice in OT (Curtin University)

Site developed by students which includes systematic reviews on OT topics.

Evidence-Based Practice Research in OT (McMaster)

The group focuses on research to critically review evidence regarding the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions. Downloadable review tools are available

Internet for Allied Health

A guided tour around internet based resources in allied health.

Meeting the Challenge : a strategy for the allied health professions

The new government strategy for occupational therapy and other allied health professions. The document sets out how the role of these professions will be developed and supported, building on real accounts of the work they do

Model of Human Occupation Clearinghouse

The purpose of the clearinghouse is to maintain a library of published and unpublished materials and to disseminate information related to the Occupational Therapy profession and the model of Human Occupation

Modernising regulation:  new health professions council

Consultation document on the proposed new health professions council which is a key part of the review of the professions supplementary to medicine act. 

NMAP - Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health

 

Occupation UK

This site is concerned with promoting health through occupation to individuals and communities.

Occupational Therapist Portal (National Electronic Library for Health)

New pilot site aimed at providing information resources for occupational therapists. Part of the National Electronic Library for Health.

Occupational Therapy - JISC Discussion List

This list facilitates discussion and generates ideas and information about matters relating to occupational therapy ( Anyone with an professional interest in OT, such as lecturers and researchers, is welcome to join.

Occupational Therapy - Medline Search

An automatic search for research papers on OT can be made via this stored Medline search.

Occupational Therapy Education : NHS Benchmark Standards

These benchmark standards will be used to monitor education and training in OT and other health professions

Occupational Therapy Lighthouse Links (COT)

Provides links to many OT web sites. The links are arranged in broad subject categories.

OT Webring

The web ring has many useful links to other OT sites.

OT Works

The OT Works web site is coordinated by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and provides information of interest to anyone who is concerned with how occupation impacts on health.

Rehabilitation & OT (MedlinePlus)

Handy listing of rehabilitation and some occupational therapy related information

Sensory Integration International

This US based site is concerned with the impact of sensory integrative problems on people's lives and aims to bring together information for professionals, individuals, families, and researchers 

Sensory Integration Network

This US based site aims to post quality resources about sensory integration for individuals with SI problems as well as the family members, friends, and therapists. 

St Loye's Graduates : Go52 website

This site aims to keep St Loye's OT graduates (summer 2000) in touch with each other after they have left the School. Not updated for some time!

UK Therapist magazine

This site gives access to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy vacancies throughout the U.K. Equivalent to the UK Therapist magazine.

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Occupational Therapy & Related Journals

 

American Journal of OT

Details about the journal and recent contents.

Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Provides details about the contents of current and past issues of this journal (held by St Loye's Library)

Australian OT Journal

Details about the journal and recent contents.

British Journal of OT

Details about the journal and recent contents.

British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Selected articles from the journal are available. Full Journal taken by Loye's Library.

Irish Journal of OT

Journal from the Association of  Irish OT s

Occupational Therapy in Health Care (BUBL index)

A searchable index to the journal (held by St. Loye's Library). Covers 1995 to 2000 only. Journals details available at: Haworth Press

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Information on this Haworth Press title.

OT Journal of Research

Provides access to a database listing details of articles from this journal.

Physical and OT in Geriatrics (BUBL index)

A searchable index to this journal (held by St. Loye's Library). Covers 1995 to 2000 only.  Journal details available at: Haworth Press

Physical and OT in Paediatrics (BUBL index)

A searchable index to the journal (held by St. Loye's Library). Covers 1994 to 1998 only. Journals details available at: Haworth Press

Therapy weekly

Online access to selected articles from the weekly newspaper for therapists.

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Disability : International Resources

 

Aids to Mobility

Web site concerned with various mobility resources, in the form of services and products, designed to help people of all ages cope with a temporary or permanent disability.

Centre for Accessible Environments 

The centre is the information and training body on the accessibility of the built environment for disabled people

Centre for Disability Studies (Leeds)

The Centre at Leeds University is widely regarded as being an international leader in the field of disability studies. The Centre's director is Colin Barnes.

Choices and Rights Disability Coalition

This is an organisation run and controlled by disabled people which aims to change attitudes towards disability by campaigning for better legislation, access, leisure facilities, housing, employment, transport and education.

Contact a Family

Contact a Family is a UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. A useful directory of specific conditions is provided.

DIAL UK

Throughout the UK, over 100 DIAL's (Disablement Information and Advice Lines), provide information and advice that makes a difference to thousands of people with disabilities. This is their home page.

Disabilities (MedlinePlus)

Useful listing of resources on general disabilities.

Disability Archive (Leeds)