{"id":195,"date":"2024-11-19T17:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-coto.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:21:56","slug":"strategic-priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/about\/strategic-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-mission-vision-and-values\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Mission, Vision, and Values<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario protects the public through effective regulation and instills confidence and trust by ensuring that occupational therapists are competent, ethical, and accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Excellence in regulatory leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Values and Commitments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treating everyone with dignity and respect<\/strong><br>We consider the uniqueness of each situation. We are respectful of all voices, conscious of bias, open-minded, and dedicated to learning. We are committed to integrating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) practices throughout our organization and the occupational therapy profession to protect the public interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maintaining trust and confidence<\/strong><br>We are fair, open, and responsive. We are proactive. We hold ourselves accountable for our decisions and actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partnering for quality<\/strong><br>We listen. We work together to ensure quality occupational therapy services across the province.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-strategic-priorities\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Strategic Priorities<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The College\u2019s 2024-2027 Strategic Priorities were approved and came into effect on June 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We surveyed registrants, staff, and members of the public when developing these strategic priorities. All registrants had the opportunity to take a survey and a public survey was posted on the Ontario Health Regulators website, distributed through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/citizenadvisorygroup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Citizen Advisory Group<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;newsletter, and promoted across social media channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Board Chair Teri Shackleton speaks to the process and shares the final plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing our 2024-2027 Strategic Plan with Chair of the Board Teri Shackleton\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a5s70eQgWFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-off-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8217c53c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Strategic Priorities 2024-2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meaningful Engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The College builds trust in its role and value through purposeful and meaningful engagement and collaboration.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides clear information about what to expect when working with occupational therapists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Builds opportunities for public and professional collaboration and participation with the College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engages registrants to build understanding of professional obligations, College programs and services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrates the practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the College and profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Practice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The College embraces leading regulatory practices to protect the public.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Takes an evidence-informed, risk-based approach to ensuring occupational therapists are competent, safe, effective, and accountable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engages occupational therapists to advance quality practice and the delivery of safe, effective occupational therapy service.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Impact<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The College collaborates for access to the profession and consistent quality practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supports efforts to increase the number of licensed occupational therapists in Ontario to address the health human resources crisis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures occupational therapy scope of practice is optimized in Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborates with national partners to further regulatory excellence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance and Accountability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The College maintains strong corporate and governance structures and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensures College governance is proactive, effective, competency-based, and accountable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains the expertise and resources to address evolving demands caused by changes in the regulatory or practice environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leverages data to drive performance internally and externally to enhance service delivery.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-year-in-review-presentations\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Year in Review Presentations<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Strategic priorities are presented to the Board each year at their June meeting. Select a year below to learn more about key accomplishments for the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/COTO-2024-2025-Year-in-Review.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"6385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the 2024 &#8211; 2025 Year in Review presentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/COTO-2023-2024-Year-in-Review.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the 2023 &#8211; 2024 Year in Review presentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/COTO-2022-2023-Year-in-Review.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the 2022 &#8211; 2023 Year in Review presentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coto-2021-2022-year-in-review.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the 2021 &#8211; 2022 Year in Review presentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coto-2020-2021-year-in-review.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the 2020 &#8211; 2021 Year in Review presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":191,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-sidebar-page","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advanced_seo_description":"COTO protects the public through effective regulation and instills confidence and trust by ensuring that OTs are competent, ethical, and accountable.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"2024-2027 Strategic Priorities | College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-195","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7766,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195\/revisions\/7766"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}