Virtual Workshop — October 21, 2026
Building ACOTE-Aligned Faculty Professional Development Plans
A practical, interactive workshop for occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant program directors and faculty.
Limited to 20 Participants — Small-group format to preserve interactive learning
Why This Workshop Matters
Move beyond simply completing a form. Learn how to develop meaningful, measurable, and evidence-ready faculty Professional Development Plans that align with ACOTE Standard A.6.2 and support the strategic priorities of your OT or OTA program.
ACOTE Standard A.6.2 requires program directors and faculty members who teach two or more distinct courses to maintain current written Professional Development Plans. These plans must connect to the program's strategic plan, include measurable outcomes and dated action steps, address the required areas of faculty development, document annual updates, and contain both faculty and supervisor signatures.
During this interactive Zoom workshop, Dr. John R. Patro Jr. will guide OT and OTA faculty through a practical process for creating professional development plans that support faculty growth and are organized for accreditation review.
Participants will work directly with a proprietary Patro Consulting Group Professional Development Plan template and leave with at least one completed faculty-development goal and a structured plan for addressing the remaining required areas.
Because this is an applied workshop rather than a traditional webinar, registration is limited to 20 participants. The small-group format allows time for discussion, individual drafting, peer feedback, and facilitated consultation.
What Participants Will Learn
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the essential requirements of ACOTE Standard A.6.2.
- Determine which faculty members require a current written plan.
- Differentiate the scholarship expectations for OT and OTA faculty.
- Connect individual faculty goals to program strategic priorities and assigned responsibilities.
- Write measurable goals, outcomes, and action steps with specific completion dates.
- Identify appropriate evidence of professional development activities, implementation, and impact.
- Establish an annual process for reviewing, revising, signing, and retaining faculty plans.
- Evaluate a Professional Development Plan using an accreditation-focused quality checklist.
Interactive Zoom Workshop Format
Materials Included with Registration
The private Zoom link and all participant materials will be emailed to registered participants before the workshop.
Presenter
Dr. John R. Patro Jr., PhD, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM, ACUE, FNAP
Founder and Principal Consultant, Patro Consulting Group LLC
Dr. Patro is an occupational therapist, academic leader, accreditation evaluator, former program director, and experienced developer of occupational therapy education programs. His consulting work supports institutions with accreditation readiness, program development, curriculum design, strategic planning, and faculty development.
Workshop Details
Date
October 21, 2026
Time
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Location
Live via Zoom
Duration
Two hours
Registration Fee
$150 per participant
Capacity
20 participants
The private Zoom link and participant materials will be emailed to registered participants before the workshop.
Seats still available — this workshop is limited to 20 participants. Secure your spot below.
Reserve Your Place
This workshop is limited to 20 participants to preserve its interactive, small-group format. Registration is individual — each participant must complete a separate registration and payment.
This Workshop Has Concluded
Thank you to everyone who participated on October 21, 2026. To be notified about future workshops or to inquire about institutional professional development engagements, please get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reserve Your Place
This workshop is limited to 20 participants to preserve its interactive, small-group format.
Proprietary Materials Policy
Workshop materials are proprietary to Patro Consulting Group LLC and are provided only to the registered participant. Materials may be used by the participant within their own professional role but may not be reproduced, shared with unregistered individuals, distributed to other programs, posted online, resold, modified for commercial use, or used to provide training without written permission from Patro Consulting Group LLC.
ACOTE Resource and Affiliation Disclaimer
This workshop is independently developed and provided by Patro Consulting Group LLC. It is not created, sponsored, provided, approved, or endorsed by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) or the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
The workshop and its supporting materials were developed using ACOTE Standards, templates, guidance, and other resources that are publicly available through the official ACOTE website. The content reflects Patro Consulting Group's independent interpretation and application of those publicly available resources.
Participation does not constitute ACOTE training, does not provide official ACOTE guidance, and does not guarantee accreditation compliance. Participants and their institutions remain responsible for reviewing current ACOTE Standards, policies, interpretive guidance, and other official resources and for demonstrating compliance.