November 18 , 2015
12:30pm - 1:30pm




OT's in Business - Private Practice Explained

Presented by:

LESYA DYK
OT Reg (Ont.), President and Clinical Director - LESYA DYK O.T. Services Inc. & OSOT Board Treasurer 

and 

JULIE ENTWISTLE
MBA, BSc., OT Reg. (Ont.), 
Partner - Entwistle Power Occupational Therapy 

Join our presenters as they  engage participants to:
  • Reflect on private practice as an option for them - what are the benefits and risks? What personality and lifestyle factors need to be considered?
  • Understand the importance of the business plan - why is this needed and how will this help?
  • Recognize the different models of business - what structure might be the most appropriate?
  • The important processes, policies and organization - how can you operate your business once this starts?
  • Ethics, conflicts and difficult conversations - standing your ground when it counts
  • Developing a team - who do you need in your corner?
  • Opportunities are everywhere - can you capitalize?
The target audience for this webinar is OTs who are considering opening their own private practice or getting into business. Additionally, therapists that own or run a practice and would like some strategies and ideas on how to expand or modify their current business approach.
A little bit about our presenters:

Lesya Dyk has been an occupational therapist since 1989, having graduated from McMaster University. Until opening Lesya Dyk O.T. Services Inc. in 1998, she worked in both the public and private sectors which gave her a great deal of insight into what it takes to not only run a business but also be an effective team leader. With a motto of "never stop learning" she became involved in education as a tutor and preceptor at McMaster in both the OT and Medicine programs, and also ran successfully for three terms at COTO, where she was President for from 2011-2013. Currently, she is in her second year in her term as Treasurer on the OSOT board of directors. Business has allowed Lesya to have the flexibility to travel, one of her passions, and to keep and ride her horses on her farm in Stoney Creek.


Julie Entwistle is an occupational therapist and partner at Entwistle Power Occupational Therapy. Julie has been working in the private and insurance sectors as an occupational therapist for the last 15 years and has been a clinic owner for the last 10 years - treating clients with brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other catastrophic impairments. Julie enjoys writing and has an active blog about occupational therapy, health and wellness, and, along with her business partner, a video series called "OT-V". In addition to her degrees in Science, Health Science and a Master's in Business Administration, Julie is an elected board member of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, is Chair of the Discipline Committee and is on the Practice Issues Subcommittee. Julie is also a busy mother of four, an avid athlete, and lives with her family in the Hamilton area.


Registration fees:
Member: $50
Student Member: $30
Non-Member: $75

Member Group: $250
Student Member Group: $155
Non-Member Group: $375

*All fees are plus HST.

* Refund Policy: Refunds will be given on live webinar registrations provided that a request is received by the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists no later than 7 calendar days prior to the event. Refunds will be given in full less a $10.00 administrative charge. No refunds will be given on archived webinars.

*Please contact the OSOT Office  to register as a group or with any questions.