| Poll Date | Question |
| 1/16/2009 | How do you typically fulfill your continuing education requirements? |
| 1/5/2009 | Do you believe in New Year's resolutions? |
| 12/21/2008 | Has the economy affected you? |
| 12/7/2008 | In the next year, do you predict that job prospects for occupational therapy practitioners will: |
| 11/23/2008 | Are you happy with the results of the presidential election? |
| 11/10/2008 | Do you participate in Halloween? |
| 10/25/2008 | How politically active are you? |
| 10/8/2008 | Does the fear of manager/peer ridicule prevent you from seeking help on the job? |
| 9/28/2008 | How often do you exercise? |
| 9/10/2008 | Would you be interested in joining a book club here at ADVANCE for OT Online? If yes, please click here to e-mail us your book suggestions! |
| 8/31/2008 | How long have you been with your current employer or owned your |
| 8/17/2008 | Which presidential candidate has the best ideas for improving health care? |
| 8/3/2008 | Has a health care provider in your facility/department ever been subject to a malpractice lawsuit? |
| 7/21/2008 | Which is most important when choosing a candidate for a job? |
| 7/7/2008 | Are you active on MySpace and/or Facebook? |
| 6/19/2008 | Have you ever suffered an injury, exposure, etc. on the job? |
| 6/9/2008 | Are do-it-yourself patient DVDs a good option? |
| 5/27/2008 | Do you think the struggling economy will have an effect on students receiving loans for OT school? |
| 5/11/2008 | Have you ever refused to take a prescribed medication because of known side effects? |
| 4/27/2008 | Would you feel comfortable switching jobs or going into private practice in the current economy? |
| 4/11/2008 | Will you be in Long Beach with us for the AOTA national conference? |
| 3/28/2008 | Do you initiate conversations regarding weight-loss options with your overweight patients? |
| 3/17/2008 | How many hours of sleep, on average, do you get a night? |
| 3/2/2008 | At your workplace, is it convenient for you to access evidence-based practice materials? |
| 2/17/2008 | What's the most important mark of success? |
| 2/3/2008 | Will you negotiate a pay raise this year? |
| 1/19/2008 | When it comes to getting healthcare information via the Internet, do you think the general public is misinformed? |
| 1/4/2008 | Will you make a New Year's resolultion for 2008? |
| 12/23/2007 | Is the current U.S. healthcare system capable of handling the aging baby boomers? |
| 12/10/2007 | How much time do you spend on the Internet on a typical day? |
| 11/26/2007 | Does your facility offer pro-bono or volunteer services? |
| 11/13/2007 | Would you pray with a patient, if asked? |
| 10/30/2007 | Have you ever published research? |
| 10/16/2007 | Does your employer provide health insurance? |
| 10/1/2007 | Do you participate in online blogs?
(Blogs are coming soon to ADVANCE Web Sites! Are you interested in writing a blog? Contact us at ltishler@merion.com.) |
| 9/18/2007 | How would you consider your job outlook for the next five years? |
| 9/3/2007 | What is the most influential factor in your decision to attend an OT conference? |
| 8/20/2007 | Test your working memory! Read "Poor Working Memory at the Heart of ADHD?" in the August 6 print issue of ADVANCE, and then take the Lumosity test at www.lumosity.com. Let us know how you did! |
| 8/6/2007 | Does fear of manager/peer ridicule prevent you from seeking help on the job? |
| 7/24/2007 | What is the most important factor you would consider before taking another job? |
| 7/8/2007 | Do you communicate with patients online about appointments? |
| 6/25/2007 | Do you plan to apply for AOTA board and/or specialty certification in the future? |
| 6/12/2007 | What's the best advice you'd give a new practice owner? |
| 5/27/2007 | Do you find it difficult to get away from your job and/or your patients to take a vacation? |
| 5/16/2007 | Should OTs and OTAs actively encourage patients to exercise for fitness, outside the realm of rehab? |
| 4/30/2007 | Have you ever volunteered for a medical mission overseas? |
| 4/16/2007 | Will you be at this year's AOTA Conference in St. Louis? |
| 4/2/2007 | Are you a member of your state OT association? If not, why? |
| 3/19/2007 | In your work setting, what appears to be the most important in terms of getting hired, getting more money and/or getting promoted? |
| 3/5/2007 | What Medicare trend concerns you most? |
| 2/19/2007 | Have you ever worked with a patient who made a health care decision with which you strongly disagreed? |
| 1/21/2007 | Medicare has made changes in its outpatient therapy cap exception process for 2007. How important has the cap exception been to your practice over the past year? |
| 1/2/2007 | How many of your New Year's resolutions did you keep in 2006? |
| 12/9/2006 | How many professional conferences do you plan to attend in 2007? |
| 11/27/2006 | Did you vote in the midterm elections this year |
| 11/14/2006 | How would you describe the management style of your direct supervisor? |
| 10/29/2006 | Have you ever written a member of Congress about an occupational therapy issue? |
| 10/17/2006 | Where/when did you learn your most important occupational therapy lesson? |
| 10/2/2006 | How would you rate your level of career satisfaction? |
| 9/19/2006 | Apart from sight, which sense do you use most when caring for patients? |
| 9/4/2006 | Why do you subscribe to ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners? |
| 8/22/2006 | Do you carry your own malpractice insurance? |
| 8/8/2006 | What is your ideal job perk? |
| 7/24/2006 | Do you use any of the following technological tools in your daily practice? |
| 7/10/2006 | Do you find continuing education courses to enhance your ability as a practicing therapist? |
| 6/27/2006 | Do you use craft related projects in your practice? |
| 6/11/2006 | Do you plan to take a summer vacation with your family and/or friends this year? |
| 5/29/2006 | Do you plan to persue a doctoral degree? |
| 5/16/2006 | The Medicare prescription drug plan enrollment deadline is May 15. Have you been talking to your elderly clients about it? |
| 5/2/2006 | Do you advocate for your patients' needs? |
| 4/18/2006 | Are you attending the 2006 AOTA Conference in Charlotte, NC? |
| 4/4/2006 | Do you take fieldwork students at your facility? |
| 3/23/2006 | How is the new therapy cap policy affecting your practice? |
| 3/6/2006 | Have you been involved in research on OT interventions? |
| 2/19/2006 | How do you feel about the new fix for the Medicare therapy caps? |
| 2/7/2006 | AOTA is currently holding elections, including the next president of AOTA. Are you going to vote? |
| 1/23/2006 | What will impact OT the most in 2006? |
| 1/10/2006 | What's the most stressful part of the holidays for you? |
| 12/14/2005 | Do you address holiday stress with your patients, either formally or informally? |
| 11/29/2005 | Is occupational therapy your first career? |
| 11/16/2005 | How do you rate your ability to use technology? |
| 11/1/2005 | Do you think paying for health care based on quality (pay for performance) is a good idea? |
| 10/19/2005 | OTs hosted more than 900 events for backpack awareness day last month. Did you participate? |
| 10/5/2005 | Are you able to forget about work when you leave your shift? |
| 9/21/2005 | Has Hurricane Katrina affected you? |
| 9/7/2005 | Do you agree with the Vioxx court decision in Texas? |
| 8/23/2005 | Are you concerned that the cap on OT services under Medicare Part B will go back into effect? |
| 8/9/2005 | Should California hand therapists with the state's credential but without a CHT be allowed to use the credential HTC? |
| 7/27/2005 | In light of recent terror attacks in London, are you more hesitant to travel? |
| 7/13/2005 | Are you a member of your state OT association? |
| 6/27/2005 | How often do you engage in physical activity? |
| 6/15/2005 | Should ACOTE continue to accredit entry-level OTD programs? |
| 6/1/2005 | How often do you update your resume? |
| 5/20/2005 | How many AOTA conferences have you attended? |
| 5/4/2005 | Will you be attending the AOTA conference in Long Beach? |
| 4/20/2005 | Have you had conversations with your patients about living wills as a result of the media attention on Terry Shiavo? |
| 4/6/2005 | What's your opinion on the Terry Schiavo case? |