Are you a member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists ( WFOT )?
WFOT is the international organisation for the occupational therapy profession and includes 107 member organisations representing 633,000 occupational therapists worldwide .
If you would like to be part of this global community , as a member of RCOT you are eligible for WFOT membership , and the cost is only £ 25 per year . If you are already an individual member of WFOT , you will receive your renewal for 2023 in January .
Becoming an Individual Member of WFOT enables you to access a range of benefits that includes :
• Professional representation at key international stakeholder events and initiatives that progress the relevance of occupational therapy at a global level , including the World Health Organization and United Nations .
• Access to the exclusive Members Only part of the WFOT website ; imperative if you want to download the latest documents , guidance and resources produced by WFOT .
• Eligibility to apply for dedicated research funding .
• A WFOT Individual Membership Certificate to provide evidence of your membership and contribution to WFOT and the international occupational therapy community .
• Access to a twice-yearly international professional journal – the WFOT Bulletin , Individual Members can access all issues dating back to 1979 .
You can find a full list of the membership benefits and further details regarding WFOT activities on the WFOT ( members only ) page on the RCOT website : www . rcot . co . uk / about-us / international-affiliations
All RCOT members are eligible to join WFOT and you can join online by visiting the ‘ My Membership ’ page in your RCOT web account after logging in https :// portal . rcot . co . uk / portal / my-membership .
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