SSO:USA Mission

The SSO:USA is a research society that strives to build the body of knowledge in occupational science to benefit humanity. The society values:

• Collegiality;
• Collaboration;
• Critical discourse;
• The development of researchers;
• The application of knowledge within a variety of professions;
• Shared occupational experiences;
• Operating in ways that are open, transparent, fiscally responsible, and member and data-driven;
• Researchers, students, and practitioners;
• Members who are formally trained in occupational science;
• And members who are formally trained in other disciplines and whose work integrates well with occupational science.

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Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

SSO:USA is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our discipline and communities. Since our 2020 Virtual Event, "Racial Equity in Occupational Science: A Virtual Conversation for Strategy-Building," we have been discussing ideas and developing action plans to address societal injustices. Our most recent directive includes the creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee on Equity and Inclusion. To learn more about our action plans related to DEI and this Ad-Hoc Committee's tasks, please follow the link below:

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

2022 Election Ballot

Elections for 2022 Open Board Positions is now live (until December 12, 2022). To vote, you must be an SSO:USA member in good standing. Please click on the link below to submit your ballot.

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2023 Annual Research Conference

Conference Theme: "Envisioning the Future of Occupation Science." Abstracts related to the conference theme and occupational science will be considered.

The Call for Papers window of abstract submission is now open. Please see the Call for Papers guidelines in preparation for your abstract submission. When ready to submit, please visit the following site to create an account and submit an abstract.

The deadline to submit an abstract is: February 17, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact Dr. Jeanine Blanchard at [email protected].

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