Sunday, January 1, 2006

The Young Year 2006

Dear my fellow Collegues,

Thank you for being passionate to OT profession. All may realize 'goodbye 2005 and welcome 2006' is actually a gaining year of age for our profession. We have only 15 years to plan and execute strategies before the government declare Malaysia as one of the developed nation in year 2020. Within these remaining years, we must strive together to consolidate the profession towards more reputable.

We have ample opportunity to raised service delivery. We need to boost productivity by redesigning ourselves. We need to dispel inertia and complacency to rejuvenate Occupational Therapists. We need to face real challenges and redesign new ways for effectiveness! First, we need to strengthen our Top Team - who are they?

We need all HODs to work together to turn the government Mission of Health into a set of operational objectives and make it more efficient. Sharing knowledge is a key point!
Second, the profession needs to improve the provision of services. In this area, Standard of Practice (SOP) has to be aligned with the current points of service delivery.

Third, new skills have to be built, to help current OTs to learn new ones. We need continuous improvement to reduced wasted time and materials during provision of Occupational Therapy. With these three strategies...

I would like to wish all Happy New Year 2006. May all always in the realm of God whether for destiny and/or dignity!