Ruth Ann Watkins

Name and Contact

• Ruth Ann Watkins, MBA, OTR, FAOTA

Training and Advanced Certifications

• B.S. Occupational Therapy

Area(s) of Expertise

• Aging

• Leadership

Awards and Honors

• AOTA Roster of Fellows (FAOTA)

• AOTF Fred Sammons Award

• AOTA Service Award

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions (List up to 10)

• Chair, Retirement Research Foundation Board (Current)

• Chair, Rotary Club of Chicago Foundation (Past)

• Chair, AOTF Board (Past)

• Inaugural Chairperson, AOTA Administration Special Interest Section

• Inaugural Chairperson, AOTA Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section

• President of Board, The Village Chicago (formally Lincoln Park Village; first Village in Chicago). (Past)

• Passions

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Eliminating ageism

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