The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT) is the voluntary provincial professional association of Ontario's occupational therapists. With focus in the areas of member services, policy and practice, professional promotion, education and regional affairs, OSOT serves and represents the interests of members and promotes the profession of occupational therapy in the province of Ontario. The Society currently has a membership of over 4,300 occupational therapists, students of occupational therapy and others who seek to associate with the profession. From its very roots in 1921, as the first occupational therapy organization in Canada, OSOT has provided professional leadership to the growing profession throughout its history in Canada. A member focused and driven organization, OSOT's strategic plans, goals and objectives are directed to ensure that services meet members' evolving needs and that advocacy and representation effectively position the profession of occupational therapy in Ontario's evolving health system.