09/02/2026
Join us for the Barbara A. Rider Colloquium: Bridging Practice & Possibility!
We’re excited to highlight our first breakout speaker, Dr. Ariana Gonzalez, OTD, OTR/L, CTP, RYT, founder of Life After Incarceration: Transition & Reentry (LAITR). Dr. Gonzalez will share practical hard and soft skills for OT entrepreneurship, best practices for partnering with justice-involved individuals, and ways to sustain your own health and wellness while building meaningful work.
Whether you’re an OT/OTA student, educator, emerging entrepreneur, or practicing clinician, this is an opportunity to expand how you think about OT’s role beyond traditional settings.
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 WMed Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
💲 $100 registration includes lunch, parking, and 5 PDUs
Register today and discover new possibilities for your OT journey! Scan the QR code or visit: https://wmich.edu/ridercolloquium