About OT Potential
At OT Potential, we’re on a mission to bridge the gap between research and real occupational therapy practice. Our ultimate goal is getting the latest treatment best practices in front of every OT professional, OT student, client, caregiver, and member of the greater healthcare community.
In service of this vision, we deliver high-quality, expert-informed OT continuing education and clinical decision support while building strong collaborative relationships with partners across the wellness, tech, and healthcare ecosystem.
Here’s what makes us different from other OT continuing education providers:
- ✅ OT-led
- ✅ bootstrapped by clinicians
- ✅ co-created with our members
- 💜 obsessed with translating new research into practice
- 💜 focused on providing end-to end-education for everyone from students to professionals to clients
In 2026, we are expanding our vision to champion true cross-disciplinary therapy collaboration. By introducing interdisciplinary courses and broadening our Therapy Directory to include PT, SLP, and mental health professionals, we are creating an integrated ecosystem where holistic, evidence-based care can thrive.
The future of healthcare is collaborative, and we are proud to help lead the way.
Our Team
CTO
Brandon Miller
The Story of OT Potential
Sarah Lyon, OTR/L, launched OT Potential in 2011 as a way to bridge the gap between the latest OT research and everyday OT practice. After graduating OT school and starting her career as a hospital therapist, Sarah found it increasingly difficult to deliver the type of OT care she aspired to.
She constantly wondered:
- What new evidence is coming out that I’m not aware of?
- What are the leading OTs doing that I’m not?
So, she set out to build a community of forward-thinking OT professionals who shared in her passion for informed, collaborative, evidence-based care.
As the website took off, Sarah officially formed OT Potential as an LLC in 2015. In 2020, they became an AOTA-approved provider of occupational therapy continuing education.
Over the years, OT Potential has evolved from an online club to an all-in-one occupational therapy toolset for members across 44 different countries.
On the surface, OT Potential is simply a continuing education platform—but science, community, and diverse perspectives are at the heart of who we are and what we do.
We hope you’ll join in our mission to help each other become the best OTs we can be!
Purpose Statement
We empower OT practitioners with evidence and resources, so they can help create meaningful and lasting changes in the lives of their clients, communities, and institutions. ♥️
Values
Our core values at OT Potential are inspired by what we believe makes OT such a beautiful profession:
Improve Every Day: Becoming a better OT is a holistic process requiring consistent, daily progress.
Take Joy in Our Members: We take joy and pride in serving our members, recognizing that they are busy providing essential occupational therapy services.
Do Justice: We endeavor to tilt the scales toward a more just and humane world.
Our continuing education is approved by:
Our courses meet the requirements for:
We report course completions to CE Broker:
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We give back by supporting:
