The Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy is committed to creating a professional community that provides the best possible education for occupational therapists and scholars in the field. Our research improves the health and well-being of individuals and society with a unique focus on the occupations of daily life. Welcome to this web-representation of our community: explore, engage, and connect with us.

Occupational Therapist: a Top Ten Job!

  Occupational Therapy and other health professions share the #9 spot in a list of the hottest jobs in Canada. http://www.canadianliving.com/life/work/canadas_10_hottest_job_industries_finance_construction_nursing_pharmacy_and_more_2.php  Among the top ten high-demand health care jobs, OT ranks #9.    http://www.universities-colleges-schools.com/top-ten-healthcare-jobs-in-canada-by-demand  
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Margaret Hood’s Centenary Celebration

Join us on September 25, 2013 at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum to celebrate the life and legacy of our founding member, Margaret Hood. What do you remember about Miss Hood? Every anecdote, every passing thought, even one-liner memories of the time and place can be gathered together into full-on reminisences.  Please contact Heather Swallow with your tales of [...]
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TLEF Awards for OT Faculty

  Donna Drynan, Tal Jarus and Michael Lee receive TLEF Grants Congratulations to Donna Drynan, Tal Jarus and Mike Lee, who recently learned that their TLEF projects were funded!  Donna Drynan’s project, titled “Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Implementation of T-RES for occupational therapy fieldwork placements,” will design, pilot and evaluate a web-based [...]
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Cafe Scientifique

Save the Date for the next OSOT Cafe Scientifique Date:  May 9, 2013 Where:  Juliet’s Café Time:  7-9 pm (Doors open 6:45 pm) Title:  Bolstering Resilience in Youth Coping with Stigma Moderator:  Dr. Melinda Suto Speakers:  Shalini Lal, Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, Dr. Yuko Homma
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UBC’s MOT students create popular video

‘Because of OT… I can’ now has over 60 thousand views on YouTube!  This informative video created by members of our class of 2013 took the prize at 2012′s gOT Spirit student challenge! Click to watch…
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Let’s ‘Spread the Word!’ See highlights of our outstanding OT program, our clinical faculty and graduates.

Why Occupational Therapy at UBC is the Educational Experience of a Lifetime.
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UBC’s MOT students WIN!

‘Because of OT I can’ took the prize at this year’s gOT Spirit student challenge!

Congratulations to Ben and Brodie in the CIHR Institute of Aging competitions.

OSOT Newsletter Published
 Please take a look at our Spring newsletter with highlights from January to March 2013.

For more current news please check out our department news page

DATES TO SAVE:

Thursday May 9, 2013

Cafe Scientifique between 6:30-9:30pm

Thursday August 29, 2013

Capstone Conference and Graduation Tea at the Vancouver Public Library Main Branch

Wednesday September 25, 2013

Margaret Hood's 100th Birthday Party under the Blue Whale at the Old Huts (aka the Beaty Museum)

Saturday November 2, 2013

COTBC Annual General Meeting and UBC Alumni Lunch at the Westin Wall Centre, Richmond BC

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