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  • A headshot of Jeff Boniface, who is wearing a pale blue dress shirt and a dark grey suit coat, with a black background

    Jeff Boniface receives the 2025 CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award!

    Associate Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor Jeff Boniface's contributions to OT have been recognized with the prestigious CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award. Find out more

  • A portrait of Katie Lee Bunting to a blurred, forested background

    Associate Professor of Teaching Katie Lee Bunting receives Killam Teaching Prize

    Associate Professor of Teaching Katie Lee Bunting was recently honoured with a Killam Teaching Prize from UBC. Find out more

  • Avneet Dhillon (left) and Abel Paul George (right) sitting together in a panel.

    International Conference on Youth Mental Health 2025: Reflections from a PhD student

    PhD student Avneet Dhillon shared her experiences as the youth co-chair of the 7th International Conference on Youth Mental Health. Find out more

  • A truly RAD partnership: OSOT working with UBC Recreation to provide access to Recreational Adaptive Devices

    OSOT faculty Drs. Ben Mortenson and Bill Miller's collaboration with UBC Recreation and the RAD Society is gaining momentum. Find out more

  • Recruitment for our new Lecturer – Vancouver site

    To join our dynamic teaching team, apply to be a Lecturer at our Vancouver site. Applications accepted from April 15, 2025 until the position is filled. Find out more

  • Headshot photo of Michael Lee

    Michael Lee: Diving into Health Professions Education (HPE)

    Professor of Teaching Michael Lee's research in health professions education is changing how we think about students' mental health needs and supervisor-student relationships. Find out more

Welcome


We are OSOT at UBC – the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy – building a vibrant community of learners, scholars, and practitioners.

We are proud to grow each new generation of occupational therapists. Whether you are starting your journey or looking for professional development or further research opportunities, explore our programs.

Become an occupational therapist

Join our Vancouver, North or Fraser cohort, and become a life-changing occupational therapist with our two-year professional Master of Occupational Therapy program.

Read more about how to apply

A place of learning

We respectfully acknowledge that our faculty, staff and students are located across the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh First Nation; Syilx Okanagan Nation; Coast Salish Peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, and numerous Stó:lō First Nations; and Lheidli T’enneh (Dakelh (Carrier) First Nation) people.

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  • A headshot of Jeff Boniface, who is wearing a pale blue dress shirt and a dark grey suit coat, with a black background
    Jeff Boniface receives the 2025 CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award!April 24, 2025
    Associate Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor Jeff Boniface’s contributions to OT have been recognized with the prestigious CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award.
  • A portrait of Katie Lee Bunting to a blurred, forested background
    Associate Professor of Teaching Katie Lee Bunting receives Killam Teaching PrizeApril 17, 2025
    Associate Professor of Teaching Katie Lee Bunting was recently honoured with a Killam Teaching Prize from UBC.
  • Avneet Dhillon (left) and Abel Paul George (right) sitting together in a panel.
    International Conference on Youth Mental Health 2025: Reflections from a PhD studentApril 7, 2025
    PhD student Avneet Dhillon shared her experiences as the youth co-chair of the 7th International Conference on Youth Mental Health.

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