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.

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.

Our latest news & events

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  Recruiting: Occupational Therapist Preceptor (0.8 FTE), Gateway Team-Based Care Teaching ClinicDecember 10, 2025
  Join this new, exciting team-based clinic in Vancouver. Apply by January 15, 2026.
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  Convocation: Celebrating the MOT Class of 2025December 5, 2025
  On Friday November 28, the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Class of 2025 were able to mark the end of a chapter, and have their degrees officially conferred.
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  “Nothing about us without us”: People with lived experience of disability as co-researchers for positive changeDecember 3, 2025
  In recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3), learn how people with lived experience of disability are vital as co-researchers in OSOT projects.
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  Student Stories: Rachel SmithNovember 13, 2025
  MOT student Rachel Smith describes the interplay between her burgeoning career in rugby and her passion for OT.
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  Dr. Kenneth Noguchi’s Award-Winning Study on the Effects of Power TrainingOctober 30, 2025
  Dr. Kenneth Noguchi has received three postdoctoral fellowships for his study of power training in people living with stroke.

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