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  • A photo of the Haida dance group G’aahlandee Xander dancing on a stage with purple lighting, red and black clothing, and a dark backdrop

    Bringing KidsAction to Prince Rupert

    Dr. Stephanie Glegg is partnering with colleagues from G’aahlandee Xaadee, the School of Nursing, and Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a to implement a program supporting physical activity in Prince Rupert. Find out more

  • A group photo in which people are seated on both sides of a very long table in a large, brightly-lit classroom

    The OSOT Indigenous Strategic Plan Self-Assessment and Action Planning Retreat

    As part of our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, we held the OSOT Indigenous Strategic Plan Self-Assessment and Action Planning Retreat this spring. Find out more

  • OSOT’s Participation in the 2025 CAOT Conference

    The Department of OSOT delivered twenty-eight presentations and made countless connections at this year's CAOT Conference. Find out more

  • Extending Clinical Partnerships at Building Bridges

    For the second straight year, the Department of OSOT took part in Building Bridges (Bridges), an annual event to connect OTs from Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health for a day of education and research. Bridges, which has been running since 1998, is an important opportunity for our department to be out and about in […] Find out more

  • Dr. Julia Schmidt and her partners in the BC Consensus project pose outdoors for a group photo

    Building Consensus on Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addictions in Haida Gwaii

    Assistant Professor Dr. Julia Schmidt recently took a trip to Haida Gwaii to meet with her partners in the BC Consensus project. The mandate of the BC Consensus project is to gather, in a good faith effort, the perspectives, ideas, and values of healthcare providers, community stakeholders, and individuals/families including Indigenous groups and marginalized groups with […] Find out more

  • 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

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.

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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 photo of the Haida dance group G’aahlandee Xander dancing on a stage with purple lighting, red and black clothing, and a dark backdrop
    Bringing KidsAction to Prince RupertJune 3, 2025
    Dr. Stephanie Glegg is partnering with colleagues from G’aahlandee Xaadee, the School of Nursing, and Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a to implement a program supporting physical activity in Prince Rupert.
  • A group photo in which people are seated on both sides of a very long table in a large, brightly-lit classroom
    The OSOT Indigenous Strategic Plan Self-Assessment and Action Planning RetreatMay 29, 2025
    As part of our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, we held the OSOT Indigenous Strategic Plan Self-Assessment and Action Planning Retreat this spring.
  • OSOT’s Participation in the 2025 CAOT ConferenceMay 28, 2025
    The Department of OSOT delivered twenty-eight presentations and made countless connections at this year’s CAOT Conference.

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