Rising Together Through Occupation
UBC Capstone Conference 2026
On July 28, our Master of Occupational Therapy Class of 2026 presented research findings from their Capstone Projects in our annual conference and gathering. Guest speakers included keynote speaker Dr. Hiba Zafran (McGill), community speaker Tanelle Bolt (Recreation Adapted Society), and faculty speaker Jay MacDonald.
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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
- Celebrating our Fieldwork Educators: 2026 Awards Announced
Our fieldwork educators are amazing. Read why this year’s award-winning educators were nominated and on the impact of their expertise and mentorship on trainee OTs. - Class of 1964 reunion: Meeting UBC’s first PT and OT graduates
In August, a delightful group of alumni from the Class of 1964 visited the Department and were struck by how much had changed in the past 62 years. - Back to School 2026: Ishita Bhatia
Year 2 MOT student Ishita Bhatia is in the UBC Faculty of Medicine Back to School 2026 feature! Find out why Ishita chose occupational therapy and UBC, and what she’s excited about for the new school year. - Rising Together Through Occupation: Capstone Conference 2026
Read about the incredible breadth of research conducted by the Class of 2026, and relive the highlights from this year’s conference. - Breaking Barriers with Assistive Technologies: Dr. Bill Miller’s MATTERS Lab featured in ‘Behind the Lab Doors’
Read more about Dr. Bill Miller’s MATTERS Lab in this Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute ‘Behind the Lab Doors’ article.
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