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Registration now open for our undergraduate course, OSOT 301: Introduction to Human Occupation
Learn about fundamental concepts in occupational science and occupational therapy with our undergraduate course, OSOT 301.
Dr. Brodie Sakakibara Named UBCO’s Health Researcher of the Year
OSOT Associate Professor Dr. Brodie Sakakibara has been named UBC Okanagan’s 2025 Health Researcher of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Dr. Skye Barbic receives a Canada Research Chair in Integrated Youth Services
Associate Professor Dr. Skye Barbic has received a prestigious Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) for her research in youth mental health.
Dr. Jon Breen’s workshops change attitudes and reframe disabilities in the workplace
Drs. Jon Breen and Susan Forwell collaborated on a series of virtual workshops to reframe disabilities in the workplace.
Research that will transform access to services for young people who use substances
Dr. Kirsten Marchand’s youth-centred research into services for youth who use substances was featured in UBC’s IMH Showcase.
2024 Paralympics raise the need for better provision of prosthetics
Learn how current policies limit accessibility to prosthetic technologies and how we can promote equitable access.
Changing Public Perceptions of People with Traumatic Brain Injury through UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative
PhD Student Rinni Mamman has been named a UBC Public Scholar for her study of perceptions of traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Ben Mortenson’s research on the impact of climate change on people with disabilities
Occupational therapists (OTs) are in a good position to help people with disabilities adapt to climate change.
Dr. Stephanie Glegg’s Scholar Award will help bridge research, lived experience and health care practices
OSOT Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie Glegg has received one of Michael Smith Health Research BC’s prestigious Scholar Awards.
Dr. Julia Schmidt receives SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Find out more about Dr. Schmidt’s peer-support program for people with brain injury.
Dr. Tal Jarus receives Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Tal Jarus received one of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Distinuished Achievement Awards for Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness (EDI).
Dr. Suzanne Huot part of successful $98.6M grant application
Dr. Suzanne Huot is a co-applicant on a successful $98.6M grant investigating the use of advanced digital technologies in the realm of migration to Canada.
Michael Lee wins prestigious 3M Fellowship Award
OSOT Professor of Teaching Michael Lee is one of only ten recipients nationwide of STLHE’s prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship.
Recruiting: Assistant Professor of Teaching (Tenure Track), UBC Point Grey campus
The Department of OSOT is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Teaching (Tenure Track) based at the UBC Point Grey campus.
Sandy Tatla’s clinical research at BCCHR
MOT alumna Sandy Tatla shared the story of her journey from studying kinesiology to working in clinical practice and research at BCCHR.
Dr. Ben Mortenson’s contributions to LTC standards
Dr. Ben Mortenson contributed to the recently released national standards for services in long-term care.
MD/PhD Student Chloe Gao receives a Vanier Scholarship
MD/PhD Student Chloe Gao was awarded a prestigious Vanier Scholarship to pursue research in mental health and substance use under Dr. Skye Barbic’s supervision.
MOT Graduates create new OT position
MOT graduates recently contributed to the creation of a new position in OT at Alderwood Family Development Centre.
OSOT Faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Several of our researchers have received funding to advance knowledge in the social sciences.
Recruiting OTs for a Study of Artificial Intelligence
An OSOT research team is seeking OTs to share their views on artificial intelligence.
Innovative Ideas for Enabling Occupation: Our 2022 Capstone Conference
This year’s Capstone Conference included thirty student projects, two invited speakers, and profound reflections on the meaning of occupation.
Dr. Suzanne Huot part of SSHRC Partnership Grant
Dr. Suzanne Huot has a leading role on a successful SSHRC Partnership Grant.
Drs. Ben Mortenson and Jill Zwicker recognized with CAOT Awards
At their 2022 conference, CAOT honoured Drs. Mortenson and Zwicker with awards for their contributions to occupational therapy.
Linda Del Fabro Smith wins UBC CAOT Award for Fieldwork Education
One of the cornerstones of our MOT program is fieldwork placements, in which students get to practise their clinical skills and build on their clinical reasoning for several weeks at a time under the supervision of our fieldwork educators. Without our clinical faculty, these placements would not be possible, and we are immensely grateful to […]
Three members of faculty receive CFI grants
Three members of our research faculty, Drs. Brodie Sakakibara, Julia Schmidt, and Jill Zwicker, have been awarded infrastructural John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) grants from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance their research. Dr. Brodie Sakakibara’s grant, titled “The Stroke Management and eHealth Innovation Laboratory,” helped Dr. Sakakibara establish the Stroke Management […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Sarabjeet Charchun discusses her journey as an OT
If you graduated from our program in 2006 or later, you may not know that our Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program was formerly known as the BSc (OT). Sarabjeet Charchun, now a Clinical Assistant Professor with our department, is an alumna of our BSc (OT) program, and she recently sat down with UBC’s Faculty […]
MOT graduate Michele Garceau profiled by FoM
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) graduate Michele Garceau was recently featured in a story by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine about her time in the program and her life as a recent graduate. In her interview, Michele discusses what first drew her to occupational therapy as a vocation, what advice she would give to students entering […]