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2021 Fieldwork Education Awards We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the preceptors, site fieldwork coordinators, and partner organizations in our clinical community who contribute to the MScOT program and the education of its students. 2021 U of T Student Leadership
Award Recipients Congratulations to MScOT students Marcus Yu, Gobika Sithamparanathan, Meera Premnazeer, and Bismah Khalid on receiving a 2021 University of Toronto Student Leadership Award. Photo of Marcus Yu Photo of Gobika Sithamparanathan Photo of Meera Premnazeer Photo of Bismah Khalid We are delighted to welcome Professors Shlomit Rotenberg and Janine Farragher to the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy. Welcome to our newest tenure stream faculty members Congratulations to Professor Angela Colantonio (Tier 1 CRC in Traumatic Brain Injury in Underserved Populations) and Nick Reed (Tier 2 CRC in Pediatric Concussion). Two OS&OT faculty awarded 2020 Canada Research Chairs Congratulations to Isabel Fryszberg, this year's recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Isabel was presented with this award at the PT/OT Alumni Reunion on October 29. 2020 Alumni Achievement Award in Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy In Memoriam: Deborah Ann Hébert Professor Debbie Hébert was an inspirational clinician, teacher, researcher and colleague at U of T and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Click to read full tribute to Debbie. Wellness Resources for Faculty Members The Faculty of Medicine recently launched a wellness website with many valuable resources for individual and group support, as well as educational offerings and articles relevant to wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 Fieldwork Education Awards We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the preceptors, site fieldwork coordinators, and partner organizations in our clinical community who contribute to the MScOT program and the education of its students.

Message from the Interim Chair

In these unprecedented and unpredictable times, I am delighted to welcome you to the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. Founded in 1918, our vibrant Department continues to be an exciting place to learn and practice the knowledge, attributes and skills of the profession of occupational therapy that will lead to an MScOT degree.

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2020 g’OT’ Spirit Challenge

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 gOT Spirit Challenge:

University of Toronto (1,102 votes), Western University (712 votes),  Queen’s University (670 votes). These three winning teams will receive funds to donate to their charity of choice. Thanks to everyone who voted!

Student Profiles

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What got you interested in occupational therapy? My journey to OT was definitely a detour, but if I had to pinpoint one thing it would likely be working at Easter Seals Camp Merrywood, which is a camp for youth who are differently abled. At this... Read more →

Amanda Cyr, Class of 2020

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What got you interested in occupational therapy? My interest in occupational therapy began during a “Health and Safety – Human Resources” class in my undergraduate studies. I wanted to apply a biopsychosocial lens to help cultivate healthy work environments. A quick peek at the faculty... Read more →

Priya Thakkar, Class of 2020

OS&OT News

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Enabling resiliency after an acquired brain injury

March 16, 2021

New research with community impact conducted through Paul J.J. Martin Early Career Professorship Five years after its endowment establishment, the March of Dimes Canada Paul J.J. Martin Early Career Professorship has made an important contribution... Read more →

Four MScOT Students Receive 2021 U of T Student Leadership Award

March 4, 2021

The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award recognizes graduating students for their exemplary contributions and significant impact at U of T and on the university experience of their peers. This year, four MScOT students (Class... Read more →

Assistant Professor position in OS&OT, Early Career Professorship

February 19, 2021

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto, invites applications a three-year Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) in the area of Occupational Science and Occupational... Read more →

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and UTM Academic Coordinator

February 17, 2021

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, invites applications for a full-time continuing teaching stream appointment in the area of occupational science and occupational... Read more →

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