Inaugural OT Alumni Network Event

Thank you to all who joined us on December 9 at the inaugural OT Alumni Network Event, where we introduced our new OT Alumni Network, introduced Dr. Mary Forhan (BScOT ’90), the new Chair of U of T’s Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, and heard remarks from the 2021 Alumni Achievement Award recipients — Donna Drynan (BScOT ’85), Sari Grossinger (BScOT ’90) and Janet Woodhouse (BScOT ’80). A link to a recording of the event will be shared as soon as possible with all registrants and attendees for future viewing.

If you have any questions, please contact Nick Reed at nick.reed@utoronto.ca.

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Alumni Achievement Award

Thank you for nominating a graduate of the University of Toronto occupational therapy program for the annual Alumni Achievement Award. Nominations are now closed.

Nominations are based on evidence of the nominee’s outstanding achievements in one or more of the following categories:

EDUCATION

• Innovation in teaching methods that improve learning or practice outcomes
• Development of new opportunities for student occupational therapy fieldwork education
• Development of high impact educational programming for student, public, professional or policy audiences

PRACTICE

• Exemplary occupational therapy practice, consultation, or mentorship
• Development of novel occupational therapy, interdisciplinary or community-based programs, interventions or guidelines that improve patient, client, population, or societal outcomes

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

• Research that advances occupational therapy theory, practice or service delivery
• Publications that advance occupational therapy and science (research articles, professional magazines, books, etc.)
• Knowledge translation to practice or policy that advances health and wellbeing through occupation

SERVICE

• Leadership in occupational therapy, interdisciplinary or public service organizations
• Contributions to provincial or national professional, health or social policy development

OTHER

• An area of achievement not covered in the above categories
• Advancing the ‘public good’ through a commodity or service made available to a patient population, consumer groups, a public agency, or the public at large

Thank you for contributing to this process and for celebrating the achievements of University of Toronto Occupational Therapy graduates. We  look forward to celebrating this year’s winner with you.

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Past Recipients