Convocation 2022

CONGRATULATIONS to all our newest MScOT graduates!

Your hard work and perseverance paid off and we welcome you to our OT family.

Erin Geeraert won the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine OT Student Clinical Education Award for this cohort for her consistent exceptional engagement and performance across all fieldwork courses. 

Bravo, Erin!

And here's a spotlight on a couple more ...

When Christine Wagner began her master’s in occupational therapy, she knew relatively little about the profession, other than its vast scope. But the new MSc graduate quickly fell in love with the complexity and connections involved in the work, as well as its roots in social justice.

For the full interview click here.

Occupational therapy grad strives for a community where everyone can thrive. Juanita Gnanapragasam plans to use her career to help people achieve good health and wellness.

For the full article click here.

New Grad OT Profiled in RHPAP's Rural Health Beat

 Noelannah Neubauer is a new grad OT practicing in Lacombe AB. 

Click here to read a profile of her in this month's RHPAP's Rural Health Beat.

Always inspiring to find out that a rural fieldwork placement sparks an early career in rural practice!

Call for Offers for Spring & Summer Placements

OCCTH 525 for our Year 2 students is underway with a few scheduling changes in order to 'roll with' the continuing pandemic realities and the variant surge. 

Thank you to all the OTs involved in fieldwork for your flexibility!

Throughout the pandemic, we have been proceeding with OT fieldwork placements in AB, SK and NWT where/whenever possible, including placements that are entirely or partially virtual. We recognize that each fieldwork site continues to have its own realities, challenges and protocols/procedures. 

Please consider offering a fieldwork placement for the following spring and summer sessions: 

Year 1/Level 1 May 16 - June 30, 2022 (7 weeks)

Year 2/Level 2 July 4 - August 19, 2022 (or any 7 weeks between June 20 and Sept 2)

Contact otclined@ualberta.ca if willing and available.

We hope at least a few of you Alberta OTs got your hands on one of these cozy SAOT toques to get your through the remaining weeks of winter!

We appreciate your consideration and ongoing support!