Our department will be hosting a UofA OT Alumni Event on Thursday, April 21 in Banff, Alberta as part of the 2016 CAOT Conference. All UofA OT alumni are encouraged to attend!
Details below. Please RSVP by clicking here.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Our UofA MScOT Introductory Fieldwork Placement 'Takes Off'
ACOTUP recently published an article profiling our Introductory Fieldwork Placement which now occurs annually for one week, during fall term, for our Year 1 students:
An Early Exposure to OT Practice: Our UofA MScOT Introductory Fieldwork Placement Takes Off
Follow this link and see pages 6-7 ...
http://www.acotup-acpue.ca/Newsletters/Winter2016/index.html
A big THANK YOU to our AB & SK clinical communities for being enthusiastic and supportive of this valuable new fieldwork initiative and schedule!
An Early Exposure to OT Practice: Our UofA MScOT Introductory Fieldwork Placement Takes Off
Follow this link and see pages 6-7 ...
http://www.acotup-acpue.ca/Newsletters/Winter2016/index.html
A big THANK YOU to our AB & SK clinical communities for being enthusiastic and supportive of this valuable new fieldwork initiative and schedule!
Monday, March 14, 2016
In the News
It is exciting when an OT graduate in a new position assists clients in developing a program initiative and it then gets showcased on the news. Such is the case with Sylvia Tsang and members of Potential Place in Calgary that were highlighted on Global television for using broadcast news to help people with mental illness.
See this link for the news story that aired in mid February:
...But what relationship does this have to fieldwork?
Sylvia and a student partner were placed at Potential Place clubhouse for their 3rd fieldwork experience, OCCTH 527. As there is no Occupational Therapist on site, this setting is considered a role-emerging placement or, as we at the University of Alberta (U of A) term them, an Independent Community Placement (ICP). Daily on-site supervision is provided by one of the professional staff there and weekly OT supervision is provided by one of the clinical educators from the U of A. The benefits of using ICPs as a placement is that they foster opportunities for reflection, independence, self-direction, personal growth and professional growth of students. To date, Potential Place has partnered with the U of A in having 3 sets of students complete their OT placements. The role of OT is so appreciated that Sylvia was able to be hired as a Mental Health Worker following her graduation from the program. She continues to use her OT skills and lens to support the members of Potential Place to meet their goals for a productive life. As well, she is striving to create an official OT position with the clubhouse.
Who knows what opportunities may be developed and highlighted when offering placements!
See this link for the news story that aired in mid February:
...But what relationship does this have to fieldwork?
Sylvia and a student partner were placed at Potential Place clubhouse for their 3rd fieldwork experience, OCCTH 527. As there is no Occupational Therapist on site, this setting is considered a role-emerging placement or, as we at the University of Alberta (U of A) term them, an Independent Community Placement (ICP). Daily on-site supervision is provided by one of the professional staff there and weekly OT supervision is provided by one of the clinical educators from the U of A. The benefits of using ICPs as a placement is that they foster opportunities for reflection, independence, self-direction, personal growth and professional growth of students. To date, Potential Place has partnered with the U of A in having 3 sets of students complete their OT placements. The role of OT is so appreciated that Sylvia was able to be hired as a Mental Health Worker following her graduation from the program. She continues to use her OT skills and lens to support the members of Potential Place to meet their goals for a productive life. As well, she is striving to create an official OT position with the clubhouse.
Who knows what opportunities may be developed and highlighted when offering placements!
Friday, March 4, 2016
the end of OCCTH 526
A huge THANK YOU to all of you in AB, SK and beyond who were involved in the mentorship and supervision of our Year 2 students during January and February!
OCCTH 526 has wrapped up for all of our Year 2 students and they are back with us in the classrooms of Corbett Hall and Calgary Campus sharing stories of their placements with us and each other.
We appreciate this significant investment that you have personally made in the education of our MScOT students. We could, literally, not run our fieldwork program without your dedication and contribution to these future OTs!
Spring seems to be arriving early this year on the prairies (perhaps because winter never really took hold) ... enjoy it! And stay tuned for more fieldwork news and postings in the months to come.
Next up:
OCCTH 525 (Year 1/Level 1) from May 16 - June 30, 2016
OCCTH 527 (Year 2/Level 3a) in July/August 2016 (flexible dates)
Keep in touch!
Cori and the MScOT Fieldwork Team
OCCTH 526 has wrapped up for all of our Year 2 students and they are back with us in the classrooms of Corbett Hall and Calgary Campus sharing stories of their placements with us and each other.
We appreciate this significant investment that you have personally made in the education of our MScOT students. We could, literally, not run our fieldwork program without your dedication and contribution to these future OTs!
Spring seems to be arriving early this year on the prairies (perhaps because winter never really took hold) ... enjoy it! And stay tuned for more fieldwork news and postings in the months to come.
Next up:
OCCTH 525 (Year 1/Level 1) from May 16 - June 30, 2016
OCCTH 527 (Year 2/Level 3a) in July/August 2016 (flexible dates)
Keep in touch!
Cori and the MScOT Fieldwork Team
Friday, February 19, 2016
Free Online Preceptor Workshops
Registration for the UofA FRM CSCE Clinical Educator Workshop on March 8th (Edm) and 15th (Calg) is now closed.
Our apologies if you missed out on this professional development opportunity! More CSCE workshops will be scheduled in 2016.
Our apologies if you missed out on this professional development opportunity! More CSCE workshops will be scheduled in 2016.
Please connect with one of our fieldwork team members near you to get any information you are needing about supervision for upcoming placements. We are happy to arrange site visits or set up 1:1 meetings, whenever needed, to support you to keep supporting us!
Just a reminder that there are (at least!) two, free online resources (modules) that you can complete for professional development to continue building your supervisory and leadership skills as a clinical educator:
Preceptor Education Program (UWO): http://www.preceptor.ca/
BC Preceptor Development Initiative: http://www.practiceeducation.ca/
We sure appreciate your interest in 'paying it forward' and contributing to the future of our profession!
Friday, February 12, 2016
OTPDC Conference: Identifying Injustice & Building Advocacy - March 18
Registration is now open for the OTPDC Conference is on Friday March 18th from 830am-330pm in Corbett Hall, UofA, Edmonton.
The conference title this year is: Identifying Injustice: Building Advocacy into Your Practice. The keynote speaker is Dr. Mary Egan from the University of Ottawa. Alongside a variety of guest speakers, including clinicians, professors, community members, and clients, we will explore how OTs can incorporate advocacy into occupational therapy practice to promote social justice and ensure occupational opportunities for all.
Tickets are $50. Morning snack and lunch included!
Click here to register.
When registering, please be sure to rank your workshop choices from 1-8 in order to complete the form. After submitting the registration form, you will be re-directed to a page with a PayPal link. Click this link to pay. In order for your registration form to be processed, you MUST pay at this time. Your workshop selections will not be saved without a confirmed payment. Registration forms will be processed in the order received, so register early to guarantee your top workshop selections! If you do not have a PayPal account, don’t worry! Just select ‘Don’t have a PayPal account’ to make a one-time online purchase.
Registration will close on February 26th at 5pm. You will be sent an email with your confirmed workshop schedule by March 1st.
Please submit only ONE registration form. If you would like to change your workshop selections, please send an email to je1@ualberta.ca.
If you have any questions about registration or conference in general, please email Chelsea (cnwong@ualberta.ca) or Kayla (scheersc@ualberta.ca).
We hope to see you there!
UofA MScOT Student Professional Development Committee (PDC)
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
CSCE Clinical Educator Workshops - Challenges to Clinical Education - March 2016
The UofA Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Collaborative for Scholarship in Clinical Education (CSCE) is offering the following Clinical Educator Workshop in March 2016 at both our Edmonton and Calgary campuses:
Challenges to Clinical Education
This
half day workshop will emphasize strategies for establishing
student/clinical relationships that deal well with challenges when they
arise. Practical strategies for identifying and resolving areas of
difficulty will be presented in a participatory format. This workshop
will provide information and experiences that can be used to build and
sustain relationships as well as resolve differences.
- In Edmonton on Tuesday, March 8 1300-1600 Room 2-44 Corbett Hall, University of Alberta North [Main] Campus, Edmonton
- In Calgary on Tuesday, March 15 0900-1200 Room 3-26 University of Alberta Calgary Satellite Campus (located at UofC Downtown Campus), 906 8 Avenue SW, Calgary
Tele-health access will not be available for this particular CSCE workshop. Registration is free for OTs, PTs and SLPs who have or will be supervising a student. Professional development attendance certificates will be issued. A
light breakfast or afternoon snack will be served, depending on the
location, so please plan to arrive a few minutes early to get settled.
To register click here.
CSCE workshops on a variety of topics will continue to be offered each year in both Calgary and Edmonton and the workshops could
potentially be offered in larger rural locations, if there is
sufficient interest. Please be in touch with your ideas and requests!
We appreciate your ongoing support of the clinical education of our UofA rehabilitation students!
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