Exceptional occupational therapists begin and further their education and careers at Dalhousie University School of Occupational Therapy. Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty are celebrated for their outstanding teaching accomplishments and scholarly achievements.

We offer:   

• OCCU 2000 Occupation and Daily Life, an introduction to a occupation, the foundation of everyday life.
• A highly recognized full-time on-site 22 month MSc(OT) (Entry-to-Practice) degree program.
• A wide array of Continuing Professional Development opportunities for occupational therapists and other health providers.
• An innovative on-line distance MSc (OT-Post-Professional) program for qualified occupational therapists that can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Individuals can also complete single credit graduate-level courses.
• Supervision of PhD and Post-doctoral students wanting to focus their studies on occupational therapy or occupational science.  
  

 Come and join us in the joys of learning and discovery.

Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy educates exceptional occupational therapists and generates knowledge about occupation and occupational therapy, within Atlantic Canada and beyond.

NEWS

Congratulations to Dr Brenda Merritt on her promotion to Associate Professor, with tenure!

The School of Occupational Therapy (OT) would like to recognize the involvement of first year OT student, Angie Selig, in the Health Mentor appreciation event held on April 3, 2012.  The Health Mentor Program is an innovative interprofessional learning experience that involves small groups of students learning from a Health Mentor, a community volunteer who is living with a chronic condition or disability.  During this year-long program, interprofessional teams of students meet with a Health Mentor three times to learn about their life story and chronic condition journey, the impact of their chronic condition on their life and their experience of collabortive practice in the health care system.

On April 3, a Health Mentor Appreciation event was organized by the program coordinator, Susan Nasser, to say thank you for the contributions of the Health Mentors to this program.  Health Mentors share their time and experience with students with the hope of giving back and improving the health care system by influencing students early in their programs.  Angie Selig was one of two students who volunteered to share their student perspective and to thank the mentors.  Angie spoke of valuing the time spent with her Health Mentor and how this experience reinforced the concept of client-centredness that is central in OT education.

The School of Occupational Therapy would like to add their thanks to all the Mentors who volunteered and to Angie for sharing a health-felt thank you at the event.

The School of Occupational Therapy is very pleased to announce that Dr. Joan Versnel has been named this years' recipient of the Faculty of Health Professions Early Career Research Excellence Award. This award was established to recognize outstanding research that leads to significant
progress in the understanding and/or management of a health related program. The Faculty of Health Professions will be presenting Dr. Versnel with a personal plaque at the Spring Full Faculty meeting and her name will be engraved on the Faculty's permanent display plaque.

Collège Montmorency is currently seeking for 17 young professionals to fill international internships positions in Jordan, Brazil and Senegal, in the following areas:
• Physiotherapy - Occupational Therapy
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Orthotics and prosthesis
• Early Childhood Education - Special Education
• Social Work
• Communication - Project Management
• Arts and theatre

The deadline for applications is May 10th, 2012.

For more information:
Marie-Andree Payeur
Project manager, International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)
mapayeur@cmontmorency.qc.ca

Montmorency international
475, boulevard de l'Avenir
Laval (Québec) Canada H7N 5H9
Tél. : 450 975-6100 poste 6580

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NOTICES AND EVENTS

NEW The application deadline for our September 2012 MSc(OT) Entry Program has now passed. We are no longer accepting applications. First round offers will be sent out by the end of April 2012. All other offers will be ongoing until the Program is full.

NEW 2nd Year Spring Schedule

NEW 1st Year Summer Schedule

NEW Occupational Therapist Probationary Tenure Track Appointment Click here for more Details

Our Lunch and Learn sessions will break over the summer! Stay tuned for our fall line-up

Community Development and Occupational Therapy - This is a self-directed learning module that uses an on-line format.  This module includes 2 readings, power point slides and a quiz that can be completed at your own leisure. This learning module is available to participants on an on-going basis and participants complete it independently on their own time line (estimated time for completion is about 2-3 hours). Registration form