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OT STUDENTS “SOAR”
INTO PLACEMENT!
ACOTUP/ACPUE is a national organization
that promotes and develops occupational therapy
education and research with an understanding
of issues in a global context.
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 25 – 2015
V
iking Air and the Department of Occupational
Science and Occupational Therapy at UBC re-
cently established an exciting new partnership.
This partnership is the first of its kind in all of Canada. It
is unique in that it offer students an opportunity to practice
their skills and gain knowledge in a production focused work-
place environment rather than the traditional health care set-
ting.
What is Viking Air?
Viking Air was established in 1970 as an aircraft mainte-
nance and repair company at Victoria International airport
in Sidney, British Columbia, with a focus on seaplane and util-
ity aircrafts markets. In 2015, they celebrated the Twin Otter’s
50th anniversary. To learn more about Viking Air click here.
http://www.vikingair.comThe Innovation
Over a 14 week period, Viking Air committed to provide
learning opportunities and practical experience in facilitating
healthy work environments and effective return-to-work pro-
grams. In return, they hosted four students who had compre-
hensive knowledge of body mechanics, ergonomics and
injury prevention. These students assisted with assessing and
identifying methods on eliminating musculoskeletal injuries
(MSI’s).
5th ACOTUP/ACPUE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
M
any ACOTUP members met in beautiful Win-
nipeg Manitoba this past May to attend the an-
nual CAOT conference, and participate in some
of the face to face ACOTUP meetings and sessions.
For ACOTUP, the week began with their Annual General
Meeting followed by the Board of Directors face to face meet-
ing. The position of secretary/treasurer was up for renewal and
Bernadette Nedelec had volunteered to remain in this role for
another term. Later in the week, the ACOTUP Curriculum Co-
ordinators enjoyed a session facilitated by Andrew Freeman
and Susan Rappolt on thinking about ‘proficiencies’ in Entry-
Level Programs, which was followed by the Education Commit-
tee session led by McMaster’s Lorie Shimmell and Université
de Sherbrooke’s Annick Bourget which focused on OT Educa-
tors: Moving Reflective Learners into Reflective Practice.
The Committee on University Fieldwork Education (CUFE)
had their annual face to face meeting, and welcomed Eric Con-
stantin from Université de Sherbrooke as the new CUFE co-
chair to join University of Toronto’s Donna Barker, as Susanne
Murphy from Queens’ has completed her term.
The ever popular speed mentoring session ran for the third
year once again bringing junior and senior researchers together
over a lunch-hour for an opportunity for the mentees to gain
valuable insight and advice from experienced mentors. Also,
this year, the ACOTUP sponsored session was led by Clare
Hocking and Liz Townsend with the theme of Driving Occupa-
tional Justice across Canada: Occupational Therapy Education
and Human Rights.
Although a busy time, the 2015 ACOTUP meetings were a
success, and the association is already beginning to plan for the
2016 session in Banff, and the Directors are looking forward to
hosting a facilitator to help run a strategic planning session dur-
ing their face to face meeting.
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