Board Members
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University of British Columbia Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Department Head
Ben Mortenson, BscOT, MSc, PhD, OT, FCAOT
University of British Columbia
Department Head & Professor
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Medicine
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Alexis Davis, BSc.OT, MSc.
Dept. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
University of British Columbia
Website: www.ubc.ca
Website: https://osot.ubc.ca/
University of Alberta Department of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor and Chair
Sandy Thompson-Hodgetts, PhD, OT (Interim until June 2025)
Department of Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta
Website: www.ualberta.ca
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Cherie Henderson, MScRS, Reg OT(AB)
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta
Website: www.ualberta.ca/occupational-therapy/index.html
University of Manitoba Department of Occupational Therapy School of Medical Rehabilitation
Department Head and Associate Professor
Leanne Leclair, OT Reg (MB)
Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg, MB
Website: https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/occupational-therapy-mot
Fieldwork Coordinator
Teresa Allison OT Reg (MB)
Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
Website: www.umanitoba.ca
Website: https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/occupational-therapy-mot
University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Chair
Mary Forhan PhD
Department and Graduate Chair
Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Scientific Director, Obesity Canada
Website: https://ot.utoronto.ca/
Fieldwork Coordinator
Rhona Anderson, DSc, OTReg.(Ont.)
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences Building
University of Toronto
Website: https://ot.utoronto.ca/
Western University School of Occupational Therapy
Director
Lynn Shaw, PhD, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Director and Professor
School of Occupational Therapy
University of Western Ontario
Academic Fieldwork Chair
Mary Beth Bezzina, MSc, OT Reg (Ont)
Academic Fieldwork Chair
University of Western Ontario
School of Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health Sciences
Website: https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/ot/index.html
McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Science
Assistant Dean
Jackie Bosch, Ph.D., OT Reg. (Ont.)
Assistant Dean, Occupational Therapy Program and Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science
McMaster University
Institute of Applied Health Science
Website: www.mcmaster.ca
Director of Clinical Education
Sandra VanderKaay, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program and Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science
Scientist, CanChild
Director of Clinical Education
Institute of Applied Health Science
Website: www.mcmaster.ca
Website: https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/
Queens University Occupational Therapy Program
Associate Director and Associate Professor
Dorothy Kessler, BSc, MSc, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Associate Director, Occupational Therapy Program and Associate Professor School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Queen’s University
Website: www.queensu.ca
Fieldwork Coordinator
Amanda Hall, M.Sc.OT, OT Reg (Ont.)
Occupational Therapy Program
School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Website: www.queensu.ca
Website: www.rehab.queensu.ca
University of Ottawa Occupational Therapy Program
Director
Rose Martini, PhD, MSc, BSc
Director of the Occupational Therapy Program
Directrice – Programme d’ergothérapie
Université d’Ottawa/Ottawa University
Clinical Education Coordinator
Martine Trudelle
Occupational Therapy Program/Programme d’ergothérapie
Ottawa University/Université d’Ottawa
Email: mtrudell@uottawa.ca
Website: www.uottawa.ca
Website: www.catalogue.uottawa.ca
Université de Montréal Programme d'ergothérapie
Director
Brigitte Vachon
Professeure agrégée et Directrice des programmes d’ergothérapie
École de réadaptation
Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal
Website: www.umontreal.ca
Fieldwork Coordinator
Sylvie Scurti
Programmes d’ergothérapie
École de réadaptation
Faculté de médecine
Université de Montréal
Email: sylvie.scurti@umontreal.ca
Website: www.umontreal.ca
Coordonnatrice de stages
Joelle Bérubé Dufour
Programmes d’ergothérapie
École de réadaptation
Faculté de médecine
Université de Montréal
Email: joelle.berube.dufour@umontreal.ca
Website: www.umontreal.ca
McGill University Department of Occupational Therapy School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Director
Sara Saunders, Ph.D., OT (C), erg
Director, Occupational Therapy Program
Assistant Professor (Professional), McGill University
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Caroline Storr
Associate Professor [Professional] | Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Occupational Therapy Program
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
McGill University
Website: www.mcgill.ca
Associate Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education
Karen Falcicchio
Faculty Lecturer
Occupational Therapy Program
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
McGill University
Website: www.mcgill.ca
Université Laval Programme d'ergothérapie
Professeur Agrégé
Dominique Giroux (on sabbatical, current position with Marie Grandisson)
Directrice du programme d’ergothérapie
Département de réadaptation, Local 4406
Faculté de médecine
Coordonnatrice à l’enseignement clinique et au développement/Fieldwork Coordinator
M. Dominique Boucher
Programme d’ergothérapie
Département de réadaptation
Faculté de médecine
Université Laval
Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry
Website: www.ulaval.ca
Université de Sherbrooke Programme d'ergothérapie
Directrice
Eric Constantin, erg. M.Read
Directrice du programme d’ergothérapie et professeure praticien en sciences de la sante
École de réadaptation, Université de Sherbrooke (campus de la santé)
Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé
Website : www.usherbrooke.ca
Coordonnatrice de la formation clinique
Carmen Moliner, M.Sc.
Coordonnatrice de la formation clinique
Programme d’ergothérapie
École de réadaptation,
Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé
Université de Sherbrooke (campus de la santé)
Website : www.usherbrooke.ca
Dalhousie University School of Occupational Therapy
Director/Assistant Dean/Associate Professor
Paula Rushton, PhD, OT
School of Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University
5869 University Avenue
Halifax, NS, Canada
Atlantic Region Fieldwork Education Coordinator
Jonathan Harris
School of Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University
5869 University Avenue
Halifax, NS, Canada
Website: www.dal.ca
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Professeure
Valerie Poulin
Directrice de département
Département d’ergothérapie
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Website: www.uqtr.ca/ergotherapie
Coordonnatrice de stages
Marie- Ève Lacombe
Programme d’ergothérapie
Département d’ergothérapie
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Website: www.uqtr.ca/ergotherapie
Coordonnatrice de stages (Drummondville)
Sandy Landry
Programme d’ergothérapie
Département d’ergothérapie
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Website: www.uqtr.ca/ergotherapie