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Department of Occupational Science & Occupational TherapyUniversity of British Columbia

2008 annual report

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Table of Contents

Message from the Head of OS&OT

Academic Program

Master of Occupational Therapy

Students – Master of Occupational Therapy

Capstone Conference

Fieldwork – Building Capacity through Community

Fieldwork Placements

Master of Occupational Therapy Course List

Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences

Rehabilitation Sciences Online Program

Student Award Recipients

Celebrating and Appreciating our Community

Conversations on Occupation – a scholarly café series

Connecting with our Clinical Community

Staff and Faculty

Cando Research Unit

Faculty Award Recipients

Research Projects

Publications

Conference and Meeting Abstracts

Presentations

Professional Service

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Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing

and dance and play and work every day some. -

Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, 1989.

Occupational therapy enables people to participate

fully in the activities of everyday living.


It gives me great pleasure to provide you with the first Annual Report of the Department of Occupational Science

& Occupational Therapy (OS&OT), the only Occupational Therapy Program in British Columbia. It was an exciting

and busy year, and this document is a celebration of our achievements.

In 2008 we invested our efforts in building community: strengthening bonds with a diverse range of partners and

collaborators within the Faculty of Medicine, the University, the clinical community and alumni. We met with health

authority decision-makers, municipal and provincial government representatives, and professional associations, both

provincially and nationally. We spent the past year defining and setting the direction for OS&OT as a new depart-

ment within the Faculty of Medicine at UBC and developing a strategic plan. This has been a collaborative process

in which we looked to our different stakeholders for advice and support. The strategic planning process included

internal and external phases. In the internal phase the faculty and staff drafted the strategic plan during two

retreats. During the external phase we hosted a “round table” with a wide range of distinguished representation

from inside and outside of UBC. We were very excited and extremely pleased to affirm our five goals: Learning

Community, Expansion, Research, People and Outreach Activities.

Learning Community

Create an invigorating and sustainable learning community.

In October 2008 the Master of Therapy (MOT) program received a 5-year accreditation award from the CAOT

Academic Credentialing Council. The onsite team delivered an excellent report, commending OS&OT on its

innovative and comprehensive teaching program and the quality of the scholarship our student body represents.

The clinical community contributes significantly to this success. As the MOT program enters its fifth year of implemen-

tation we will embark on a full program evaluation with a focus on sustaining excellence. We also work diligently with

our Physical Therapy colleagues in advanced education through our shared MRSc, MSc and PhD programs, and with

clinical partners to establish professional development programs.

Expansion

Develop a comprehensive and progressive plan for program expansion to meet the needs of British

Columbians and beyond.

In 2008 an extensive effort was undertaken to address the dire problem of the OT workforce shortage in BC.

While the professional organizations advocated for implementing different strategies to overcome this shortage,

OS&OT served as an educational consultant on how we can impart learning and training in an expanded (increasing

the number of seats) and distributed program (distributing seats to sites outside of Vancouver). An incremental

distributed expansion plan for the MOT program was designed and submitted to the Minister of Advanced Education.

As a product of this year’s efforts, the department is proud to claim membership in the newly formed BC OT

Workforce Capacity Planning Collaborative. This collaboration addresses the urgent need to increase the supply of

occupational therapists to meet current and future demands in the province. By information sharing, coordinated

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planning and collective action, the Workforce Collaborative hopes to sustain a healthy occupational therapy

workforce strategy for citizens of British Columbia. The collaborative is composed of representatives from the

BC Society of Occupational Therapists (BCSOT), the College of Occupational Therapists of BC (COTBC), UBC,

the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), and public and private practice occupational therapy

employers.

To position internationally educated OT’s for employment in BC, our department also collaborated with the

Occupational Therapy Exam Preparation Program (OTepp) team at McMaster University, the COTBC, BCSOT and

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, to provide coaching and upgrade classes to foster success in completing

the CAOT certification examination and entering the Canadian workforce. OS&OT also conducted focus groups

to identify the needs of clinicians around the province for continuing education. Based on those focus groups, a

survey has been developed to carry out an extensive needs assessment for continuing education. This will enable

us to develop a continuing education plan in the near future to meet the professional development needs of

Occupational Therapists across the province.

Research

Strengthen capacity for scholarly activity in occupation, participation, and health.

As you will read in this annual report, our faculty members have been very productive in research, including grant

applications, publications, presentations and other research activities. We are involved in research from the

inception stage to the knowledge translation stage. In the past year we started a “Conversations on Occupation”

café series which enables us to disseminate research to clinicians and the general public. The series, funded in part

by CIHR Café Scientifique, has been a great success and has drawn a diverse audience. You can read further about

the café on page 34.

The 2008 Capstone Conference was another opportunity for knowledge translation. The class of 2008 showcased

their research projects in either podium or poster presentations. Over 200 guests joined us for this very

successful day of research presentations with the theme of “Engaging, Enabling, Empowering”. We were honored

to host Professor Sue Baptiste from McMaster University and UBC alumna Ms. Pam Andrews, both of whom gave

thought provoking keynote speeches, while our own Dr. Melinda Suto provided the faculty address to our graduates.

People

Invest in a culture of professional development and collegiality and launch a targeted plan to recruit and retain

people of the highest calibre.

2008 was devoted to building a community to support the newly established Department. We highly value our

relationship with clinical faculty and fieldwork educators as integral to the success of our programs. We have in-

creased the number of clinical faculty, indicating the clinicians’ commitment, contribution to, and involvement with

the Department. We encourage all fieldwork educators to become clinical faculty and work diligently toward that

goal. Please see the Fieldwork section on page 14 for more information. Other people-based initiatives included:




Alumni – The “Stay Connected” campaign was initiated in 2008 to increase alumni engagement. We

currently have more than 200 alumni registered in our alumni database. Alumni participate in education,

outreach and fundraising activities. You can contact us at [email protected].

Students – OS&OT continues to value all our students, including our MOT and post graduate MSc, PhD

and MRSc students. In total we have 151 students affiliated with our Department. We strive to create a

community and environment that nurtures and supports their educational goals. Admission to the MOT

program is very competitive. In 2008 we had 170 bright candidates from which we accepted 48 top

students. As can be seen on page 12, students come from diverse educational experiences. Our students

were very successful in receiving scholarships and awards during 2008, demonstrating the quality and

excellence of our student body.

Faculty – Two new faculty members were recruited this past summer, joining a strong team of 9 faculty

members. Faculty are involved in several research initiatives unified under the umbrella theme of

Occupation, Participation and Health. Collectively, we were very productive with over $4.6 million in

principal and co-investigator funding, 35 peer–reviewed publications, presentations at national and

international events, and public service. On top of these scholarly activities, faculty were engaged in many

other meaningful occupations.

Outreach

Advance the department’s visibility and reach at UBC, provincially, nationally, and internationally.

In 2008 we toured around the province and met clinicians in the Okanagan, Northern Interior, Vancouver Island and

the Lower Mainland. These very productive and informative meetings began conversations about opportunities

for collaboration and exchange of ideas for future plans. We are so pleased that the Department was given the

opportunity to address clinicians at each of the Bridges conferences around the province (Vancouver, Fraser

Valley and Vancouver Island). This is another important vehicle for us to keep connected with the clinical community.

I hope you enjoy perusing our first Annual Report. We are incredibly proud of the achievements of our faculty and

students and look forward to 2009 as another busy and productive year as we continue to build an inclusive and

vibrant community in occupational science and occupational therapy.


OS&OT is home to four academic programs: the Master of Occupational Therapy (entry into practice program);

the Research Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc/PhD program shared with the Department of

Physical Therapy); and two on-line programs, the Master in Rehabilitation Science (shared with the Department of

Physical Therapy) and the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (shared with McMaster University and the Depart-

ment of Physical Therapy).

We are very proud to offer a diverse range of academic programs and experiences for students looking to begin

their careers as Occupational Therapists and clinicians wanting to participate in research or inter-professional

learning. The following pages detail our academic programs as well as demonstrate the diversity and successes

of our students.

Master of Occupational Therapy Program

Occupational therapy is a health care discipline that provides specialized rehabilitation services to maintain, restore

or improve the ability of children and adults to perform the occupations of daily life, which may be impaired as a

result of illness, injury, congenital or acquired disabilities, or social disadvantage. Occupational therapists focus on

adapting the environment and improving the person’s skills to enhance performance in the areas of self care

(eating, dressing, personal hygiene), productivity (household work, employment, school), and leisure activities,

thereby improving overall health and quality of life.

The Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at UBC offers a two year professional Master

of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree program.

With an overall shortage of occupational therapists in Canada, the ageing of the occupational therapy workforce,

and the expanding need for health and rehabilitation services, the demand is high for skilled graduates. The

increasing complexities of practice and a focus on evidence-based practice demands sophisticated knowledge

and skills from occupational therapists. Only graduates of accredited programs are eligible for licensure to practice

in British Columbia, elsewhere in Canada and most countries in the world. Changes to the requirements for ac-

creditation led to the replacement of the BSc (OT) program with a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree,

effective September 2004.

A professional master’s degree differs from a research-intensive degree in that it focuses on a professional

knowledge base and clinical practice skills, and does not require a thesis. The MOT program integrates occupational

therapy theory, research and practice, and is designed to meet or exceed provincial and national standards of

practice. These standards include the ability to use research evidence to make responsible clinical decisions,

critique and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy, and develop and evaluate programs independently.

The MOT program is consistent with goals in the vision and mission statements of the Faculty and Medicine and UBC.

academic program


master of occupational therapy

The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program at UBC is the only occupational therapy program in British

Columbia and one of the smallest of the 14 occupational therapy programs in Canada, admitting 48 students

annually. Approximately one-third of BC’s occupational therapists were educated at UBC. Graduates are employed

in both public and private sectors, primarily in health care but also in other areas such as school, housing or social

services.

The Master of Occupational Therapy degree prepares graduates to be self-directed, lifelong learners who

consciously use theory, evidence and critical thinking skills to maintain, evaluate and improve their practice of

occupational therapy.

The academic component of the program is integrated with a strong fieldwork component, comprised of more

than 1000 hours of practice in agencies throughout British Columbia or, at the students’ request, elsewhere in

Canada or internationally. Fieldwork is conducted in a variety of settings, including urban and rural placements, in

public and private sectors, involving clients across the age span and with varying abilities with regard to mental

and physical health status. Over 100 clinical faculty members and fieldwork educators contribute to fieldwork (page

14) and classroom teaching (page 24), ensuring that content is grounded in contemporary practice. Occupational

therapy students participate in numerous interprofessional teaching and learning activities such as the Health Care

Team Challenge ™, the interprofessional problem-based learning pilot, and the interprofessional rheumatology

module: each fosters their understanding and commitments to interprofessional practice. Innovative learning

opportunities include community service learning, learning partnerships with practising therapists, and participation

in a provincial student design competition targeting assistive devices and technology .

The curriculum spans two calendar years (6 terms) following a undergraduate degree in any field. Pre-requisites

include a minimum of three courses in human anatomy (at 300 level or above), social and behavioural sciences. Five

curriculum themes are used to facilitate linkages between the individual courses and to organize the curriculum:

• TheoryandPractice(theoryguidingpractice)

• Health,IllnessandOccupation

• SkillsforPractice

• EvidenceforPracticeandClinicalReasoning,and

• ProfessionalPractice(integrationthroughpractice).

Case-based tutorials are offered throughout the curriculum to further foster content integration and students’

inquiry skills. Facilitated by experienced faculty and clinical faculty members, students are exposed to a wide

spectrum of clinical cases, and are required to work through clinical problems with peers in tutorial sessions.

Students are encouraged to identify and define the problems, and to find evidence to support solutions identified.

At the end of the MOT program, students showcase their learning and research projects by hosting a Capstone

Conference each August. Graduating students present their research studies through podium and poster

presentations. It is a student-run conference which serves as a professional development opportunity for clinicians

to learn from students’ evidence-based projects relevant to clinical practice.


master of occupational therapy

Though the MOT program at UBC is one of the smaller programs in Canada, it is one of the best. A national exam

evaluates competencies of all graduates from OT programs throughout Canada. UBC graduates consistently

perform at or above the mean. The recent three MOT cohorts, graduates from 2006 - 2008, exceeded the mean

in all sections of the examination as well as the total score.

To address the overall shortage of occupational therapists in Canada, the Department is working closely with the

Government in providing consultations on best options to address this human resource concern. With support

and effort from all stakeholders, we continue to generate excellent entry-level occupational therapists to meet

increasing health care demands and to better serve British Columbians.

MOT2 student Tom Grant works with a client to enhance life skills for community living


mot student list

MOT 1

Sarah Atkinson; UVic; BSc (hon) Psychology

Chelsea Bennie; UBC; BSc Microbiology and Immunology

Bailey Davies; Trinity Western University; BA Social Science

Laine Dawes; SFU; B Kinesiology

Matthew Derouin; UBC; English

Tracy Dietrich; UBC; BA Psychology

Shereen Ens; University of the Fraser Valley; BSc Kinesiology

Wayne Felder; University of Waterloo; BSc (hon) Kinesiology

Robin Frandsen; University of Saskatchewan; BA (hon) Psychology

Maeve Frost; UBC; BA International Relations

Mary Glasgow Brown; SFU; BA Communications

Kelsey Green; SFU; BA Psychology

Douglas Herasymuik; University of Regina; BA Hon Psychology

Saudia Jabar; University of Waterloo; B Kinesiology

Tiffany Jones; UBC Okanagan; BSc Psychology

Karina Koczapski; UVic; BA Art History

Kristen Krebs; McMaster University; BSc Kinesiology

Maren Kristensen; UBC; BA Classical Studies

Laura Laidlaw; UBC; BHK

Jeanette (Yee Lok) Lee; UBC; BA Music

Tracy Lermitte; Trinity Western University; BA Psychology (hon)

Christy Leung; UBC; BA Canadian Studies, BEd

Jessica Leung; Queens University; BSc Biochemistry

Marsha Matheson; SFU; BA Psychology

Kelsey McCloy; SFU; BSc Kinesiology

Heather McDonald; SFU; BA Psychology

Rebecca McDonald; UVic; BSc Biology

Kathryn McKall; University of Alberta; BSc Psychology

Nicole Nadeau; University of Western Ontario; BA Health Science

Kathryn Naus; University of Western Ontario; BSc Physiology

Ashea (Sharon) Neil; UBC; BA Spanish

Sara Patenaude; University of Saskatchewan; BSc Nursing

Bobbi (Roberta) Pelletier; University of Saskatchewan;

BSc Kinesiology

Meaghan Proctor; Trinity Western University; B Hum Kin

Shannon Rolph; University of Western Ontario; BSc Biology

Erin Slack; Trinity Western University; BHK

Kristina Smith; UBC; BA Psychology

Christopher Steller; UBC; BHK

Marietta Tang; UBC; BA Interdisciplinary Studies

Ross Taylor; Lakehead University; BA History BEd;

Tristan Thomas; UBC; BSc General Science

Jacqueline Van den Dolder; Thompson Rivers University;

BA Psychology

Nicole (Elizabeth) Van Lierop; University of Western Ontario;

BA Psychology

Brittany Waters; UVic; BA Psychology

Natalie Wuitchik; UVic; BSc Psychology

Alyson Young; UVic; BSc Psychology

Adi Keidar; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Israel; BA Education

& Geography; UBC; MEd;

MOT 2

Michelle Agon; UBC; BSc Biology

Jennifer Alford; Queen’s University; BSc (hon) Life Science

Michelle Anderson; SFU; BA Psychology

Susan Armstrong; SFU; BA psychology

Carley Billups; UVic; BA recreation and health education

Tara Cairo; UBC; BSc Biopsychology; MSc Neuroscience

Hazel Choi; UBC; HK PhysEd

Jennifer Chu; UBC; BHK

Jaclyn Cross; UBC; BHK

Carly Duggleby; University of Regina; BKin adapted physical activity

Tom Grant; University of London; BSc Psychology

Holly Green nee Roy; UBC; B Nursing

Frances Hawes; UVic; BSc Biology

Nicole Henderson; Mississippi State Valley University; BSc Biology

Jennifer Hoekstra; UVic; BSc Psychology

Cheryl Hon; UBC; BA Sociology

Nigel Kam; UBC; BSc Biopsychology

Katarzyna (Katherine) Kosel; UBC; BA Psychology

Rebecca Lam; UBC; BHK

Sarah Laundy; UVic; BA Psychology

Erika Martens; University of Calgary; B Community Rehabilitation

Hanna Nagtegaal; UVic; BSc Psychology

Jill Olson; UVic; BA Sociology &History

Christine Pearce; UBC; BA Psychology

Kaitlin Quirk; Gonzaga University; BSc Biology

Kristine Rasmussen; Thompson Rivers University; BFA

Amy Richard; Mount St. Vincent NS; BSc Psychology

Kaitlyn Routledge; Vancouver Island University BA Psychology

Brianne Samson; University of Calgary; B Kinesiology

Cheryl Sihoe; UVic; BA English/Psychology

Jenny Simpson; SFU; BA Psychology

Kimberley Stockman; St. Francis Xavier University; BSc Human

Kinetics (hon)

Justyna Struzik; University of Western Ontario; BA Psychology

Pamela Sun; University of Calgary; University of Toronto; BA

Psychology; BSc Nursing

Tara Trethewey; UBC; BHK Exercise Science

Darlene Wolfe; UBC; BHK


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UBC University of Victoria

SFU Thompson Rivers University

Vancouver Island University Ontario Universities

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Trinity Western UBC Okanagan Ontario Universities

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mot students

Our MOT students come from a diverse set of undergraduate disciplines and universities. We believe that this

diversity only enhances the learning experiences of our students as they have the opportunity to learn from each

other as well as their instructors. This diversity also informs student debates, projects and fieldwork interests.

This first chart illustrates the undergraduate backgrounds of our current cohort of students.

The next two charts illustrate the universities at which our MOT students completed their undergraduate degrees.

MOT 1

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Psychology Liberal Arts Sciences Human Kinetics Nursing Fine Arts CommunityRehabilitation

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capstone conference

The Capstone Conference represents the culmination of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at the

University of British Columbia. Following a year of research in partnership with practicing OT’s in the community,

this event provides students with the opportunity to present their results to their peers, practicing clinicians and

families. Both podium and poster presentations take place during this one-day event. The theme of the 2008

conference was “Engaging, Enabling, Empowering”. Over 250 registrants and attendees saw 13 poster presentations

and six podium presentations all from our graduating class of 2008. The keynote addresses were presented by

Pam Andrews, a program alumna with a current career focus on accessibility and design, and Sue Baptiste, an

internationally renowned leader in problem-based education with a research focus on exploring the ‘fit’ between

professional, system and societal cultures, the development of conscious engaged professionalism, and the

development of outcome measures to reinforce optimal team relationships and evidence-based best practices.

Our own Dr. Melinda Suto provided the faculty address.

The studies included quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research, and included many occupational

therapy practice areas:

Students Title

Elizabeth Poon & Gina Fernandez Return to work strategies employed by women post-breast cancer treatment

Jaclyn Penner &Jennifer Read Functional capacity evaluation: Investigating time of day and daily activity

Anna Rancourt & Kerstin CrosthwaiteReliability of measures used in a study of the impact of wheelchair use on individuals in residential care

Edith MacHattie & Kate Naphtali Sexual device manual for individuals with spinal cord injury

Bhal Randhawa & Stephen WongThe relationship between fieldwork and the recruitment of recent occupational therapy graduates

Daniela Frey & Jaclyn Harder Sensory sensitivities and behaviours of students in a behavioural program

Christine Mireault & Nicole Sutherland Obesity and participation in children with disabilities

Dianna Rumig & Deb Cuthbert Participation and life satisfaction among individuals with traumatic brain injury

Naomi Goffman, Jamie Lewis & Megan Sutherland Fieldwork to real work: Does fieldwork influence employment eligibility?

Nicole Nybo & Angela Parker-Jervis Exploring employers’ attitudes towards hiring individuals with mental illness

Donna Sbragia & Aviva KlimanExploring the impact of returning to school to obtain a Graduation Equivalency Diploma on the recovery process for individuals with mental illness

Justin Wallace & Sneha Shankar Tilt-in-space wheelchairs in nursing homes: An exploratory study

Maya Miguel & Rachelle Thomas Exploring children’s perceptions of their built environment and participation

Mikki Bartel & Debra SternInvestigating the prevalence of fatigue in a neuromusculoskeletal inpatient rehabilitation setting

Megan Nagtegaal & Rebecca Lo Comparison of the second and third Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Julie Patterson & Teresa Cheng Exploring participation and the built environment in children with disabilities

Brianne Vetter & Tamara Van Dyke Participation measures for wheelchair users in long-term care facilities

Danielle Hurl & Breanne Daudrich Multidimensional assessment of tremor in MS: A credible instrument

Zoe Raffard & Heather Touhey Client satisfaction with cervical collars

Further information and slides of some of the posters can be found at www.capstoneconference.com.


fieldwork

Building Capacity through Community

Fieldwork experiences are an integral part of the OS&OT MOT curriculum. Fieldwork is integrated into our

academic program through professional practice courses, RSOT 519 (year one) and RSOT 549 (year two).

Successful completion of fieldwork is required to pass these courses and to graduate from our program. To link

classroom learning with fieldwork, clinic visits for observing or practicing clinical skills are incorporated into the year

one professional practice course, serving as a bridge between academic and practice settings. The first two

fieldwork placements (four days per week) are supplemented with an on-line clinical reasoning tutorial, supporting

integration of academic learning into clinical practice.

Students complete five fieldwork placements, two in year one and three in year two. By the end of his/her

occupational therapy education, each student has obtained a broad range of experience. Students complete

one mental health placement focused in a psychiatric setting, as distinguished from a placement focused on

psychosocial issues such as pain management or vocational rehabilitation, which are valued experiences but not

substitutes for developing targeted practice skills in mental health. Another placement is completed with older

adults, recognizing the increasing demand and opportunities for working with an ageing population. The other

three placements can occur in a clinical setting or in a hospital province-wide, nationally or internationally, and are

guided by the student’s interests.

Fieldwork education is completed only within designated fieldwork sites that have been approved according to

the Canadian Guidelines for Fieldwork Education in Occupational Therapy (CGFEOT), which encompasses the

Fieldwork Site Profile (FS-PRO) guidelines. In 2008 the OS&OT fieldwork program utilized approximately 150

approved fieldwork sites in British Columbia. Of them, 10 were new or renewed sites. 237 occupational therapists

participated as fieldwork educators in 200 placements. In order to assure a reasonable balance of experiences for

each student, in 2008 24 visits throughout British Columbia occurred to recruit sites and fieldwork educators,

provide fieldwork educator workshops, and offer in-service education and support to fieldwork educators.

Approximately 140 occupational therapists attended one of the nine fieldwork educator workshops offered by

UBC in locations across the province.

To date, we are able to provide a wide range of fieldwork placements that meet the minimum requirements for

hours, and that are varied enough to meet each student’s learning needs. Achieving this is dependent on policies

such as requiring each student to complete two placements outside the Vancouver Coastal Health region to

better use offers throughout all five geographic health regions in BC, and encouraging students to take advantage

of national and international fieldwork options.

Maintaining and improving the number and variety of traditional fieldwork placements requires considerable effort.

Individual clinicians’ expertise, confidence, and willingness to offer clinical placements vary considerably. There are

also many external pressures in the current health care work environment in the province that impose real or

perceived barriers to offering clinical experiences to students. This year we were able to develop new models

of supervision. We had four placements where the model was one therapist: two students. We also developed

two role emerging placement sites that could accommodate six to eight students. These sites are within new

practice areas, such as non-government agencies providing a range of health and social services.


percentage of matched placements based on offers

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fieldwork

Students are encouraged to broaden their experiences beyond the locally-offered placements to consider

international fieldwork placements. Places where students have completed fieldwork include Mexico, Nicaragua,

Africa, India, Singapore, Australia, UK, New Zealand and the Caribbean. Several of these practicum opportunities

were initiated by UBC occupational therapy students. Students who take advantage of such opportunities are

encouraged to share their experiences and acquired knowledge with classmates upon their return. In 2008

we had eight students participate in international fieldwork. In addition, BC supported approximately 50 fieldwork

placements for students from other programs in Canada.

Fieldwork continues to be one of the cornerstones of the curriculum and training offered by OS&OT. As we

continue to expand our student numbers, our need for quality fieldwork placements grows. We will continue to

work with the clinical community to provide new placement opportunities at the local, provincial, national and

international levels.


Facilities Fieldwork Supervisors

B.C. Placements

Access Community Therapists Ltd Private practice Krista Carwana

Arthritis Society, Penticton Rheumatology outpatientJackie Harris

Shona Newton

B.C. Children’s Hospital

Acute paediatrics

Susan Garret

Daphne O’Young

Margot MacKay

Meghan Steward

Jenna Rippon

Kim Durlacher

Mental healthLaurin Beazley

Sue Kozak

Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Private Practice - Vocational rehabFiona Earl

Lesley Norris

BC Centre for Ability Community paediatrics

Melissa Berryman

Amina Javer

Cory Howey

Janet Lam

Boniface Consulting Private practiceGiovanna Boniface

Jeff Boniface

Burnaby Home Health Services Home healthSelina Lowe

Megan Nilsen

Burnaby HospitalAcute medical/surgical inpatient

Carly Buchanan

Karlene Mah

Outpatient splinting Arneil Magleo

Burnaby Mental Health & Addictions Services Community

Jenny Cashmore

Angela Louie

Inpatient Barb LeBlanc

Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre General paediatrics Melissa Hogan

CBI Health, Coquitlam Private practiceTrevor Randall

Kelley Richtscheid

Campbell River Hospital Ortho and medical acuteLisa Ludwig

Meg Watts

Central Okanagan Community Care Community home care Jon Crozier

Children’s Therapy and Family Resource Centre,

Kamloops

School therapy and early

intervention programs

Jennifer Persello

Toby Wendland

2008 student fieldwork placements



Chilliwack General Hospital Subacute Michael Ducayen

Community Psychiatric Services Community mental healthMigs DeCastro

Andrea Harowitz

Connolly and Cottonwood Lodges Specialized mental health Alvina Burns

Dynamic Rehabilitation, Nanaimo Private practiceTricia Earl

Carmen Herle

Dynamic Rehabilitation, Victoria Private practiceCarol Talley

Jennifer Wyburd

Eagle Ridge Hospital

Specialized neuro-rehabLaura Hanayli

Brian Waines

Subacute and outpatient hand therapyDiana Burgess

Linda Warwick

Fraser Valley Child Development Centre Paediatrics Diane Sekuloff

GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

NMS program (inpatient)

Isobel Mills

Nancy Borges

Theresa Mackie

Aileen Cervantes

ABI program (outpatient) Janet Chassé

Spine program (inpatient)Erin Burton

Dianna Mah-Jones

Arthritis program (inpatient)

Heather Best

Cynthia Morin

Cynthia Fraser

Sarah Turyk

Adolescent and Young Adult

program (AYA)Sarah Pike

Assistive technology and seating service Cheryl Sheffield

Guildford Hand Therapy Clinic Private practice – hand therapy

Diana Matthews

Joanne Smith

Angie Tinson

Home Care Chilliwack Home careJoanne Cecchi

Claire Traskey

Island Hand Therapy Clinic Private practice – hand therapyClare Faulkner

Christina Roberts

Kamloops Mental Health and Addictions Services Community Kathy Hodgins

Laurie Kitamura




Kelowna General HospitalOR1 program Ashley Sumner

Inpatient rehab Beth Reid

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Medicine, community and outpatient hands

and feet

Dorothy Dueck

Kathy Williams

Langley Memorial Hospital

ECU Lisa Tran

Acute care

Jennifer Hall

Sonja Vance

Shelley Armitage

LifeMark Health Centre Occupational rehab Wayne Tang

Lions Gate Hospital

Ortho Sabeena Esmail

Extended care Suzanne Fillmore

Neuro

Maki Komori

Marieve Legrand

Cara Shorter

Inpatient psychiatryJennifer Whytock

Janice Ritson

Mary Pack Arthritis ProgramOutpatient adult rheumatology Sarah Bryant

Paediatrics Gay Kuchta

Mediated Learning Academy In school support Jenny Sexton

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Acute orthopedics T. Nicole Penner

North Shore, Home & Community Care Program Home and community care

Kelly Fletcher

Nicki Florey

Nonie Medcalf

Pamela Pomeroy

Orion Health – Vancouver Pain Clinic Private practiceMichelle Noel

Cara Rodrigues

OT Consulting/Treatment Services, Ltd. Vocational rehab Nora Dun

Penticton Mental Health – Braemore Lodge Residential Heather Boyes

Penticton Regional Hospital Acute careRob Giachino

Lisa McCrea

PHC - Holy Family Hospital

Extended care Debra Morgan

Rehab

Heather Delane

Maureen Eng

Christine Schiller

PHC - Mount St. Joseph Hospital Acute careKaren Gill

Nicole Lancaster




PHC - St. Paul’s Hospital

Psychiatry Sandra Dueck

Acute careMichelle Campbell

Peter Haughton

Pain program / healthy heartClare Lakes

Tara Witham

Outpatient hand therapyMark Metzger

Gordon Ng

PHC - St. Vincents Langara Residential - Multilevel care Kerri Brockmeyer

Prince George & District Child Development Centre Early intervention services Jody Edamura

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Rural Tanya Boudier

Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health

School aged program

Allison Freeman

Erie Pentland

Fran Bitonti

Early intervention program

Christina Alexander

Sharon Montgomery

Karin Neufeldt

Jamie Yerbury

Jen MacLean

Sara Nitz

Queen’s Park Care Centre Residential services Elspeth Head

Rehab subacute program & day hospital Amanda Richmond

Regional Treatment Centre Inpatient forensic psychiatryMannie Chahal

Twyla Ross

Richmond Health Services

Acute medical inpatient Joanna Chung

Acute orthopedic surgical inpatient Stephanie Chung

Acute hands outpatientSonya DasGupta

Sylvie Fortin

Long term care inpatient Heather Leung

Mental health outpatient Betty Third

Richmond School Support Program In school support

Cindy Larden

Frances Nakanishi

Sarah Pike

Royal Columbian Hospital

Acute mental health Angela Baff

Acute medicine Rebecca Lazaruk

Acute orthopedic and activation Barbara Steele




Summit Injury Management Inc., Nanaimo Private practiceTricia Earl

Alana Thorpe

Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children

Feeding, developmental assessment

& inpatient

Alexis Davis

Joyce Lam

Renate May

Rochelle Stokes

Nicole Wilkins

Assistive technology & seatingRoslyn Livingstone

Kathie Marina

Positioning and mobility teamSonja Magnussen

Jennifer Law

Gabriel House, MexicoBrenda McNair

Catherine Ellens

Surrey Memorial Hospital

Rehab/subacutePhilana Chan

Joni Marceau

Medicine/geriatric Laura Orlea

Acute psychiatryMarisol McRae

Nancy Willis

Orthopedic/surgical Melanie Lam

The Centre for Child Development Paediatric - communityStephanie Caron

Cindy Leland

Tri Cities Home Health Home care Lindsey McMitchell

Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre Community Joanne Thompson

Vancouver Community Health Services

Vancouver Community Residential Practice

Program

Annie Tam

Ross McEachern

Vancouver Regional Paediatric Team Tricia Lang

Community paediatrics Kanchan Pandey

Community adult / older adult programMira Robin

Jody Szkorupa




Vancouver General Hospital

General psychiatry Narges Adab

Inpatient acute psychiatry Kirsty Federal

Mood disorders Lana Archer

STAT centreGary Eng

Lisa Ward

Inpatient neuro Melissa Austin

Acute neuro - stroke Jessica Bui

Acute spine unit John Cobb

Acute care for elders

Laura Fawcett

Emma Breurkens

Lone Henrichson

Burns Joyce Ho

Outpatient hands Jo Mulligan

Ortho trauma Miriam Wickett

Subacute medicine Carola Wiehr

General/vascular surgeryJay MacDonald

Kristina Wilson

Vancouver General Hospital, Banfield Pavilion Gerontology Judi Dueck

Vancouver Intensive Supervision Unit Community forensic adult psychiatry Lauren McClintock

UBC Hospital

Hip and knee replacements Alven Chan

Concurrent disorders Christie Hamel

EPI and day program and SDP programFred J. Ott

Cheryl Sabarre

Gerontology Johanna Baker

VIHA – Eric Martin Pavilion

Inpatient acute care psych Lauren Fox

Psychiatric day hospitalAlison Godwin

Lori Peters

Residential mental health Michelle Reynaud

VIHA – Royal Jubilee Hospital

Acute oncology/hospice and outpatient

pain clinic

Linda Cundiff

Lisa Ludwig

Acute medicine / plastic surgery / burns Neil Taylor

Acute general medicine Caroline Willis




VIHA – Victoria General Hospital

Inpatient neuro rehabBrenda Byrne

Sandra Hunter

Outpatient neuro rehabCathy de Pont

Esmée Rothschild

Acute paediatrics Phyllis A. Hollinger

VCMHS – Assertive Community Treatment/Bridging Community mental health Frank Tick

VCMHS – Community Link Program Community mental healthBrian Nguyen

Shaila Jamal

VCMHS – Gastown Vocational Services Vocational rehab community mental health Joy Anson

VCMHS – Geriatric Rehab Program Community mental health Staci Kalmek

VCMHS – Grandview-Woodlands Mental

Health TeamCommunity mental health Shelagh Smith

VCMHS – MH Housing ServicesCommunity mental health Abigail Hayes

Community mental health Andrew Neale

VCMHS – Northeast Mental Health Team Community mental health Tom Heah

VCMHS – The Art Studios Community mental healthKaren Barclay

Jenn Chung

VCMHS – West Side Mental Health Team Community mental healthRegina Casey

Ann Webborn

VIHA – Home and Community Care Home and community care

Rennie Robson

Anne Marie Hogya

Elise Murphy

VCHA – Work Ability Centre Vocational rehab Lori Keith

Out of Province / International placements

Carewest Colonel Belcher / Carewest Signal Pointe,

Calgary AB

Lifestyle choices and supportive pathways

programs

Barbara Heyner

Tim Hill

Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB Renal outpatient Lesley Cotsianis

Queensway Carleton Hospital, Nepean, ON Acute medical Christina Mullally

Regina General Hospital Acute care Joanne Mak

Total Rehabilitation Management, Mississauga, ON Private practice Candace Skinner

Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Regiona, SK Musculoskeletal Shay Saxby

Kaleidoscope Therapy Centre, Singapore Private practice Jane Gibson

Manipal University, IndiaPaediatrics Shashidhar Rao

Orthopaedic rehab C Sarayanan

Mengo Hospital, Uganda School for children with disabilities Tonny Kakooza

Millmorton Hospital, New Zealand Forensic service Gabby Buchanan



mot courses

ANAT 392, Gross Anatomy of the Limbs and Trunk (4 credits) Term 1

Lectures and laboratory sessions on human gross and functional anatomy of the limbs and trunk. Includes the study

of pre-dissected specimens. The course is offered to students in both Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

It forms the foundation for subsequent skills related to analysis of human movement. Instructor: Dr. Majid Alimohammadi

RHSC 420, Elements of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology (4 credits) Term 3

An introduction to the structure and function of the human nervous system. The course is offered to students

in both Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. It forms the foundation for subsequent assessment and inter-

vention skills related to sensation, perception, cognition and motor performance. Instructor Team: Dr. Tara Gaertner

& Dr. Majid Alimohammadi

RSOT 511, Fundamentals of Theory and Practice (3 credits) Term 1

Distributed learning approaches are used to examine occupational therapy core concepts, values and beliefs and

their application to practice. The emphasis is on the client-centred occupational therapy process, and generic

models that guide clinical reasoning. Facilitated small group tutorials integrate knowledge across occupational

therapy courses, in case-based synthesis exercises. Instructor Team: Dr. Catherine Backman, Heather Boyes,

Susan Stacey, Prof. Alison McLean, Cathy McNeil, Pamela Chen Pomeroy, Tasha Ptasinksi

RSOT 513, Health, Illness and Occupation (3 credits) Terms 1 and 2

A series of resource seminars and guest lectures from content experts present concepts of occupational science

as a foundation for understanding occupation and its relationship to health. Includes critique of various models

explaining illness and disability, and includes methods for acquiring biomedical information on common conditions

and illnesses that impact occupational performance in clients of all ages. Instructor Team: Prof. Michael Lee, Dr.

Susan Forwell, Dr. Lyn Jongbloed, Dr. Babak Shadgan, Dr. Akber Mithani, Fred Ott, Dr. David Irwin, Prof. Sandra

Hale, Sue Kozak, Prof. Alison McLean, Dr. Jennifer Yau, Miriam Wickett, Lindsay Alford, Stephanie MacDonald,

Dr. Linda Li, Prof. Sue Stewart, Dr. Jon Fleming, Dr. Maureen O’Donnell.

RSOT 515, Practice Skills and Therapeutic Procedures I (3 credits) Term 1

Labs and workshops provide opportunities to practice basic skills in preparation for introductory fieldwork. Because

the evidence for practice techniques and approaches guide selection and application with individual clients, the

course begins with basic search strategies and appraisal of health literature. Topics are congruent with theoretical

concepts introduced in RSOT 511 (Theory and Practice), and include interpersonal communication, task analysis,

selection of assistive and rehabilitative technologies, and adaptive strategies to enhance occupational perfor-

mance of individuals across the life span. Instructor Team: Prof. Donna Drynan, Rajni Dhiman, Joyce Ho, Helen

Tam, Prof. Sandra Hale, Regina Casey, Umilla Stead, Debbie Field, Russell Stead, Carol Woloszyn


mot courses

RSOT 519, Professional Practice I (10 credits) Terms 1-3

Students apply theoretical approaches, occupational analysis, and therapeutic procedures to the client-centred

practice of occupational therapy. Discussions and debates in professional issues seminars focus on professional

expectations, the nature of the client-therapist relationship, legal and ethical obligations, reflective practice, and

ways to foster learning in the field. A series of clinic site visits and 11 weeks (5 weeks in Term 2, 7 weeks in Term 3)

of supervised fieldwork experience in affiliated health agencies provide learning partnerships between students

and practitioners, and opportunities to observe and work with occupational therapy clients. Instructor Team:

Prof. Donna Drynan, Prof. Michael Lee, Prof. Sandra Hale, Sharon Smith

RSOT 521, Occupational Analysis, Activity and Participation (3 credits) Term 2

The synthesis and use of theoretical and occupational frameworks to analyze and enhance occupational perfor-

mance and participation in everyday life. Case-based, small group tutorials integrate the content of all occupational

therapy courses, and address occupational performance issues for clients of different ages, abilities and circumstances.

Building on term one content and fieldwork experiences, students progress to cases of “intermediate” complexity.

Cases consider unique client characteristics/contexts as they influence clinical reasoning, client-centredness, and

selection of interventions, such as culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, literacy and poverty.

Instructor Team: Dr. Lyn Jongbloed and instructors for RSOT 525

RSOT 525, Practice Skills and Therapeutic Procedures II (3 credits) Term 2

Building on the basic skills developed in RSOT 515, labs and workshops provide opportunities to practice increasingly

complicated therapeutic procedures in preparation for fieldwork. Topics are selected to match theories and

occupational analysis frameworks discussed in RSOT 521. Includes modules on selecting, administering and interpreting

assessments of occupational performance and performance components; and planning and implementing

occupational therapy interventions based upon psychosocial, biomechanical, neurorehabilitative and developmental

theories and approaches. Instructor Team: Dr. Susan Forwell, Jocelyn Harris, Prof. Jill Zwicker, Joyce Ho, Carol

Ng, Joanne Chisholm, Sue Reil, Regina Casey, Prof. Michael Lee, Cynthia Fraser, Heather Best, Nicole Wilkins

RSOT 527, Evidence for Practice I: Research Paradigms and Methods (3 credits) Term 2

Seminars, independent study and small group discussion encourage students to explore the assumptions and

principles of qualitative and quantitative research designs. Principles of occupational therapy tests and measures

pertinent to their use in both practice and as outcome measures for rehabilitation research will be discussed.

Elements of basic research designs for investigating and evaluating occupational performance and other issues

relevant to occupational therapy practice will be introduced. Instructor Team: Dr. Melinda Suto & Dr. Liisa Holsti.


mot courses

RSOT 537, Evidence and Reasoning in Practice (2 credits) Terms 2 and 3

The exploration of theory, evidence and reasoning strategies to enhance practice and promote the development

of skills essential for reflective practice. Comprising independent study and on-line learning, the course is concur-

rent with the introductory and intermediate fieldwork placements in terms 2 and 3, and promotes the integration

of academic content with clinical practice. Students are encouraged to use the online discussions as a method

of peer-support, peer-consultation and peer-teaching during fieldwork. Instructor Team: Prof. Michael Lee, Prof.

Alison McLean, Prof. Mary Clark, Jocelyn Harris

RSOT 541, Theory and Practice: Advanced Applications (3 credits) Term 4

The critique and application of specific theoretical and practice approaches to address complex occupational

performance issues. Includes strategies used in consultation, vocational rehabilitation, leisure counseling, case

management, and other approaches aimed at resolving multiple occupational performance issues. Facilitated small

group tutorials are used to integrate knowledge across occupational therapy courses using case-based synthesis

exercises. Instructor Team: Prof. Michael Lee, Prof. Margaret Mccuaig and instructors for RSOT 545

RSOT 545, Practice Skills and Therapeutic Procedures III (4 credits) Terms 4-5

Laboratories, workshops and self-study sessions encourage synthesis of theory and practice approaches, and

provide opportunities to demonstrate assessment and intervention skills consistent with the competencies

required to enter practice. Psychosocial, developmental, neuro-rehabilitative, and biomechanical approaches are

used individually and in combination to resolve complex occupational performance issues. Includes targeted inter-

ventions to address the needs of special populations, based on developmental stage, health status, and/or

environmental circumstances (for example, the frail elderly). Instructor Team: Dr. Susan Forwell, Cheryl Sheffield,

Dr. Cynthia Verchere, Gordon Ng, Carol Ng, Joyce Ho, Marianne Horne, Prof. Michael Lee, Regina Casey, Prof.

Min Trevor Kyi, Ralph Cheesman, Leslie Duran, Prof. Jodi Fisher, Patricia Mortenson, Dr. Melinda Suto, Prof.

Donna Drynan, Rene Corbett , Ann Webborn, Larissa Brewer, Jennifer Glasgow

RSOT 547, Evidence for Practice II: Project (6 credits) Terms 4-6

Lectures, online discussion and supported independent study will be used to provide students with experience in

conducting occupational therapy research. Participation in a limited-scope research process will facilitate develop-

ment of knowledge and skills necessary for conducting a research project or program evaluation. Under the supervision

of academic and clinical faculty, students will pose a research question relevant to occupational therapy theory or

practice, identify a design, collect and analyze data, and present the data in a research forum and report.

Instructor Team: Ben Mortenson, Dr. Hugh Anton, Prof. Jodi Fisher, Kathy Scalzo, Prof. Min Kyi, Colleen McCain,

Margot Mackay, Rekha Chhatre, Gill Walker, Danielle Clarke, Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, Dr. Catherine Backman,

Prof. Donna Drynan, Dr. Susan Forwell, Dr. Liisa Holsti, Dr. Lyn Jongbloed, Dr. Bill Miller, Prof. Sue Stanton,

Dr. Tal Jarus


mot courses

RSOT 549, Professional Practice II (18 credits) Terms 4-6

A combination of professional behaviour seminars, clinic visits, and professional practice in fieldwork settings foster

integration of skills, knowledge and attitudes consistent with the Essential Competencies for occupational therapy

in Canada. Maintaining a portfolio, seminars, guest speakers and mentors support students to develop the skills of

a reflective practitioner. Selected seminar topics are held in conjunction with the Division of Physical Therapy and

other health professions students where possible. Includes 21 weeks of fieldwork in affiliated health and social service

agencies (one, 7-week placement scheduled in term 4 and two 6-week placements in Term 5). Opportunities for

inter-disciplinary fieldwork, role-emerging fieldwork, and international fieldwork are available. Students progress from

supervision to relative independence in the occupational therapy process. Instructor Team: Prof. Donna Drynan,

Bethan Everett, Kathy Corbett, Prof. Dawn Daechsel.

RSOT 551, Societal and Environmental Influences on Practice (3 credits) Terms 5-6

A seminar addressing current legislative, socio-political, cultural and service delivery issues influencing occupational

therapy practice and clients’ experiences. Participation in activities of daily living is not only influenced by the

individual’s skills and resources, but also the policies, actions, and attitudes imposed upon them by the broader

institutional, social and cultural environments. Case-based tutorials continue to emphasize the integration of

knowledge using cases and scenarios reflective of complex issues influenced by contextual factors often outside

the control of individual clients or therapists as well as those in service delivery environments. Instructor Team: Dr.

Lyn Jongbloed, Dr. Catherine Backman, Prof. Donna Drynan, Christine Gordon

RSOT 553, Developing Effective Rehabilitation Programs (3 credits) Terms 5 and 6)

The application of approaches to effective design, marketing and evaluation of occupational therapy services, and

writing and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Instructor Team: Prof. Michael Lee, Prof. Mary Clark,

Ralph Cheesman, Prof. Patti Erlendson

Small Group Tutorials (Term I to Term VI)

Integration and application of knowledge, skills and values learned from all courses in a term into case base

scenarios to link concepts and promote deeper thinking and reasoning. Facilitation Team: Prof. Donna Drynan,

Dr. Melinda Suto, Julia Henderson, Debbie Rand, Dana Anaby, Teresa Green, Karen Barclay, Jeff Boniface,

Giovanna Boniface, Prof. Jodi Fischer, Prof. Jill Zwicker, Liza de Silva, Jeanne Yiu, Paula Rushton, Regina Casey,

Jocelyn Harris, Debbie Field, Melissa Austin, Dr. Liisa Holsti, Dr. Tal Jarus, Sharon Smith.


research graduate programs in rehabilitation sciences

The Research Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences is a shared graduate program between the OS&OT

and the Department of Physical Therapy. Students are supervised by faculty in either department. The primary goal

of the MSc program is to prepare health professionals to perform research related to rehabilitation sciences. The

goal of the PhD program is to prepare health professionals to conduct independent and collaborative research in

the discipline of rehabilitation sciences. Student enrolment in the MSc and PhD programs has increased dramatically

over the last few years, with the largest change occurring in numbers of PhD students. Between September 2006

and January 2009, enrolment increased from 14 to 16 MSc students, from nine to 21 PhD students, and from one to

six post-doctoral fellows. 22 MSc students have graduated since the inception of the MSc programs; in 2008 there

were three MSc graduates; and we will celebrate the graduation of our first two PhD students in May 2009!

Currently 31% of our MSc students and 70% of our PhD students hold national scholarships.

The Research Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences at UBC is geographically distributed across hospitals

and campuses affiliated with UBC. Researchers are located at places such as GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, the

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and Children’s Hospital; and students with thesis supervisors at these locations

conduct their research there. Some students are based in the Department of OS&OT and others in the Depart-

ment of Physical Therapy. Many students form close relationships with one another, have fun, help one another

along the graduate student journey, and celebrate successes together.

A monthly Rehabilitation Sciences seminar series consists of research presentations by students (e.g. methods,

tensions between literature and research findings) and discussions related to research activities (e.g. authorship of

articles and applying for an academic position). There is also an informal monthly brown bag lunch discussion among

faculty and students which focuses on topics chosen by students. Two specific monthly discussion groups are also in

progress: a neurorehabilitation journal club and a journal club group focusing on

qualitative research.

Catherine Backman with

MSc graduate Linda Del Fabro Smith,

November 2008.


The delivery and organization of health services are changing rapidly due to the UBC Rehabilitation Science Online

Programs. Graduates and present learners in the Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc) and the Graduate Certifi-

cate in Rehabilitation (GCR) are recognized as valuable resources capable of creating a hub of excellence in their

workplace.

OTs Represent One Third of the Growing Interprofessional Network

The online learning environment allows our learners to develop a vast network of experts to hasten the exchange

of knowledge and the development of advanced practice skills. Learners come mainly from Canada with a few

international learners and instructors. There are now over 30 instructors affiliated with the program. The program’s

naturally occurring interprofessional representation includes many occupational therapists. At the end of 2008,

there were 66 learners in the UBC programs with three clusters of learners: one third were OTs, one third were PTs,

and the other third was made up of athletic therapists, chiropractors, dietitians, massage therapists, kinesiologists,

orthotists and speech language therapists.

The master’s program has graduated 10 learners since its inception in January 2005, four of whom are occupational

therapists. The graduate certificate has seen seven graduates, as many of these learners transfer into the master’s

program. By the end of 2009 we will have close to 20 MRSc and 10 certificate graduates to help celebrate our fifth

anniversary.

Work- and Practice-Based Research Impacts Workplace

The major research projects completed by our 2008 graduates are listed below. The full abstracts are available on

the program website at www.mrsc.ubc.ca.

November 2008 Graduates

Alyssa Barrie, OT School-based indicators for identification and prioritization of students with handwriting

difficulties for referral to occupational therapy

Astrid St. Pierre, OT Content validation of the Infant Feeding and Nutrition Checklist

Deirdre Thornton, OT Professional development practices of therapists working in injured worker rehabilitation

May 2008 Graduates

Kathy Burton, OT Involving people with psychiatric disabilities in the development of an art program

Dale Graham, PT Piloting a falls prevention program for community-dwelling seniors receiving home support

services: A qualitative evaluation

Noreen Ortilla, AT Exploring peer health and wellness education programs in six post secondary educational

institutions in Canada

Betty Yundt, PT Perceived information needs of parents with young children with physical disabilities

rehabilitation science online programs – changing health care practice



Advancing and Energizing Careers

Many of our learners report that the Master of Rehabilitation Science has given them more confidence to pursue

other practice areas and management positions. For example, Kathy Burton began the MRSc practising in mental

health, and soon after graduation accepted a position as a school occupational therapist for the Centre for Child

Development. Likewise, Deirdre Thornton’s research spurred her interest in education and her work has been

accepted for presentation at an Interprofessional Network for Scholarship of Professions in Education conference

in London, Ontario in May 2009.

Others have found that the MRSc credential breaks down barriers or they have enjoyed the increased energy and

expertise that it adds to their chosen practice area. Alyssa Barrie was part of the last baccalaureate class in the

UBC occupational therapy program. She continued on to do her MRSc, and last summer when she joined her

husband in the United States she found the master’s credential expedited her eligibility to practice. Astrid St.

Pierre is one of our dedicated practitioners. Her abstract was accepted and she is presenting the results of her

research project at the 2009 CAOT Annual Conference in June, 2009.

Collaboration Makes it Possible

Spearheaded by Sue Stanton, an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational

Therapy (OS&OT), the online Master of Rehabilitation Science program has grown annually along with its network

of faculty, instructors and major project supervisors. The online programs benefit from their affiliation with the

Department of OS&OT, the Department of Physical Therapy, and the ongoing support of Dr. Tal Jarus, Head of the

Department of OS&OT, and Dr. Brenda Loveridge, Acting Head of the Department of Physical Therapy. Charlotte

Beck also provides essential library support for our online learners. Five of the program courses are offered in con-

junction with the McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science.

The online programs could not run without administrative support. With online learning expertise gained through

her online Master’s in Distance Education, Mary Clark, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of OS&OT,

has continued to expand her work as Special Project Coordinator on the administrative team in 2008. Many thanks

as well to our Administrative Manager Lois Nightingale and Work Study Student Lisa Babiuk. We also recognize the

assistance of the OS&OT managers Andrea Walus and Kathryn Lewis, and other support staff in OS&OT.

Accomplishments

In October 2008, Sue Stanton and Mary Clark presented papers at the International Society for the Scholarship

of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Annual Conference held in Edmonton, Alberta. Sue’s paper was titled, ‘Evaluating

a Model for the Distance Supervision of Research Projects’, and Mary’s paper was titled, ‘Expectations and Assess-

ment of Online Participation: An Opportunity for Learner Input’.


Innovations

Offering programs online requires us to keep up with technological changes to benefit learners. By the end of

December the majority of the online courses were moved to the Blackboard Vista web-based learning manage-

ment system. Thanks to Christopher Stephenson and Elliot Wang in the Faculty of Medicine as well as our pro-

grammer Michelle Mossing the conversion went smoothly with learners and instructors adapting to the new

system quickly. The move to Vista created a more reliable platform for the increased use of synchronous tools such

as Live Classroom. Plans are in place to utilize these more in 2009 starting with sessions on accessing the evidence

through the UBC e-library.

Plans for 2009 – Collaborative Research to Address Common Practice Challenges

To respond to the increased interest in participating in research and the ever-present need to explore and solve

barriers to exemplary practice, we are now encouraging learners to consider collaborative research. Online learning

broadens the opportunities for both interprofessional and ‘intercentre’ collaborations. We believe that common

issues needing solutions can be examined in more depth when graduate learners from the same or different

professions take on one piece of the puzzle as part of their workplace research. The results will be more rapid

change and innovation that extends across professions, practice areas and system boundaries. We are looking

forward to contributing to resolution of these challenges in 2009.


MRSc November 2008 graduates: Deirdre Thornton, Alyssa Barrie, Astrid St. Pierre


student scholarship award recipients

PhDDana Anaby: CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Rehabilitation

Research/Quality of Life: $17,850; Marpole Women’s Auxiliary

Scholarship: $3,000

Regina Casey: CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Rehabilitation

Research/Quality of Life: $17,850

Mike Bodner: CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Rehabilitation

Research/Quality of Life: $17,850

Jocelyn Harris: CIHR doctoral fellowship: $100,000; Michael Smith

Health Research Foundation Senior Graduate Student Award: $7,000/yr

Allan Kozlowski: Michael Smith Health Research Foundation /Work-

SafeBC Senior Graduate Studentship: $9500; Occupational Health

and Safety Agency for Healthcare (OHSAH) Work Disability Program

Stipend: $50,000; STPRR Work Disability Prevention Program; $50,000;

Shalini Lal: WRTC Health Services Research: $ 5,000; Margaret Hood

Scholarship: $3,100

Ben Mortenson: Michael Smith Health Research Foundation Fellow-

ship: $7,000; CIHR Fellowship Award: $50,000; CIHR Strategic Training

Fellowship and the Musculoskeletal and Arthritis Institute: $10,000;

COTF doctoral research award: $3,000;

Marc Roig: Jane Hudson Scholarship: $5,500; Josephine T. Berthier

Fellowship; CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Rehabilitation

Research/Quality of Life: $17,850; BC Lung Fellowship Rehabilitation

Sciences: $8,000

Paula Rushton: Michael Smith Health Research Foundation Graduate

Research Training Award: $7,000; CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in

Rehabilitation Research/Quality of Life: $17,850; Quality of Life Training

Program: $10,000

Sharon Smith: SSHRC doctoral fellowship: $20 000

Mineko Wada: CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Rehabilitation

Research/Quality of Life: $17850; University Graduate Fellowship: $17 000

Marie Westby: Graduate Student Recognition Award, Association

of Rheumatology Health Professionals: $500; CIHR Strategic Training

Fellowship in Rehabilitation Research/Quality of Life: $17,850; Roman M.

Babicki Fellowship in Medical Research (Arthritis): $20,000

Jill Zwicker: Mary Adele Norman Graduate Award; Louise McGregor:

$700; MSFHR Senior Graduate Training Award: $40,000; Pacific Century

Scholarship: $9,900

MScMeghan Lindsell: Graduate Entrance Scholarship: $2,067; Louise

McGregor Scholarship: $800; University Graduate Fellowship; NSERC

award: $17,300

Alison McLean: Thelma Cardwell Scholarship, Canadian Occupational

Therapy Foundation: $2,000; Cordula & Gunter Paetzold Fellowship-

UGF: $18,000; CIHR Masters Fellowship: $17,500; Margaret Hood

Scholarship: $3,000; Louise McGregor Scholarship: $800; University

Graduate Fellowship

Rochelle Stokes: Syd Vernon Foundation Scholarship: $3,000; COTF

Janice Hines Memorial Award: $1,000; HSA Madden Memorial Educa-

tion Fund: $1,000; SickKids Foundation’s Home Care Research Training

Award: $5,000; Canadian Institute of Health Research Master’s Award:

$17,500; University Graduate Fellowship: $17,000

Karen Suave: Canadian Institute of Health Research Master’s Award:

$17,500

Amira Tawashy: Louise McGregor Scholarship: $700; Jane Hudson

Scholarship: $6,200

Jeanne Yiu: Rix Bursary – VGH & UBCH Foundation: $800

MOTSusan Armstrong: Ken F. Fraser Memorial Scholarship: $1150

Daniela Frey: Rehabilitation Sciences Award: $500; University Graduate

Fellowship: $17000; Kievell Scholarship: $500

Naomi Goffman: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Scholarship

in Occupational Therapy: $2500

Aviva Kliman: B.C. Society of Occupational Therapists Alison Lapage

Memorial Scholarship: $250

Rebecca Lam: Roulstan/COTF Innovation Award: $50

Rebecca Lo: COTF Future Scholar Award: $50

Edith MacHattie: Sarah Brabyn Memorial Service Award: $1800

Christine Mireault: Kievell Scholarship: $1500; Rehabilitation Sciences

Award: $500; Sarah Brabyn Memorial Service Award: $1600

Jesika Nagamori: Roulstan/COTF Innovation Award: $50

Megan Nagtegaal: COTF Future Scholar Award: $50

Christine Pearce: B.C. Society of Occupational Therapists Alison

Lapage Memorial Scholarship: $250

Kaitlin Quirk: University Graduate Fellowship: $17000

Donna Sbragia: Marpole Women’s Auxiliary Scholarship: $3,000

Justin Wallace: Ken F. Fraser Memorial Scholarship: $1150; University

Graduate Fellowship: $17000

MOT Graduating AwardsNaomi Goffman: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Book Prize; Awarded for the highest standing in the theory of Occupa-

tional Therapy

Sneha Shankar: British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists

Book Prize: Awarded for general proficiency.

Justin Wallace: Dr. Brock Fahrni Prize in Occupational Therapy:

Awarded to the Head of the graduating class.


celebrating and appreciating our community

OS&OT is very fortunate to have so many supporters within our community. We would like to celebrate their

contributions to our Department. Without their ongoing support and commitment, we would not be able to

offer our students and stakeholders such vibrant and diverse opportunities for learning and participation.

Contributions are not only financial, and as such, we would like to sincerely thank all of our Clinical Community for

their ongoing contributions to our teaching and fieldwork programs. In addition, several Clinical Faculty (see list on

page 38) contribute to University and Departmental Committees as well as participating in our admissions interview

process every year. Their willingness to give back to our Department and help nurture the next generation of

Occupational Therapists is so very important and appreciated.

We were very lucky this year to have two substantial new awards created for our Master of Occupational Therapy

students. The JR Rehabilitation Services Graduate Award in Occupational Therapy, contributed by Ricardo

Nuno, an alumnus, will be awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership and makes a contribution to the field

through employment, volunteer work and/or research. The OTDBASE Distant Fieldwork Award was endowed by

Marilyn Ernest-Conibear to assist students in their rural fieldwork placements. Donations from each of our 10 core

faculty members grew our Margaret Hood Graduate Scholarship endowment, in addition to seed funding our

initiative to create a Knowledge Translation Fund to support clinical and new faculty research initiatives. Our faculty

all donating to our department sets a wonderful example.

We would also like to thank all of our individual donors, who are too numerous to mention. Your continued

support means so much to OS&OT. In addition, we had several contributions from corporate stakeholders.

Thank you to Back In Motion Rehab, Child Development Centre Society, Fraser Health Authority,

Orion Health Services, OT Consulting/Treatment Services and The British Columbia Society of Occupational

Therapists.

We would also like to thank Val Sewell for her donation of her painting, “Coal Harbour”, now hanging in our

Margaret Hood Lab.


conversations on occupation: a scholary café series

Invigorating conversation in a cozy café over dessert and coffee have become the hallmarks of the OS & OT

Conversations on Occupation scholarly café series. Google “café scientifique” and the resulting list of web sites

demonstrates a worldwide interest in this contemporary forum for fostering scholarly discussion and debate that

is accessible to all. Universities, museums, and other organizations are hosting cafés on topics ranging from how

our brain works to the latest in genomics, and lots more in between. Also known as “science on tap”, these

conversations are held in cafés, pubs, restaurants – places outside the traditional lecture hall. Rather than a formal

presentation, cafés present an opportunity for scientists and the public to interact in a casual atmosphere, asking

and answering questions big and small. Typically, two or three researchers offer a short talk, about 10 minutes, and

then the audience engages in discussion, both at their table and interacting with the group at large. Each café is

an opportunity for informal dialogue, encouraging everyone to voice an opinion about this evening’s topic, ask

questions, and provoke deeper thinking. Our aim is to create a community of scholars (and others inspired by

spirited conversation) to join in discussions that take advantage of our collective wisdom and tackle issues that we

might not otherwise have an opportunity to explore in our daily routine. OS & OT hosted three cafés in 2008 and

has plans to continue a regular café series in 2009. Funding to support the planning and organization of these cafes

was provided by the UBC Faculty of Medicine and CIHR Café Scientifique Series.

The inaugural café was held during Alumni Weekend, on May 23 2008, where we enjoyed two speakers. Linda Del

Fabro Smith, BSc(OT) alumnus and newly graduated two days prior from our MSc program, talked about the mean-

ing of mothering as gathered from her narrative study on mothers with arthritis. Anne Townsend, a medical sociolo-

gist and post-doctoral fellow at the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at UBC, spoke about her doctoral

research conducted in Scotland with middle-aged adults living with chronic illness. Our next café held on October 3

2008, “Fit not Frail, Activities to Promote Health at Any Age or Ability”, was funded as part of the CIHR Café Scienti-

fique series. The three speakers, Bill Miller, PhD, Associate Professor with OS&OT, Laura Hurd Clarke, PhD, Assistant

Professor with UBC Human Kinetics and Lynne Feehan, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow with UBC Physical Therapy

addressed the topics of promoting activities and occupation to maintain health as people age.

Our final café of 2008 was held on November 26, and had two speakers, Susan Forwell, PhD, Associate Professor

with OS&OT and Valorie Crooks, PhD, Assistant Professor, SFU Geography. They introduced occupational science

perspectives on everyday activity, drawing on examples from differing geographies, or places in which occupation

occurs.

The response to our first three cafés has been so enthusiastic and positive that OS&OT is committed to

continuing with the series. The central theme is everyday occupation: what it looks like, factors that support it,

how it shapes and gives meaning to our lives, and its relationship to health and well-being. We intend to explore

these ideas from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, through questions and discussion in a collegial environment.


connecting with our clinical community

As the only educational program in British Columbia for Occupational Therapists (OTs), it is extremely important

that we recognize that educating OTs is a collaborative process between our academic unit and the clinical field.

Outreach and community engagement opportunities create capacity for teaching, research and knowledge

transfer activities, and various initiatives that sustain the OT workforce. This in turn enriches our MOT program by

ensuring that our curriculum is relevant to practice.

Between April and June, 2008, Tal Jarus, OS&OT Department Head, and Michael Lee, Curriculum Coordinator

undertook a series of province-wide visits to engage with clinicians to discuss changes in OS&OT and directions for

the future, and to explore practioners’ continuing education needs. These visits were in Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon,

Prince George and Victoria. The results of these visits was engagement with clinicians and identification of several

areas for OS&OT to provide educational opportunities to the clinical community and informed our

Strategic Planning meetings.

While in Kelowna they also met with their academic colleagues, including Joan Bottorff, Dean, Faculty of Health and

Social Development at UBC Okanagan, to discuss potential partnerships in teaching and research activities, as well

as Shawn Swallow, Director of Career Services, to discuss student recruitment strategies. In Prince George they

visited the Child Development Centre and the Prince George Regional Hospital, touring the facilities and meeting

clinicians. Michael and Tal visited the UNBC Student Career Center to drop off recruitment materials, and had a

very successful meeting with the UNBC Vice President Academic and Provost, the Dean of the College of Arts,

Social and Health Sciences, and the Chair of the Health Sciences Program, discussing potential partnerships in

teaching and research activities.

Tal also attended all Bridges Conferences (hosted by Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and Vancouver Island

Health Authorities) this year and gave a short presentation updating attendees about changes and activities at

UBC. Tal highly valued the opportunity to meet clinicians and communicate the changes that have taken place at

UBC since launching the new MOT program and establishing the OS&OT department.

To forge stronger links between academic and clinical practice, Tal and Michael initiated a day of visits to community

mental health services in Vancouver in mid September. Regina Casey, an occupational therapist from Vancouver

Community Mental Health Services, organized visits to the Strathcona Mental Health Team, the North East Mental

Health Team, the Arts Studio, the administrative team and other downtown eastside mental health services. These

visits enabled discussion of potential research partnership opportunities.


connecting with our clinical community

To support the on-going professional development needs of the clinical community, OS& OT offered several

educational sessions to clinicians, free of charge. On July 25th, the Department offered its second annual clinical

instructor professional development half day program. Clinical faculty members enjoyed a dynamic afternoon

reflecting on the use of assignments and evaluations as effective way to foster higher level learning. Many clini-

cians attended our 3rd Annual Capstone Conference (page 13), which showcased research findings and projects

implemented by our graduating students. Incorporated into the Capstone Conference was the workshop offered

to clinicians titled, “Am I asking the right clinical questions? The black box of clinical reasoning”, by Sue Baptiste from

McMaster University. To enable clinicians outside the Lower Mainland to attend the session, video-conferencing

was arranged for multiple sites including Vancouver Island, the Okanagan and northern region. The Department

looks to continue to support life-long learning for clinicians, and advance the development of the profession.

Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists Initiative

As part of an overall strategy to increase occupational therapy human resources in BC, OS&OT has taken an active

role in addressing the specific needs of internationally educated OTs (IEOT). Michael Lee participates in the Skills

Connect for Immigrants -Health Consortium. Its mandate is to facilitate the integration of internationally educated

health care workers into the BC health care sector.

OS&OT has also partnered with the Occupational Therapy Examination Preparation Project (OTepp) from

McMaster University. Evening classes for IEOTs from the Lower Mainland were conducted at the UBC campus in

the fall of 2008. The Department will work closely with community partners (College of Occupational Therapists,

BC Society of Occupational Therapist and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority) and OTepp project staff to launch

another series of preparation sessions in the spring of 2009.

Student recruitment

OS&OT looks forward to growing our Outreach activities in 2009, including the development of continuing

education opportunities, building on existing relationships for effective applicant recruitment, and engaging our

alumni, to ensure we contribute to a vibrant occupational therapy community in BC.


staff & faculty

Staff

Jozef Adamov Information Systems Coordinator

Rehana Bacchus Student Services Program Assistant & Administrative Secretary

Julia Henderson Course Support Specialist

Tracy Henderson Curriculum Assistant

Theresa Liao Research Grants Faciltiator

Cynthia Hsieh Research Grants Facilitator (on leave May 2008 – May 2009)

Jean Hsieh Fieldwork and Clinical Faculty Secretary

Kathryn Lewis Administrative Manager

Lois Nightingale Administrative Manager, Online Program

Karen Schauber Special Projects Coordinator

Andrea Walus Administrative Manager (on leave December 2008 – January 2010)

Catherine Backman,

PhD, OT(C), FCAOT

Associate Professor

Susan Forwell

PhD, OT(C), FCAOT

Associate Professor

Liisa Holsti

PhD, OT(C), OTR

Assistant Professor

Tal Jarus

PhD, OT(C)

Dept Head & Associate Professor

Lyn Jongbloed

PhD, OT(C)

Associate Professor

Bill Miller

PhD, OT(C)

Associate Professor

Sue Stanton

MA, OT(C)

Associate Professor

Melinda Suto

PhD, OT(C)

Assistant Professor

Faculty


staff & faculty

Clinical Faculty

Clinical Professor

Christine Carpenter

Ginny Fearing (Emeritus)

Lynda McCloy

Clinical Associate Professor

R. Joy Anson

Cathy Busby

Mary Jo Clark

Rene Corbett

Dawn Daechsel

Donna Drynan

Jan Gauthier

Michael Lee

Dianna Mah-Jones

Jillian Rihela

Lori Roxborough

Trish White

Clinical Assistant Professor

Darlene Arsenault,

Mariella Bozzer,

Sandra Bressler

Patricia S Bustamante (Emeritus)

Kim Calsaferri

William Chan

Irene Chappell

Mary Clark

Lori Cyr

Janice Duivestein

Patricia Erlendson

Mary Ann Fulks

Sandra Hale

Mary Konkin

Min Kyi

Margaret McCuaig

Alison M.McLean

Jane Millard

Andrew Neale

Barbara Porter

Brenda Robinson

Cheryl Sheffield

L. Joanne Stan

Susan Stewar t

Phyllis Straathof

Jill Zwicker

Clinical Instrustor

Sarabjeet Kaur Charchun

Desiree Betz

Heather Boyes

Mia Lisabeth Chin

Jo-Anne Chisholm

Liza De Silva

Rajni Dhiman

Jody Edamura

Jodi Fischer

Cynthia Fraser

Kent Friesen

Laura Lynn Fulton

Susan Garret

Teresa Green

Sandra Haskett

Marc Landry

Christine Le Faivre

Deirdre Lee

Carol Levy

Sandra Leznoff

Wendy Lintott

Rona MacDonald

Hilary MacInnis

Margot MacKay

Yenna Jung Mansfield

Barbara McNair

Deborah Mills

Karen Mills

Patricia Mortenson

Ben Mortenson

Judi Moscovitch

Marie Nelson

Tracey Newlands

Gretchen Olund

Josephine Poon

Tim Readman

Janice Ritson

Twyla Ross

Kathleen A Scalzo

Jennifer Selman

Janet Shortreed

Sarah Sinanan

Les Smith

Wendy Thompson

Nancy Wellwood

Adjunct Professors

James Watzke (BCIT)

Associate Members

Andrew Chalmers (Dept. of Medicine)

Karen Hammell (Research Associate, OS & OT)

Hubert Anton (Dept. of Medicine)

Andrei Krassioukov (Dept. of Medicine)

Heather McKay (Family Practice)

Karim Miran-Khan (Family Practice)

Andrea Townson (Dept. of Medicine)

Theo Van Rijn (Dept. of Medicine)

Clinical Faculty Members Working in the Department

Donna Drynan

MEd, OT(C)

Clinical Associate Professor & Academic

Fieldwork Coordinator

Michael Lee

MBA, OT(C)

Clinical Associate Professor &

Curriculum Coordinator


Housed within OS&OT, the CanDo Research Unit was established in 2007 to understand and promote human

occupation through the design, discovery and dissemination of research. OS&OT through CanDo has developed

a reputation for embracing a range of research paradigms to explore human occupation. This includes innovative

approaches to the study of occupation bringing faculty and students together with a passion to advance the

profession of occupational therapy. Our core group of dedicated researchers has been recognized in numerous

academic and institutional settings for their excellence in research and in the occupational therapy field.

CanDo researchers come from diverse research backgrounds including sociology, psychology, social geography,

engineering, medicine, and occupational and physical therapy, to collaborate to advance the study of how

participation in occupation gives life meaning and contributes to health and well-being at individual, community

and societal levels. CanDo strives to create outstanding learning and research experiences through applied

research, collaborative initiatives and transfer of knowledge to academic, clinical, and community settings.

People

Core researchers are those who lead research studies and participate regularly in the activities of the CanDo

Research Unit. These researchers work together and build teams to advance research programs, provide trainees

with innovative and inspiring research opportunities, and participate with professional and lay communities. See

page 37 for a list of researchers.

Affiliated researchers are those who are investigating issues related to occupation and are members of research

teams and collaborations in the CanDo Research Unit. These researchers are from diverse departments throughout

UBC and include scholars from Simon Fraser University and University of Victoria. Also involved are collaborators

from across Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Israel.

Graduate students participate in the CanDo unit to advance their skills and learning in a variety of research

methodologies and theoretical perspectives. With assistance and supervision of core researchers, they participate

in writing grants, preparing manuscripts for publication, and presenting their work in local, national and international

forums.

Activities

Sunshine Breakfast meetings are held monthly for idea generation and development. While these are a terrific

way to start the day, they also allow for animated conversation on current issues and “out of the box” thinking.

CanDo business meetings are held monthly to manage infrastructure, set directions and build networks.

Representatives from CIHR and SSHRC have participated in these meetings as well as Associate Dean of Research

and Department Heads of other units at UBC.

Cafés Scientifique are held three or four time a year to engage in debate and spirited dialogue on selected top-

ics. These cafés attracted community participants, students as well as academic scholars, and have been outstand-

ing for engaging in conversation from a wide range of perspectives (page 34).

cando research unit


research

Project development & implementation runs the gamut of building research teams and partnerships, preparing

grant applications for submission to various funding bodies, and engaging in study implementation. This activity is

supported by the other activities of the CanDo Research Unit.

Knowledge translation & exchange is fostered and strategically engaged in during and following studies, and is

supported by the OS&OT Rehabilitation Research Network Knowledge Broker.

Places and Spaces

Margaret Hood Occupational Therapy Research Laboratory at UBC

The Margaret Hood Occupational Therapy Research Lab was established in 1997 as the first home base for UBC

OS&OT researchers. It is named after Miss Margaret Hood, the founding head of the Occupational Therapy

Program at UBC in 1961. As the core research space for OS&OT researchers and graduate students located at UBC,

the Hood lab provides computer work stations with analytical software, interview space, and team meeting space

in support of community-based occupational therapy and occupational science research. Dr. Melinda Suto conducts

research with Dr. Erin E. Michalak, psychologist and team leader of the CREST.BD (Collaborative RESearch Team for

the study of psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder) team. Based at UBC, this is a multidisciplinary team of junior and

senior researchers located across Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Data collection and analy-

sis is carried out here as well as within the community.

Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, established in 1949, is the largest rehabilitation centre in BC and a tertiary care

facility. The centre houses a 3000 square feet Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, shared by researchers and trainees

(including many from OS&OT) who take part in interdisciplinary studies of rehabilitation science. This research space

provides excellent opportunities for interaction between researchers, front line clinicians and consumers, allowing

the translation and exchange of research knowledge into clinical awareness and practice. Dr. Bill Miller bases his

research home here to study mobility disability among older adults, including the assessment of assistive technology

for older adults and issues surrounding balance and ambulation confidence. Many of Dr. Miller’s assessment tools,

such as the Wheelchair Outcome Measure (WhOM) and the Seating Identification Tool (SIT), were developed at

CanDo Researchers – L to R – Bill Miller, Susan Forwell, Melinda Suto, Liisa Holsti, Catherine Backman


the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Dr. Tal Jarus conducts her research on acquisition of motor skills after stroke

at her space within this facility.

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC)

Dr. Catherine Backman conducts much of her research with colleagues at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

(ARC), where there are over 40 research scientists and research staff engaged in “practical research for everyday

living.” ARC provides opportunities for OS&OT researchers, including graduate students, to collaborate with health

services researchers and consumers.

Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI)

Dr. Liisa Holsti studies pain and stress in preterm infants at the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), located

with the BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where more than 185 investigators conduct research in 13 research

areas that concern women’s and children’s health. CFRI fosters interdisciplinary collaborations between its research

scientists and encourages translations of research knowledge to the bedside or clinic, making it a supportive

environment for OS&OT research.

International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)

Located within the new Blusson Pavilion of the Vancouver General Hospital, ICORD is an interdisciplinary research

centre dedicated to the study of novel approaches to encourage rehabilitation, recovery and community

integration after spinal cord injury. Dr. Bill Miller and Dr. Susan Forwell are the principal investigators for this initiative.

Dr. Forwell is involved in two studies at ICORD: developing a comprehensive fatigue assessment, and establishing

an ecological fatigue treatment strategy for persons with spinal cord injury. She is also involved in consulting on

developing the physical space within the Blusson Pavilion, in particular the Living Room Access Laboratory. Dr. Miller

is looking to expand his wheel chair studies and programs to ICORD, and to develop additional studies that focus

on the spinal cord injured population. He is also working on developing a Canada-wide team looking at assistive

technology and wheelchair uses.

research


Faculty Members

Catherine Backman

Certificate of Appreciation Award (for 10 years of service on the

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy Review Board). Canadian

Association of Occupational Therapists.

Recognition Award for Outstanding Consumer Inclusion in Research,

Consumer Advisory Board. Arthritis Research Centre of Canada.

Susan Forwell

Distinguished Service Award. UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Melinda Suto

Killam Teaching Prize. University of British Columbia.

Certificate of Appreciation Award (for serving on the Editorial Review

Board for CJOT). Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Certificate of Appreciation Award (for participation in national uni-

versity professional program accreditation). Canadian Association of

Occupational Therapists.

Clinical Faculty Members

Mariella Bozzer

Motivators in Practice Award. OT Building Bridges Conference.

Kim Calsaferri

Nominated YWCA Women of Distinction (for work in better integrat-

ing the Client and Family voice into the planning, implementation and

evaluation of mental health services in Vancouver). YWCA.

Susan Garret

Certificate of Appreciation Award (for serving on the CAOT Board as

the B.C. Board Member, 2 x 3 year terms). Canadian Association of

Occupational Therapists.

Certificate of Appreciation Award (for serving on the CAOT Policy

Audit Committee). Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Deirdre Lee

Certificate of Appreciation - Outstanding Educator in 2008. Capilano

University.

Michael Lee

Teaching Contribution Scholarship. UBC Faculty of Medicine.

awards


research projects

Project: The Prevalence and Course of Fatigue after Acute Spinal

Cord Injury

Principal Investigator: Hugh Anton

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, A. Townson

Granting Agency: British Columbia Medical Services Foundation (BCMSF)

Period: 2008-2010

Total Amount: $39,000

Project: Comparison of two carpometacarpal splints for people

with thumb osteoarthritis

Principal Investigator: Catherine Backman & Helia Sillem

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, Linda Li

Granting Agency: BCMSF

Period: 2008


Project: Occupation, Participation & Disability Workshop Grant

Principal Investigator: Catherine Backman

Co-Investigators: Susan Forwell

Granting Agency: Disabilities Health Research Network (MSFHR-DHRN)

Period: 2007-2008


Project: Cafe Scientifique - Fit not Frail - Activities to Promote

Health at Any Age of Ability & The Un-hurried Family - Reducing

Stress and Enhancing Life Balance


Granting Agency: Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)

Period: 2008-2009


Project: Conversations on Occupation Discussion Group


Granting Agency: UBC Faculty of Medicine

Period: 2008-2009


Project: From aches and pains to timely treatment: What drives

people with arthritis to seek information and treatment?

Principal Investigator: Linda Li

Co-Principal Investigator: Catherine Backman

Co-Investigators: J. Cibere, S. Cox, A. Lehman, A. Townsend

Period: 2007-2008

Total Amount: $99 964

Project: Psychosocial predictors of return to work in individuals

with spinal cord injury

Principal Investigator: Anita DeLongis

Co-Investigators: G. Pomaki, S. Cadieux, Catherine Backman, Susan Forwell

Granting Agency: BC Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Network (BCEOHRN)

Period: 2008-2009


Project: Characterizing and predicting the outcomes of powered

wheelchair use in older adults

Principal Investigator: Louise Demers

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, L. Noreau, J. Jutai

Granting Agency: CIHR

Period: 2008


Project: Evaluation of a Clinical Intervention for Teaching Electronic

Visual Scanning to Children with Motor Limitations

Principal Investigator: Donna Drynan

Co-Investigators: K. Marina


Period: 2006-2011


Project: Health Care Students’ Early Exposure and Reflection to

Interprofessional Learning: Evaluation of a pilot program

Principal Investigator: Lynda Eccott

Co-Investigators: C. Newton, Michael Lee, W. Hall, A.Greig

Granting Agency: College of Health Discipline (CHD)

Period: 2007-2008


Project: Exercise programs in stroke: Effect of an inpatient

supplementary practice program on upper extremity function

in stroke rehabilitation

Principal Investigator: Janice Eng

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, D. Dawson

Granting Agency: Heart and Stroke Foundation BC & Yukon

Period: 2006-2009


Project: Tooling Up for Early Osteoarthritis

Principal Investigator: J Esdaile

Co-Investigators: 20 co-investigators & collaborators, including

Catherine Backman (sub-project co-leader, developing a tool to

measure social role participation)

Granting Agency: CIHR and Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)

Period: 2004-2008

Total Amount: $1.5 million


research projects

Project: An Ecological Approach to Energy Management for

Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

Principal Investigator: Susan Forwell

Granting Agency: MSFHR/HeRRO

Period: 2008-2009


Project: Measuring what matters in life: Patterns of role

participation in arthritis

Principal Investigator: Monique Gignac

Co-Investigators: Catherine Backman, Elizabeth Badley, Aileen Davis,

Diane Lacaille


Period: 2008-2010


Project: Striking a balance: Spillover between arthritis, work and

home

Principal Investigator: Monique Gignac

Co-Investigators: Catherine Backman, Elizabeth Badley, Dorcas

Beaton, Diane Lacaille, Catherine Hofstetter

Granting Agency: Network Centres of Excellence (NCE): Canadian

Arthritis Network

Period: 2008-2010


Project: Prescribing safe and effective exercises for older adults

after fractures: A knowledge synthesis

Principal Investigator: Susan Harris, Dawn Burnett, and Margaret Mousseau

Co-Investigators: A. Hoens, L. Li, D. MacIntyre, J. McGowan, Bill Miller,

W. Reid, M. Sran, P. Tugwell, M. Westby


Period: 2008-2009


Project: The effectiveness of a neuromuscular warm-up in

decreasing biomechanical and neuromuscular risk factors for

anterior cruciate ligament injury in female youth soccer players.

Principal Investigator: Susan Harris and Rick Celebrini

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, J. Eng, D. McIntyre


Period: 2006-2008


Project: Breastfeeding Analgesia in Preterm Infants

Principal Investigator: Liisa Holsti

Co-Investigators: R. Barr, R. Grunau, T. Oberlander, J. Weinberg

Granting Agency: SickKids Foundation and CIHR

Period: 2008-2010


Project: Feeding Analgesia in Preterm Infants


Co-Investigators: R. Barr, R. Grunau, T. Oberlander, J. Weinberg

Granting Agency: Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program

Career Development Award

Period: 2005-2009


Project: Pain and Stress in Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive

Care Unit


Granting Agency: Child and Family Research Institute

Period: 2005-2009


Project: Pain and Stress in Preterm Infants in the Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit


Granting Agency: UBC Faculty of Medicine

Period: 2008-2010


Project: Obesity and children with disabilities: An exploration of

the built environment

Principal Investigator: Tal Jarus

Co-Investigators: J. Pivik

Granting Agency: UBC HeRRO Office

Period: 2008-2009


Project: The effect of practice conditions on motor acquisition of

people with ABI


Granting Agency: UBC/UBC Hospital

Period: 2006-2009


Project: The use of occupations and focus of attention on the

acquisition of skills by clients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)


Co-Investigators: Janice Eng


Period: 2006-2008



research projects

Project: A multi-site practice educator support project to increase

capacity of quality student placement opportunities across the

province of BC

Principal Investigator: Rosemin Kassam

Co-Investigators: Donna Drynan, E. Macleod, L. Neufeld

Granting Agency: Ministries of Advanced Education & Health Services

Period: 2007-2008


Project: ERAHSE – Early rheumatoid arthritis help seeking experience

Principal Investigator: Linda Li

Co-Investigators: Paul Adam, Catherine Backman, Susan Cox, Alice

Klinkhoff, Stan Lubin, Anne Townsend, S. Walji


Period: 2007-2009


Project: VITALiTY Research Forum: Preventing catastrophic

disability in aging population

Principal Investigator: Ken Madden

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, P. Lee, J. McElhaney, M. Ashe


Period: 2008


Project: Team VITALiTY (Vancouver Initiative to Add Life to Years)

Principal Investigator: Jan McElhaney

Co-Investigators: Bill Miller, K. Khan, R. Wong, M. Clark, A. Hoens

Granting Agency: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research

(MSFHR)

Period: 2008


Project: Social participation and quality of life outcomes for

individuals with traumatic brain injury who attend at brain injury

drop-in centres.

Principal Investigators: Alison McLean, Tal Jarus (Co-PIs)

Granting Agency: Cedar Lodge Endowment, Vancouver Foundation

Period: 2008-2010


Project: The minimal versus maximal Mood Monitoring Trial

(4M Trial)

Principal Investigator: Erin Michalak

Co-Investigators: D. Kreindler, G. Murray, L. Yatham, R. Lam, S. Johnson,

Melinda Suto

Granting Agency: Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation

Period: 2006-2008


Project: Energy Conservation Intervention for Fatigue in Spinal

Cord Injury (SCI)

Principal Investigator: Bill Miller

Co-Investigators: A. Townson, Susan Forwell

Granting Agency: MSHRF-DHRN

Period: 2007-2008


Project: Measuring Confidence with Wheelchair Mobility


Co-Investigators: J. Eng, R. Kirby, Paula Rushton

Granting Agency: Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)

Period: 2008-2009


Project: Natural History of Balance Confidence after Stroke



Period: 2005-2010


Project: Physical activity and quality of life among community living

adults with chronic disease: One year follow-up


Co-Investigators: M. Ashe, J. Eng, L. Hurd-Clarke, C. Marra, J. Soon


Period: 2006-2008


Project: Pilot study to develop an understanding of how

wheelchairs are used within nursing homes


Co-Investigators: Ben Mortenson, J. Olliffe, Catherine Backman

Granting Agency: BC Network for Aging Research (MSFHR-BCNAR)

Period: 2008


Project: SCIRE / Community Integration Review


Granting Agency: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Solutions Network

Period: 2008


Project: Wheeled Mobility of Nursing Home Residents


Co-Investigators: Catherine Backman, J. Olliffe, Ben Mortenson


Period: 2008



Project: Evidence Based Rehabilitation: SCI Reviews

Principal Investigator: Bill Miller, Janice Eng, Bob Teasell (Co-PIs)

Co-Investigators: D. Wolfe, A. Townson, J. Hsieh, 5 others

Granting Agency: Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation

Period: 2007-2008


Project: Pan Canadian Wheeled Mobility Working Group

Principal Investigator: Bill Miller and R. Lee Kirby

Granting Agency: SCI Solutions Network

Period: 2008


Project: Planting the seeds for health and well-being: Exploring

participation across populations and ability levels

Principal Investigator: Melinda Suto

Granting Agency: MSFHR/HeRRO

Period: 2008-2009


Project: Wellness and bipolar disorder: A narrative analysis of

self-management strategies

Principal Investigator: Melinda Suto and Erin Michalak (Co-PIs)

Co-Investigators: S. Hale, R. Hole, R. Lam, L. Yatham, A. Young


Period: 2008-2010


research projects

Project: Evidence Based Rehabilitation: SCI Reviews

Principal Investigator: Bob Teasell, Bill Miller, and Janice Eng

Co-Investigators: D. Wolfe, A. Townson, 5 others

Granting Agency: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF)

Period: 2007-2008


Project: Best practice for total hip and total knee joint replacement

rehabilitation

Principal Investigator: Marie Westby

Co-Investigators: M. Liang, A. Brittain, Catherine Backman


Period: 2008


Project: Peer support as a catalyst to recovery: A study of peer

support among persons with mental illness

Principal Investigator: Tanya Wrobleski and Melinda Suto (Co-PI)

Co-Investigators: G. Walker

Granting Agency: Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Period: 2008-2009



publications

Journal Articles

Abramson, C., Elliott, S., McBride, K. & the SCIRE Research team (W.C.

Miller and T. Jarus are members of the SCIRE team). (2008). Sexual

health outcome measures for individuals with a spinal cord injury: a

systematic review. Spinal Cord 46, 320-324

Anaby, D., Miller, W.C., Eng, J.J., Jarus, T., Noreau, L., & the Physical

Activity and Chronic Conditions Team. (In press). Can personal and

environmental factors explain participation of older adults? Accepted

October 2008, Disability & Rehabilitation.

Anton, H.A., Miller, W.C., & Townson, A.F. (2008). Measuring fatigue in

spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 89,

538-542.

Arockiasamy, V., Holsti, L., & Albersheim, S.G. (2008). Fathers’ experi-

ences in response to the stress of the neonatal intensive care unit.

Pediatrics, 121, e215-e222.

Asano, M., Miller, W.C., Rushton, P., & Deathe, A.B. (2008). Predictors

of quality of life among individuals who have a lower limb amputation.

Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 32, 231-243.

Ashe, M.C., Miller, W.C., Eng, J.J., Noreau, L., & PACC Research Group.

(2009). Older adults, chronic disease and leisure-time physical activity.

Gerontology, 55, 64-72. [E-pub ahead of print June 20, 2008.]

Backman, C.L., Village, J., & Lacaille, D. (2008). The ergonomic assess-

ment tool for arthritis (EATA): Development and pilot testing. Arthritis

& Rheumatism, 59, 1495-1503.

Deathe, A.B., Wolfe, D.L., Devlin, M., Hebert, J.S., Miller, W.C., &

Pallaveshi, L. (In press). Selection of outcome measures in lower

extremity amputation rehabilitation ICF activities. Accepted November

2008, Disability & Rehabilitation.

Dunn, J. A., Sinnott, A., Bryden, A.M., Connolly, S.J., & Rothwell, A.G. &

the SCIRE Research team (W.C. Miller and T. Jarus are members of the

SCIRE team). (2008). Measurement issues related to upper limb inter-

ventions in persons who have tetraplegia. Hand Clinics 24, 161-168.

Ekegren ,C., Miller, W.C., Celebrini, R., MacIntyre, D., & Eng, J.J. (In press).

Agreement and validity of observational risk screening in evaluating

dynamic knee valgus. Accepted August 2008, Journal of Orthopaedic

& Sports Physical Therapy.

Emanuel, M., Jarus, T., & Bart, O. (2008). Effect of focus of attention

and age on motor acquisition, retention, and transfer: A randomized

trial. Physical Therapy, 88, 251-260.

Engel-Yeger, B. & Jarus, T. (2008). Cultural and gender effects on chil-

dren‘s activities preference in Israel. Canadian Journal of Occupational

Therapy, 75, 139-148.

Forwell, S.J. (In press). Clinical approach to identification and evaluation

of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Accepted 2008, International Journal of

MS Care.

Forwell, S.J., Brunham, S., Tremlett, H., Morrison, W., & Oger J. (2008).

Differentiating primary and non-primary fatigue in MS. International

Journal of MS Care, 10, 14-20.

Gignac, M.A.M., Backman, C.L., Davies, A.M., Lacaille, D., Mattison, C.A.,

Montie, P., & Badley, E.M. (2008). Social role participation: Measuring

what matters to people with arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 35,

1655–1663.

Goelman, H., & the CHILD Project. (Backman, C.L. is a member of the

CHILD Project team). (2008). Three complementary community-based

approaches to the early identification of young children at risk for

developmental delays/disorders. Infants and Young Children, 21, 306.

Hammell, K.W., Miller, W.C., Forwell, S.J., Forman, B.E., & Jacobson, B.

(2009). Fatigue and spinal cord injury: A qualitative analysis. Spinal Cord,

47, 44–49. [E-pub ahead of print, June 10, 2008]

Harris, J., Eng, J.J., Miller, W.C., & Dawson, D. (In press). A self-adminis-

tered graded repetitive arm supplementary program (GRASP)

improves arm function during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: A multi-

site randomized controlled trial. Accepted November 2008, Stroke.

Hebert, J.S., Wolfe, D.L., Miller, W.C., Deathe, A.B., Devlin, M., &

Pallaveshi, L. (2008). Selection of outcome measures in lower extremity

amputation rehabilitation: ICF body functions. Accepted November

2008, Disability and Rehabilitation.

Holsti, L., Grunau, R.E., Oberlander, T.F., & Osiovich, H. (2008). Is it

painful or not? Discriminant validity of the behavioral indicators of

infant pain (BIIP) scale. Clinical Journal of Pain, 24, 83-88.

Hsieh, J.T.C., Wolfe, D.L., Miller, W.C., Curt, A., & the SCIRE Research

Team. (2008). Spasticity outcome measures in spinal cord injury: Psy-

chometric properties and clinical utility. Spinal Cord, 46, 86-95.

Lacaille, D., White, M.A., Rogers, P.A., Backman, C.L., Gignac, M.A.M., &

Esdaile, J.M. (2008). Employment and arthritis: Making it work – A proof

of concept study. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 59, 1647-1655.


publications/conference & meeting abstracts

Lam, T., Noonan, V., Eng, J.J. & the SCIRE Research team (W.C. Miller

and T. Jarus are members of the SCIRE team). (2008). A systematic

review of the functional ambulation outcome measures in spinal cord

injury. Spinal Cord 46, 246-254.

Lam, W., Wong, K., Fulks, M.A., & Holsti, L. (2008). Obsessional slowness: A

case study. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 249-254.

Miller, W.C., Anton, H.A., & Townson, A.F. (2008). Measurement proper-

ties of the CES-D Scale among individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal

Cord, 46, 287-292.

Mortenson, W.B., Miller, W.C., & Auger, C. (2008). Issues for the selec-

tion of activity and participation outcome measures for individuals

who use wheelchairs. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,

89, 1177-1186.

Mortenson, W.B. & Miller, W.C. (2008). A review of scales for assessing

the risk of developing a pressure ulcer in individuals with SCI. Spinal

Cord, 46, 168-175.

Mortenson, W.B. & Miller, W.C. (2008). The wheelchair procurement

process: Perceptions of clients and prescribers. Canadian Journal of

Occupational Therapy, 75, 167-175.

Noonan, V., Miller, W.C., & Noreau, L. (In press). A review of instruments

assessing participation in individuals with spinal cord injury. Accepted

December 2008, Spinal Cord.

Reid, W.D., Stanton, S.J., & Kelm, L.C. (2008). Factors associated with

physiotherapists’ interest in cardiorespiratory continuing education

using computer-assisted learning: A survey. Physiotherapy Canada, 60,

80-91.

Sawatzky, B., Bishop, C., Miller, W.C., & the SCIRE Research Team.

(2008). Classification and measurement of pain in the spinal cord

injured population. Spinal Cord, 46, 2-10.

Sheel, A.W., Reid, W.D., Townson, A., Ayas, N., Konnyu, K.J. & the SCIRE

Research Team. (W.C. Miller and T. Jarus are members of the SCIRE

team). (2008). Exercise training and inspiratory muscle training in spinal

cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 31, 500-508.

Sherlock, R., Synnes, A., Grunau, R.E., Holsti, L., Hubber-Richard, P., &

Johanessen, D. (2008). Long term outcome after neonatal intraparen-

chymal echodensities with porencephaly. Archives of Disease in Child-

hood Fetal/Neonatal Edition, 93, F127-F131.

Suto, M. (In press). Compromised careers: The occupational transition

of immigration and resettlement. Accepted 2008, Work: A Journal of

Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation.

Tse, L., Mayson, T., Leo, S., Lee, L.L., Harris, S.R., Hayes, V.E., Backman,

C.L., Cameron D, & Tardif M. (2008). Concurrent validity of the Harris

infant neuromotor test and Alberta infant motor scale. Journal of

Pediatric Nursing, 23, 28-36.

Village, J., Backman, C.L., & Lacaille, D. (2008). Evaluation of selected

ergonomic assessment tools for use in populations with inflammatory

arthritis. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation,

31, 145-157.

Wheeler, M.A., Fawkes-Kirby, T., Anton, H.A., Miller, W.C., & Townson,

A.F. (2008). Clinical correlates of fatigue in spinal cord injury. Spinal

Cord, 46, 21-25.

Wong, R.Y. & Miller, W.C. (2008). Adverse outcomes following hospital-

ization in acutely ill older patients. BMC Geriatrics, 8, 10. doi:10.1186/1471-

2318-8-10

Conference and Meeting Abstracts

Albersheim S, Holsti L, Arokiasamy V. Understanding the experience

of mothers and fathers in the NICU: Prototypes not stereotypes.

Pediatric Academic Society Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. May, 2008.

Anaby D, Jarus T. Measuring occupational characteristics. The Fourth

Canadian Occupational Science Symposium. Thunder Bay, ON.

Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists (CSOS). May, 2008.

Ashdown J, Carten R, Davis S, Gumpp R, Jongbloed L, MacFarlane.

A consumer-lead research department: An idea in the making.

International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

Conference. Winnipeg, MB. Sept 17, 2008

Auger C, Gélinas I, Routhier F, Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Demers L.

Développement d’une version canadienne française du Wheelchair

Outcome Measure (WhOM-F): fidélité et applicabilité par mode

téléphonique pour les utilisateurs d’aides à la mobilité motorisées.

5e Colloque Québécois positionnement et mobilité. Ste-Hyacinthe,

Québec. 2008.

Auger C, Demers L, Gélinas I, Mortenson WB, Miller WC. Using the

international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) to

reveal the participation aspirations of middle-aged and older adults

who are receiving power mobility devices. 14th Annual North American

Collaborating Centre on ICF – “Evaluating social participation :

Applications of the ICF and ICF-Y”. Quebec, Canada. August 26, 2008.


conference & meeting abstracts

Avrech-Bar M, Jarus T. The effect of motherhood on occupational

performance and its relationship to health and satisfaction with life.

European OT Congress. Hamburg, Germany. COTEC. May, 2008.

Backman C, Gignac M, Badley E, Davis A, Koehn C, Lacaille D, Mattison

C, Montie P. Social role participation: Measuring what matters. Cana-

dian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, (Conference Supplement).

Whitehorse, YT. June, 2008.

Backman C, Village J, Lacaille D. A new ergonomic assessment for

people with inflammatory arthritis. Canadian Journal of Occupational

Therapy, 75, (Conference Supplement). Whitehorse, YT. June, 2008.

Backman CL, Del Fabro Smith L, Chalmers A, Montie P, Lacaille D.

Participation outcomes: Measuring performance of parenting tasks,

parenting efficacy and parenting satisfaction. CARE V Conference on

Multidisciplinary Care for People with Arthritis. Oslo, Norway. April

23-25, 2008.

Bart O, Jarus T, Rabinovich G, Reuven S, Avrech-Bar M. Ethiopian

immigrants struggle to participate in a new society. The Fourth Canadian

Occupational Science Symposium. Thunder Bay, ON. CSOS. May 2008.

Lypskaya L, Kotler M, Jarus T. Cognition, symptoms, and instrumental

activities of daily living performance in schizophrenia. The American

Occupational Therapy Association Conference. Long Beach, CA.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). April, 2008.

Casey R, Davis S, Gumpp R, Jongbloed L. Creating a consumer-led

research department: innovative mental health practice. Canadian

Occupational Therapy Conference. Whitehorse, YT. June 12, 2008.

Celebrini RG, Eng JJ, Ekegren C, Miller WC, Johnston JD, MacIntyre

DL. The effect of a proximal to distal movement strategy in decreas-

ing ACL injury risk factors in female adolescent soccer players. BJSM.

2008;42(6):512.

Clark, M., & Stanton, S.J. (2008). Expectations and Assessment of

Online Participation: An Opportunity for Learner Input. International

Society for the Scholarship of Teaching Learning (ISSOTL). Edmonton,

AB. October, 2008.

Del Fabro Smith L, Backman C. Belief in doing and knowledge in being

mothers with arthritis. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75,

(Conference Supplement). Whitehorse, YT. June, 2008.

Ekegren C, Miller WC, Celebrini RG, MacIntyre DL, Eng JJ. Agreement

and validity of observational risk screening guidelines in evaluating

anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors. 2nd World Congress on

Sports Injury Prevention. Tromsø, Norway. June 26–28, 2008. British

Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). 2008;42:491-548.

Engel-Yeger B, Jarus T. Comparison of daily extracurricular activities

preference between adolescents with cerebral palsy and typical

peers. European OT Congress. Hamburg, Germany. Council of Occupa-

tional Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC). May, 2008.

Foulon B, Teasell R, Eng J, Wolfe D, Townson A, Miller B, Konnyu K,

Hsieh J, Abut J. Spinal cord injury rehabilitation: An evidence based

review (SCIRE). 3rd Annual Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Conference.

Toronto, Ontario. November, 2008.

Holsti L, Arokiasamy V, Albersheim S. Fathers’ experiences in the

neonatal intensive care unit. International Society for Infant Studies

Meeting. Vancouver, BC. March, 2008.

Jagday S, McAvena C, Anton H, Miller WC. Investigating fatigue in an

adult inpatient population with neurological disorders. 76th Annual

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference.

Whitehorse, YT. June 12-14, 2008.

Jarus T, Engel-Yeger B, Anabi D, Law M. Community participation

patterns of youth with cerebral palsy. 76th Canadian Association of

Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Whitehorse, Yukon.

June 2008.

Jarus T, Anabi D. Adult subjective assessment of participation (ASAP).

European OT Congress. Hamburg, Germany. COTEC. May 2008.

Lam W, Wong K, Fulks MA, Holsti L. Obsessional slowness: A case

study. 76th Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Annual

Conference. Whitehorse, YT. June 2008.

Marina K, Drynan D. Evaluation of two methods for teaching electronic

visual scanning. 13th Biennial Conference, International Society for

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). Montreal, QC.

August 7 2008.

McCain C, Heah T, Simpson D, Forwell S. Achieving educational goals:

A boost for students with mental illness. 76th Canadian Association of

Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Whitehorse, YT.

June 2008.

Miller WC. Mobility of older persons in residential care. 24th Annual

International Seating Symposium. Vancouver, BC. March 6, 2008.

Miller WC. Wheeled mobility in nursing homes: Keep on Rollin’. 5e

Colloque Québécois positionnement et mobilité. Ste-Hyacinthe, QC.

April 2008.


conference & meeting abstracts/books

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Auger C. Selecting activity and participation

outcome measures for wheelchair users based on the ICF. 24th Annual

International Seating Symposium. Vancouver, BC. March 7, 2008.

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Oliffe J, Backman C. Observed patterns of

wheelchair use by nursing home residents. Annual Canadian Associa-

tion of Occupational Therapists Conference. Whitehorse, YT. June

12-14, 2008.

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Oliffe J, Backman C. Using qualitative data

to select variables for a study of predictors of mobility and participa-

tion among nursing home residents. 37th Annual Scientific and Educa-

tional Meeting (ASEM) of the Canadian Association on Gerontology.

London, Ontario. October 2008.

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Oliffe J, Backman CL. Beyond the borders

of ability, age, and gender: An intersectional analysis of nursing home

life. 5th Annual Canadian Disability Studies Conference. Vancouver, BC.

June 4-5, 2008.

Mortenson WB, Oliffe J, Backman CL, Miller WC. Occupation and

nursing home residents: opportunities, obstacles and alternatives.

Occupational Science Symposium of the 37th Annual Scientific and

Educational Meeting (ASEM) of the Canadian Association on

Gerontology. London, Ontario. October 2008.

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Oliffe J, Backman C. Observed patterns of

wheelchair use by nursing home residents. 76th Canadian Association

of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Whitehorse, YT. June, 2008.

Mortenson WB, Miller WC, Oliffe JL, Backman CL. Beyond the borders

of ability, age, and gender: An intersectional analysis of nursing home

life. Canadian Disability Studies Association 5th Annual Conference.

Vancouver, BC. June, 2008.

Patterson J, Cheng T, Anaby D, Jarus T. Exploring participation and the

built environment in children with disabilities. 76th Canadian Association

of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Whitehorse, YT. June

2008.

Rumig D, Cuthbert D, Anaby D, Jarus T. Participation and life satisfac-

tion among individuals with traumatic brain injury. 76th Canadian

Association of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference.

Whitehorse, YT. 2008.

Rushton PW, Miller WC. Ready to roll? An exploration of the relation-

ship between aging, self-efficacy, and wheelchair mobility. 37th Annual

Scientific and Educational Meeting (ASEM) of the Canadian Association

on Gerontology. London, Ontario. October 2008.

Rushton P, Miller WC, Mortenson WB, Garden J. Wheelchair participa-

tion in adults with spinal cord injury. 24th Annual International Seating

Symposium. Vancouver, BC. March 7, 2008.

Stanton SJ. Evaluating a Model for the Distance Supervision of

Research Projects. International Society for the Scholarship of

Teaching Learning (ISSOTL). Edmonton, AB. October, 2008.

Stanton SJ, Clark M. ROLS: Supporting New and Experienced Learners.

Canadian Network of Innovation in Education conference. Banff, AB.

April, 2008.

Suto M, Forwell S, Jongbloed L. Qualitative findings from SCI

transition study. 4th Biannual Symposium of the Canadian Society

of Occupational Scientists. Thunder Bay, Ontario. May, 2008.

Suto M, Forwell S, Macdonald R. There is so much that is up in the

air: Liminality and spinal cord injury. Canadian Society of Occupational

Scientists Symposium. Lakehead, ON. May 16, 2008.

Suto M, Forwell, SJ, Jongbloed L. Here we go into the big unknown:

Transition to community following spinal cord injury. Canadian Society

of Occupational Scientists Symposium. Lakehead, ON. May 15, 2008.

Teasell R, Eng J, Wolfe D, Townson A, Miller W, Foulon B, Konnyu K,

Hseih J, Aubut J. The SCIRE project. Archives of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation. 2008;89(10):E42-E43.

Teasell R, Eng J, Wolfe D, Townson A, Miller WC, Foulon B, Konnyu K,

Hsieh J, Sakakibara B, Aubut J, the SCIRE Research Team. Spinal cord

injury rehabilitation: an evidence based review (SCIRE) version 2. GTA

Best Practice Day 2008. Toronto, ON. February, 2008.

Townson A, Eng J, Teasell R, Miller W, Wolfe D, Hsieh J, Connolly S,

Konnyu K, Abut J. Impact of the SCIRE project. 3rd Annual Canadian

Spinal Cord Injury Conference. Toronto, Ontario. November, 2008.

Townson AF, Eng JJ, Teasell R, Miller WC, Wolfe D, Hsieh J, Connolly

S, Konnyu KJ, Aubut J, the SCIRE Research Group. The impact of the

SCIRE project. Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation Annual Scientific Meeting. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

October, 2008.

Wallace J, Shankar S, Mortenson WB, Miller WC. Tilt-in-space wheel-

chairs in nursing homes: An exploratory study. Annual Canadian

Association of Occupational Therapists Conference. Whitehorse, YT.

June 12-14, 2008.


presentations

Presentations

Catherine Backman

The Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Arthritis (EATA).” Occupational

Health and Safety Association for Healthcare in BC. Vancouver, BC,

November, 2008.

“New & Noteworthy: A Review of Epidemiology, Nursing and Rehabili-

tation Research Published in the Last Year.” (Invited Talk). Co-present-

ed with Marian T. Hannan and Gail Davis, Association of Rheumatology

Health Professionals Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA,

October, 2008.

“Consumer Collaborators in Research: One Pathway to Enhancing

Patient-Centered Care.” Co-presented with Allen Lehman, Jay Fiddler,

Colleen Maloney, and Pamela Montie. Association of Rheumatology

Health Professionals Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA,

October, 2008.

Donna Drynan

“Introduction to Clinical Fieldwork Education.” One day workshop of-

fered at various locations throughout the province, 5-7 times per year.

Throughout British Columbia. Ongoing.

Susan Forwell

“Fatigue Outcome Measures in MS: A Critical Debate.” Co-presented

with B. Hutchinson and S. Bennett. Annual Conference. Consortium of

Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Denver, CO, USA. May, 2008.

“Occupational Adaptation Located in Time and Space.” Co-presented

with V. Crooks. Café Scientific: Conversations in Occupation. UBC

Dept of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Vancouver,

BC. November, 2008.

“Fatigue Measures & Management in Chronic Diseases.” German

Delegation MS Preceptorship. UBC MS Clinic. Vancouver, BC. July, 2008.

“Informing Therapy with Studies in Occupation.” Presidential address;

Annual Conference. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Whitehorse, YK. June, 2008.

“Situating Rehabilitation Practice & Research in the Canadian

Context.” Rehabilitation Research Day. UBC Rehabilitation Sciences.

Vancouver, BC. March, 2008.

Westby M, Backman C. Patients’ and health professionals’ views on

total hip and knee arthroplasty rehabilitation and outcomes. CARE V

Conference on Multidisciplinary Care for People with Arthritis. Oslo,

Norway. April 23-25, 2008.

White N, Good J, Field D, Yip J, Chisholm J, Miller WC. Reliability of the

wheelchair outcome measure in adults with developmental disabilities.

24th Annual International Seating Symposium. Vancouver, BC.

March 7, 2008.

Book

Chapter Author

Backman CL. (in press). Occupational balance and well-being. In

Christiansen CH & Townsend E (Eds.) Introduction to Occupation:

The Art and Science of Everyday Living. Prentice-Hall.

Backman CL, Anaby D. (in press). Research directions for advancing

the study of life balance and health. Life Balance: In Matuska K &

Christiansen C (Eds.), Biological, psychological and sociological

perspectives on lifestyle and health. To be published in 2009 by Slack,

Inc & AOTA Publications.

Co-author

Carpenter C, Suto M. Qualitative research for occupational and

physical therapists: A practical guide. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell

Publishing. 2008.

Editor

Eng JJ, Teasell R, Miller WC, Wolfe D, Townson A, Aubut J, Abramson

C, Heish J, Connelly S editors. SCIRE: Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Evidence. Version 2. http://www.icord.org/scire/home.php.

Other

Clark M, Thornton D, Burton K, Sisson A, Stanton S, Tryssenaar J. Using

knowledge from online education to tackle practice problems. OT

NOW (Practice magazine of the Canadian Association of Occupational

Therapists). 2008;10(5), 28-29.

Drynan D. UBC OT Fieldwork News- Periodic Newsletter publication.

2002-ongoing.

Drynan D, Kassam R, Macleod E. & Neufeld, L. E-tips for Practice

Education: Working with students in the practice education setting.

Pilot Testing Phase- April 2008 launch.


presentations

Liisa Holsti

“Getting from research question to proposal.” Inter-Professional

Practice Research Day - Panel. Vancouver Coastal Health. Vancouver,

BC. 2008.

“Pain assessment in the NICU.” Royal Columbian Hospital & Surrey

Memorial Hospital. New Westminster and Surrey, BC. 2008.

“Developmental care for preterm infants.” St. Pauls Neonatal Unit.

Vancouver, BC. 2008.

Michael Lee

“Interprofessional education.” Canadian Association of Occupational

Therapists Annual Conference. Canadian Association of Occupational

Therapists. Whitehorse, YK. July, 2008.

“Combating compassionate stress and occupation.” Depression Anxi-

ety Screening and Education Day. Canadian Mental Health Association.

Vancouver, BC. October, 2008

“Beyond the four walls: New ways to create learning community.”

Medical Education Hald Day. UBC Faculty of Medicine. Vancouver, BC.

May, 2008

“The virtual learning community.” Townhall 2008: From here to there.

University of British Columbia (UBC). Vancouver, BC. May, 2008.

Bill Miller

“Mobility of older persons in residential care.” 24th Annual International

Seating Symposium. Vancouver, BC. March 6, 2008

“Wheeled mobility in nursing homes ; Keep on Rollin’.” 5e Colloque

Québécois positionnement et mobilité. Ste-Hyacinthe, Québec. 2008.

“Falling & Balance Confidence among individuals with lower limb

amputation.” American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National

Assembly. Chicago, IL, USA. Sept 11-13, 2008.

Sue Stanton

“Expectations and Assessment of Online Participation: An Opportunity

for Learner Input” with Mary Clark. International Society for the Scholar-

ship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) conference. Edemonton, AB.

October 16-19, 2008.

“Five Years of Distance Delivery Master’s Level Studies for the Practic-

ing Health Professional” with Mary Clark. Medical Education Day. UBC

Faculty of Medicine. Vancouver, BC. May 23, 2008.

“Expectations and Assessment of Online participation: An Opportunity

for Learner Input” with Mary Clark. E-Learning Open House. University

of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC. March 13, 2008.

Melinda Suto

“Creating Occupational Stories.” Capstone Conference – Engaging,

Enabling, Empowering. UBC Department of Occupational Science &

Occupational Therapy. Vancouver, BC. August 28, 2008.

“Like A Ship That’s Always Righting Itself: Wellness Strategies for Living

with Bipolar Disorder.” Education Night. Mood Disorders Association of

BC. Vancouver, BC. October 16, 2008.

“Habitus, Interrupted: A View of Immigrants’ Occupational Transitions.”

Foundations of Occupational Science Graduate Seminar. School of

Occupational Therapy, University of Western Ontario. London, Ontario.

December 4, 2008.

“CREST.BD team & Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety

Treatments (CANMAT).” Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder:

Continuing Medical Education Event. UBC Robson Square. Vancouver,

BC. March 15, 2008


professional service

Internal, OS & OT and University

Catherine Backman

Chair, Promotion & Tenure Committee OS&OT •

Member Graduate Program Committee, Rehabilitation Sciences •

Program

Member, Faculty Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Physical •

Therapy

Donna Drynan

Director, College of Health Disciplines Practice Education •

Committee

Member, UBC Health Clinic Steering Committee•

Chair, Fieldwork Management Committee, OS&OT•


Member, Clinical Faculty Committee, OS&OT•

Faculty Representative, Community Health Initiative by University •

Students (CHIUS)

Susan Forwell

Chair, Fundraising Task Force for Research Chair in Community •

Integration



Liisa Holsti


Member, Admissions Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Graduate Program Committee, Rehabilitation Sciences •

Program

Tal Jarus

Chair, Faculty Committee, OS&OT•

Chair, Admissions Committee, OS&OT•

Chair, Clinical facutly committee, OS&OT•

Member, Graduate Research Committee, Rehabilitation Sciences •

Program

Member, Online Admissions Committee, Rehabilitation Science •

Online Programs

Member, Curriculum Committee, OS&OT•


Member, Web Development Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Health Initiative Committee, Faculty of Medicine•

Member, Faculty Governance Adhoc Committee, Faculty •

of Medicine

Member, Faculty Executive, Faculty of Medicine•

Member, Council, College of Health Disciplines•

Lyn Jongbloed

Chair, Graduate Research Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences •

(MSc, PhD)


Chair, Awards committee, OS&OT•

Member, Departmental Search Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, OS&OT •

Member, Graduate Council, UBC •

Member, Merit committee OS&OT•

Member, Merit committee, Department of Physical Therapy•

Michael Lee

Departmental Representative, Simulated Patient Technology•

Departmental Representative, Library Advisory Committee, Life •

Sciences Libraries

Departmental Representative, Interprofessional Education •

Curriculum Committee, College of Health Disciplines

Departmental Representative, Interdisciplinary Activities, •

College of Health Disciplines


Member, Fieldwork Management Committee, OS&OT•

Member, Curriculum Committee OS&OT•

Member, Clinical Faculty Committee OS&OT•

Member, Web Development Committee, OS&OT•

Bill Miller

Member, Graduate Admission Committee, Graduate Research •

Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences



Associate Member, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation•

Sue Stanton

Coordinator, Rehabilitation Science Online Programs (UBC- •

McMaster Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation and UBC Master

of Rehabilitation Science)

Instructional Skills Workshop Facilitator, UBC Centre for Teaching •

and Academic Growth (TAG)


Chair, Curriculum Committee, OS&OT•


Member, Non-MD Curriculum Review Committee, Faculty of •

Medicine

Member, Working Group – Educational Path (Career Develop-•

ment Committee), Faculty of Medicine



Melinda Suto

Member, Graduate Admission Committee, Graduate Research •

Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences


Member, Departmental Search Committee, OS&OT•

External to the University

Memberships and Offices Held

Catherine Backman

Member, Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals •

(ARHP) President-elect, President, Past President, Invited Guest

to the Executive: 2003-2008

Member, British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists •

(BCSOT)

Registrant, College of Occupational Therapists of British •

Columbia (COTBC)

Member, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists •

(CAOT)

Member, College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia •

(COTBC) Discipline Committee

Investigator, Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)•

Research Scientist, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC)•

Affiliated Investigator, Vancouver Coastal Health Research •

Institute

Donna Drynan


Columbia (COTBC)


(CAOT)

Susan Forwell

Member of the Board, Canadian Occupational Therapy •

Foundation (COTF)

President/President-elect (2005-2008), Canadian Association of •

Occupational Therapists (CAOT)

Chair, ByLaws Committee, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis •

Centers (CMSC)

Member, International Society of Occupational Science (ISOS)•

Member, Canadian Society of Occupational Science (CSOS)•


Columbia (COTBC)

Member, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)•


(BCSOT)

Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)•

Member, Health Care Advisory Counsel, Multiple Sclerosis •

Association of America

Liisa Holsti

Member, Canadian Society of Occupational Science (CSOS)•


Columbia (COTBC)


(BCSOT)

Member, International Association for the Study of Pain•

Tal Jarus


Columbia (COTBC)


(CAOT)


(BCSOT)

Member, Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists (CSOS)•

Member, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)•

Lyn Jongbloed


Columbia (COTBC)


(CAOT)


(BCSOT)

Michael Lee

Registrant, College of Occupational Therapists of British Colum-•

bia (COTBC)


(CAOT)


(BCSOT)


Member, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada (PSR-BC)•

Member, Board of Directors, Psychosocial Rehabilitation British •

Columbia

Bill Miller


Columbia (COTBC)

Scientist, Rehab Sciences Research Network.•



Sue Stanton


(BCSOT)


(CAOT)


Columbia (COTBC)

Member, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE)•

Member, International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching •

and Learning (ISSOTL)

Member, Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education •

(STLHE)

Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)•

Melinda Suto

Awards Committee, British Columbia Society of Occupational •

Therapists

Member, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)•


(BCSOT)



(CAOT)


Columbia (COTBC)

Manuscript Reviews

Catherine Backman

Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research)•

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases•

International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation•

Journal of Rheumatology •

Pediatric Rheumatology•

Psychosomatic Medicine•

Susan Forwell

Journal of Occupational Science•

International Journal of MS Care•

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry•

Liisa Holsti

Clinical Journal of Pain •

European Journal of Pain •

Pediatrics •

Journal of Pediatrics •

Pain•

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy •

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research •

Early Human Development•

Biomed Central-Pediatrics •

Pain Research and Management •

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management •

American Journal of Perinatology •

The Journal of Pain •

Tal Jarus

Canadian Journal Of Occupational Research•

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy•

Occupational Therapy Journal of Research•

Bill Miller

Canadian Journal of Occupational therapy•

Physical Therapy •

Disability and Rehabilitation•

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation•

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation•

Spinal Cord•

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics•

Physiotherapy Canada•

Canadian Medical Association Journal•

Sue Stanton

Journal of Distance Education•


Melinda Suto

American Journal of Occupational Therapy•

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy•

Journal of Occupational Science•

Editorship

Catherine Backman

Editorial Review Board, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy•

Editorial Board, OTJR: Occupation, Participation & Health•

Susan Forwell

Sub-editor & treasurer, Journal of Occupational Science, Associa-•

tion of the Journal of Occupational Science Inc.

Associate editor, International Journal of MS Care, Consortium of •

Multiple Sclerosis Centers & Rehabilitation of Multiple Sclerosis.

Bill Miller

Editorial Board, American Journal of Occupational Therapy•

Sue Stanton

Journal of Distance Education•


Melinda Suto

Editorial Review Board, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy•


research

Grant Reviewing

Catherine Backman

Health Services Research Career Awards Peer Review Panel, •

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).

Strategic Training Grants Initiative, Panel D, Canadian Institutes of •

Health Research (CIHR)

Operating Grants, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada•

Susan Forwell

Team Grant, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute•

Operating Grant, National Multiple Sclerosis Society•

Liisa Holsti

Operating Grant Competition (external reviewer), Canadian •

Institute of Health Research (CIHR)

Operating Grant Competition, British Columbia Children’s Hospi-•

tal Telethon

Clinician Scientist Awards, Vancouver Coastal Health Research •

Institute

Bill Miller

BC Medical Service Foundation Operating Grant Competition•

Fellowship Review Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health •

Research (CIHR)

Melinda Suto

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)•

Conference Planning

Susan Forwell

Co-organizer (2007-2009), Occupational Science 1-day stream •

(June 2009), hosted by the Canadian Society of Occupational

Scientists in the national conference of the Canadian Association

of Occupational Therapists.

Liisa Holsti

Co-Chair, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist National •

Symposium, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program.

Member, International Conference Planning Committee, •

International Society of Infant Studies

Other

Catherine Backman

Consultant, to develop a proposal for an occupational therapy •

educational program, College of Medicine, University of

Saskatchewan

Donna Drynan

Faculty Mentor, CHIUS (student run health clinic in the DTES, •

Vancouver, BC)

Liisa Holsti

External Examiner, Thesis Examining Committee, McGill •

University.

Lyn Jongbloed

Member, Steering committee, consumer led research project, •

Vancouver Community Mental Health Services.

Melinda Suto

Homeless Count 2008 Interview, CBC Radio – Early Edition. March •

11, 2008.

Homeless Count 2008, Social Planning and Research Council of •

BC (SPARC). March 2008.

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