by COTF Staff | May 26, 2026 | News
Receiving the COTF Doctoral Scholarship in 2024 marked an important milestone for Dr. April Vander Veen as she completed her PhD at Western University. Throughout her doctoral studies, April remained closely connected to clinical practice, balancing academic research...
by COTF Staff | May 20, 2026 | News
The Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new award — one that recognizes a simple but powerful idea: that some of the most important insights about leadership, innovation, and systems change come from learning beyond the...
by COTF Staff | Mar 26, 2026 | News
For Jennifer Klein, receiving the Lorna Reimer Legacy Award in 2024 was both a meaningful recognition of her leadership style and an encouragement to continue building connection and collaboration through her work in occupational therapy. A graduate of McMaster...
by COTF Staff | Feb 25, 2026 | News
For Sandrine Gagné-Trudel, receiving the Thelma Cardwell Scholarship in 2024 provided meaningful support during her doctoral studies at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. As a PhD Candidate in Biomedical Sciences and a graduate of UQTR’s MScOT program,...
by COTF Staff | Jan 29, 2026 | News
M. Shone Joos, was the recipient of the 2024 COTF Innovation in Education Research Grant. Her research is helping shape how future occupational therapists prepare for practice. Building a career in OT education Shone Joos is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in...
by COTF Staff | Dec 22, 2025 | News
For Naomi Caufield, receiving the COTF Scholarship for Financial Need in 2024 played a meaningful role in easing her transition into McGill University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program. Originally from outside the province of Quebec, Naomi entered her first...
