Building confidence and community: Leah Taylor, Barb Worth Emergent Leader Award recipient
Balancing a combined PhD/MScOT program is both highly rewarding and incredibly demanding. For Leah Taylor, receiving the Barb Worth Emergent Leader Award was more than just financial support – it was a recognition of her contributions to the profession and an...
December 2019 Blog – Yolaine Bolduc McMaster Legacy Fund Research Grant
La bourse de recherche McMaster Legacy Grant to Honour Bonny Jung apporte une contribution précieuse à la réalisation du projet de recherche. Grâce à ce soutien, les ergothérapeutes auront accès à un outil de transfert de connaissances concernant le sommeil chez les...
November 2019 Blog – Sandra Moll 2019 COTF Mental Health Research Grant Recipient
The overall purpose of this project is to explore the unique perspectives and practice patterns of Canadian OTs regarding psychotherapy services. The study will be conducted in three phases. Phase 1 will be a scoping review of the literature regarding the use of...
October 2019 Blog – Alexandra Lecours, 2019 COTF Mental Health Research Grant Recipient
Alexandra Lecours, « Habiliter les travailleurs a préserver leur santé mentale et leur participation au travail : une analyse » Cette étude contribuera à mieux comprendre la pratique des ergothérapeutes en lien avec l’habilitation des travailleurs à préserver leur...
September 2019 Blog – Dorothy Kessler, 2019 COTF Innovation Research Grant Recipient
Usability of a mobile application to enhance clients’ engagement in community-based therapy Mobile technology applications (apps) are increasingly being used in healthcare to remotely monitor health conditions and support health behaviour change. Apps may be a useful...
August 2019 Blog – Marie-Christine Ranger, 2018 COTF Doctoral Scholarship Recipient
Marie-Christine Ranger: 2018 COTF Doctoral Scholarship Recipient Project title: Family Occupational Balance: The Lived Experience of Dual Earner Parents and their School-Aged Children Impact of research project on clients: Occupational balance is related to the...
July 2019-Geneviève Daoust, 2018 COTF Master’s Scholarship Recipient
The Canadian Foundation of Occupational Therapy Master's Scholarship will help advance the research towards the implementation of the Wheelchair Skills Program in occupational therapy practices. Despite the supporting evidence and the availability of the Wheelchair...
June 2019 Blog – Julianne Brown, 2018 Barb Worth Emergent Leader Award Recipient
I am an honoured recipient of the Barb Worth Emerging Leadership Award. I’m delighted to use this opportunity to share an initiative that reshaped my understanding of leadership. A highlight of my Occupational Therapy studies was an internship with the Cree Board of...
May 2019 Blog – Maude Beaudoin, 2018 COTF/Invacare Scholarship Recipient
Je suis très reconnaissante et honorée d’avoir été choisie comme récipiendaire de la bourse de maîtrise de la FCE/Invacare. Au cours de mes études en ergothérapie, je me suis impliquée dans différents projets de recherche portant sur les technologies de la...