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ACOTUP/ACPUE is a national organization
that promotes and develops occupational therapy
education and research with an understanding
of issues in a global context.
NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 26 – 2015
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
P
RESS RELEASE: Montreal: To stay current with what’s
happening at McGill’s School of Physical & Occupa-
tional Therapy (SPOT), check out the School’s web-
site
www.mcgill.ca/spotor join the group on Facebook or
LinkedIn.
McGill alumni returned to SPOT for Homecoming, in Oc-
tober. While celebrating graduates from the classes of 1965
50th reunion (see photo –
photo credit S.C.Marshall),
1980, 1985 and 1990, we
also highlighted the 10th
aniversary of the Online
Graduate Certificate in
Driving Rehabilitation. This
groundbreaking program
has been the result of a col-
laboration between SPOT,
the Constance-Lethbridge Rehab Centre (CLRC), the automo-
bile licencing board of Québec (SAAQ), and the professional
order of occupational therapists in Québec (OEQ). The pro-
gram was originally created in response to a pressing need for
trained professionals who could offer specialized services in
the field of driver evaluation and training. Demand for the pro-
gram has continued to grow, what with the demographic shift
in the population and incredible technological advances avail-
able. In addition, screening for at-risk drivers has become a pri-
mary concern at many levels of government and in health care.
The SPOT program was the first of its kind in North America,
and is offered in French and English to participants across the
country and around the world. In the past ten years, 15 suc-
cessful cohorts have graduated 144 health care professionals,
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of which 80% are actively working as Driving Rehabilitation
Specialists. Testimonials from our students and their employ-
ers are very positive and can be viewed
here.Seen in the photo taken at Homecoming, are (from left
to right): Carolle Leroux, OT, CRCL clinical supervisor;
Alyssa Merilees, OT, Course lecturer, CRCL clinical supervi-
sor; Jamie Dow, MD,
SAAQ; Dana Benoit,
MSc, OT, Faculty lec-
turer, CRCL clinical su-
pervisor;
Isabelle
Gélinas, OT, PhD, Di-
rector, Graduate Stud-
ies, SPOT. (photo
credit: Monica Slanik)
In other SPOT news:
Effective this fall,
Ms. Suzanne Rouleau
has been pro-
•
moted to part-time Assistant Professor (Professional)
and
Dr. Sara Saunders
has been promoted to Assis-
tant Professor (Professional).
Prof. Marie-Ève Bolduc
won Best Poster at the 8th
•
Annual Canadian Society of Hand Therapists’ confer-
ence, for the submission, “Flow diagram to guide the
assessment and identification of ROM restriction de-
terminants.” Collaborating with Marie-Ève were
Prof.
Nancy Forget
and
Dr. Bernadette Nedelec
.
Dr. Laurence Roy
has received funding from the
•
CIHR for her project on housing and risk of home-
lessness among new mental health service users.
Dr. Isabelle Gélinas
and
Dr. Barbara Mazer
had
•
their multi-centre research video, “Understanding the
older driver; innovation meets opportunity” awarded
Best Video and Peoples’ Choice Award at the
AUTO21 2015 Conference.