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NEWS FROM MCGILL UNIVERSITY’S
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY (SPOT)
pleted a term as interim Chair of the RHBS Program.
In recent years Wendy sought training in coaching and
in 2006 she completed certification to become a Profes-
sional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International
Coach Federation. This gave her new perspectives on oc-
cupation, life-meaning and wellness. She integrated this
perspective into the OT curriculum through a revised and
clinically applicable course in Coaching and Counselling.
Along with three occupational therapist coach colleagues
from Australia, Britain and the United States, Wendy has
just completed co-editing the first book on the application
of coaching in occupational therapy that is being pub-
lished by CAOT and due
to be released in October
2016. Wendy will be con-
tinuing her life and execu-
tive coaching business in
retirement, and taking
time in between clients to
travel and pursue other in-
terests. A celebration of
Wendy’s career will be
held on September 15th.
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B
arbara Shankland, Faculty Lecturer at SPOT has
been awarded the Prix d’Excellence from the
Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec. The
award is given annually to an occupational therapist with
more than 15 years of experience, and recognizes outstand-
ing personal qualities as well as involvement and actions di-
rected towards the development, progression, promotion
and updating occupational skills. The winner of this award
is deemed to have made a significant impact on the profes-
sion.
S
POT researchers were very successful in the first
CIHR Project Scheme competition that was re-
cently announced, among whom was Dr. Aliki
Thomas! She was awarded full a grant as Principal Investi-
gator (PI) and will lead her team, including three other
SPOT researchers, for their project titled “Evolution of evi-
dence-based practice: evaluating the contribution of indi-
vidual and contextual factors to optimize patient care.” The
project has been funded for 4 years.
To stay current with what’s happening at McGill’s School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), check
out the School’s website
www.mcgill.ca/spot or join the group on
or
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