ACOTUP - Newsletter - Issue 29 - 2016

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9pital. Throughout the clinical visits the teamwas fortunate
to meet with a variety of people to further their under-
standing of OT practice in Japan. There were demonstra-
tions and opportunities to observe the many treatment
modalities used, such as splints for musculoskeletal in-
juries, driving simulation for retraining after critical illness,
and music and art based groups.
Being immersed in classroom and clinical settings was
an invaluable learning experience. This experience fur-
thered our understanding of the Japanese healthcare sys-
tem, the models that govern occupational therapy
practice in Japan, and how occupational therapists advo-
cate for their clients to receive required services. Although
they had different approaches to some of their interven-
tions, OT practice appeared to yield similar results to ap-
proaches used in Canada.
The enriching weeklong exchange visit to NUHWnot
only expanded our perspectives of occupational therapy,
but deepened the team’s admiration and dedication to
this profession. The trip taught a valuable lesson, to be in-
clusive of cultural preferences! Queen’s will host a dele-
gation of 5 students and 2 faculty members in
mid-September of this year.
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Join Occupational Therapists from across the globe
at these upcoming events or explore their websites:
Mississauga, Ontario
2016 OSOT Conference
September 23 & 24, 2016
Visit the website for more information
Montreal, Quebec
Clinical Reasoning
October 25-28, 2016
Visit the website for more information
Shanghai
10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation
November 4-6, 2016
Visit the website for more information
Plan a TriP!
Hope everyone had a super
summer and looking forward to
an awesome autumn!