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MCGILL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Sarah C. Marshall, Director’s Academic Associate
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 23 – 2015
P
RESS RELEASE: Montreal: To stay current with what’s hap-
pening at McGill’s School of Physical & Occupational Ther-
apy (SPOT), check out the School’s website
www.mcgill.ca/spotor join the group on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Dr. Annette Majnemer, Director and Associate Dean, School
of Physical & Occupational Therapy is pleased to introduce Dr.
Keiko Shikako-Thomas, newly hired Assistant Professor in the OT
department. Dr. Thomas completed her occupational therapy de-
gree, BSc(OT), at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and then came to
McGill to earn a doctorate in Rehabilitation Science. Hired in Jan-
uary 2015, she has just completed postdoctoral studies in Knowl-
edge Translation in policymaking for children with disabilities
(McMaster University) and Knowledge Translation in policymaking
in Environmental Design and Accessibility, (Université de Mon-
tréal).
Currently, Dr. Thomas’ research focuses on the promotion of
healthy living and participation for
children with disabilities. Her re-
search program will adopt a partici-
patory methodology to engage
different stakeholders, including pol-
icymakers, children and their fami-
lies, in finding solutions to change
the environment, inform policymak-
ing and promote participation of
children with disabilities in different
life roles and activities (see photo;
credit O. Egan).
ACOTUP’s 5th ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
IS COMPING UP
A
COTUP is happy to announce that their fifth AGM and
committee meetings will be occurring inWinnipeg, Man-
itoba this year! Don’t forget to book your hotel and travel
arrangements! Please note that the Annual General Meeting and
the Education Innovation Forum Meeting are open to all
ACOTUP members, and all other meetings are invite only.
Monday, May 25 2015: Annual General Meeting 9:00 AM
Monday, May 25 2015: Board of Directors Meeting 9:30 AM
Tuesday, May 26 2015: Curriculum Coordinators
Meeting Time TBD
Tuesday, May 26 2015: Education Innovation Forum
Meeting Time TBD
Tuesday, May 26 2015: Education Committee Face to Face
4:30 PM
Wednesday, May 27 2015: CUFE Face to Face Meeting
8:30 AM
Wednesday, May 27 2015: Research Committee Face to Face
5:00 PM
All meetings will take place during local time at the
Fairmont Winnipeg.
Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas