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Promoting Occupational TherapyBCSOT Grants & Recognition Awards Outstanding OT of the Year - 2010 BCSOT Award
BCSOT Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award recognizes a member of BCSOT each year who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession throughout his or her career.
The award will honour the member, will heighten awareness within the profession of exemplary performance, and will focus attention on the scope of occupational therapy practice.
For more details, please download the Outstanding OT nomination form and policy.
Submission deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Honourary Life Member - 2010 BCSOT Award
BCSOT may confer Honourary Life Memberships on those who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of occupational therapy throughout their careers – occupational therapists and other members of our community.
BCSOT currently has six honourary life members - Bridget Duckworth, Beverley McConnell, Ginnie Fearing, Harold Robinson, Shirley Salomon and Maureen Thiel.
NOMINATION PROCESS: The nominator shall complete the 2010 Nomination Form with a supporting letter and any other relevant documents (curriculum vitae(s), testimonials, etc.) that clearly indicate the nature of the specific achievement or contribution in the profession of occupational therapy in the current or past years.
Submission deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Chris Courtney Award - 2010 BCSOT Award
BCSOT established an award in memory of Chris Courtney to celebrate the contributions of all members who clinically supervise occupational therapy students.
The recipient is chosen randomly from all nominees. Eligible candidates will have supervised occupational therapy students for a minimum of fifteen weeks over the last five years, with at least one student in the last academic year (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009).
NOMINATION PROCESS: The nominator shall complete the 2010 Nomination Form with a supporting letter and any other relevant documents (curriculum vitae(s), testimonials, etc.) that clearly indicate the nature of the specific achievement or contribution in the profession of occupational therapy in the current or past years. Submision deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Gavin Perryman Award - 2010 BCSOT Award
BCSOT’s Gavin Perryman Award may be awarded annually to those who are not members of the occupational therapy profession but have made a significant contribution to our profession or to BCSOT.
NOMINATION PROCESS: The nominator shall complete the 2010 Nomination Form with a supporting letter and any other relevant documents (curriculum vitae(s), testimonials, etc.) that clearly indicate the nature of the specific achievement or contribution in the profession of occupational therapy in the current or past years.
Submision deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Leadership Award - 2010 BCSOT Award
The Leadership Special Interest Group wishes to recognize BCSOT members who have made a significant contribution to the profession in the area of leadership.
Eligible candidates are BCSOT members in non-designated leadership positions with at least three years experience who have demonstrated leadership through:
- Providing opportunities for networking and sharing resources with occupational therapists; or - Promoting and facilitating continuing education; or - Working in partnership with BCSOT or other organizations to enhance the profession of occupational therapy. NOMINATION PROCESS: The nominator shall complete the 2010 Nomination Form with a supporting letter and any other relevant documents (curriculum vitae(s), testimonials, etc.) that clearly indicate the nature of the specific achievement or contribution in the profession of occupational therapy in the current or past years. Submission deadline: Thursday, July 15, 2010
The BCSOT Recognition Awards will be presented at the 2010 AGM on October 23, 2010. 2010 BCSOT Shaughnessy Research Grant
British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists (BCSOT) members may now apply for the BCSOT Shaughnessy Research Grant from the BCSOT Fund of the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF). This grant supports the growth of research in occupational performance and occupational therapy in BC.
The BCSOT Board of Directors named this award to honour the generous contribution in 1993 from the Shaughnessy Hospital Occupational Therapy Department. Their $5000 donation initiated the BC Fund.
BCSOT members who reside in BC and who are also members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists will be eligible to apply as the principal investigator for the award. Thesis projects by graduate students will also be considered.
The deadline for the 2010 BCSOT $1000 Research Grant is Thursday, June 1, 2010.
Research projects must be directly applicable to the science of occupation and/or the practice of client-centred occupational therapy. They must be innovative, demonstrate originality and be scientifically sound, and must be conducted in a British Columbia setting. Funding will be for a 1-year period.
Applications must be received in the BCSOT office by 4:00 p.m. on June 1, 2010. The review will take approximately 6-8 weeks. The granting period is January 1st to December 31st 2010.
The BCSOT Shaughnessy Research Grant Committee, three BCSOT members appointed by the BCSOT Board of Directors, will review applications and make recommendations to the Board.
The on-line version of the BCSOT Shaughnessy Research Grant Application is available to download (click on the link). Hard copies are available from BCSOT office as well, please call 604-736-5645, toll free at 1-888-736-5645 or email info@bcsot.org
For tips on preparing grant applications, visit the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation at www.cotfcanada.org
The BCSOT Board of Directors would like to thank the members of the BCSOT Research Special Interest Group for preparing the grant guidelines, the BCSOT members who target their COTF contributions to the BC Fund, and the forward looking occupational therapists from Shaughnessy Hospital whose donation made this grant possible.
Representing Occupational Therapists
BCSOT Board Member Jennifer Sexton participates in BC’s Provincial Paediatric Council. The Council identifies key issues to raise with the Ministry of Family & Children, and currently is focusing on the management of autism directed therapy funding, limited school based therapy and wage equity concerns.
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