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School of Occupational Therapy Faculty of Health

'Tremendous accomplishment': MSc OT grad accomplishes goal of acheiving graduate degree
A Q&A profile with Patti Moores, a Master of Science (Occupational Therapy Post-Professional) graduate who lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Innovative Photo Exhibit Part of Project to Build Supports for Newcomers
Picturing Recreation photo exhibit was the first step in Empowering newcomers for recreation leadership
OT student presentations and publications
First eOTo OT Knowledge Sharing Workshop a Success!
Karen Joudrey recently initiated an interactive workshop format in partnership with the Nova Scotia Society of Occupational Therapists (NSSOT)
SOT Assistant Prof. Named Canadian Occupational Therapist Federation 2019 Scholar!

Summer homework for families? Go outside and play!
A national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION and led by Dr. Sarah Moore shows that restricted access to playgrounds, schools, childcare, playdates, and instructions to “stay home” have made it more challenging than ever for kids to develop and maintain healthy movement behaviour habits.
MEET DAL HEALTH'S 2020‑21 VANIER AWARD RECIPIENTS
Earlier this month, the federal government officially announced the 2020-2021 recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. “The Vanier” is the federal government most prized awards for PhD students. Two Dalhousie Faculty of Health PhD (Nursing) students were selected based on the potential impact of their research, academic excellence and leadership abilities.
Message from the Dean ‑ June 2020
Over the past few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been reaching out to the Faculty of Health community through messages and videos to provide updates on academic and administrative plans, and to check in and stay connected. Over the spring, all of our lives were upended, and very little was known about when things were going to return to the way things used to be.
Employee Milestone Recognition Awards
RN & PhD candidate Keisha Jefferies interviewed in"What anti‑racist equitable health care looks like and why it is important"