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What we offer

Supports for student success

Internationally educated health professionals

Community and partners

Opportunities for collaboration

Strong links with the community are critical in providing a quality educational program. There are many opportunities for occupational therapists to collaborate with the Department of Occupational Therapy - examples are listed below.

Case study development

How you can help: Write a case study or contribute ideas for case studies to help students learn about the complexities of practice based on real-life situations.

Contact: Leanne.Leclair@umanitoba.ca

Critical Inquiry projects

How you can help: Collaborate on a critical inquiry student project.

Contact: Lisa.Engel@umanitoba.ca

Fieldwork education

How you can help: Provide fieldwork placements in a variety of practice areas to support our students' education.

Contact: teresa.allison@umanitoba.ca

Independent study

How you can help: Collaborate on an Independent Study student project.

Contact: Jacquie.Ripat@umanitoba.ca

Innovative placement development

How you can help: Develop innovative fieldwork placements in underdeveloped practice areas.

Contact: Teresa.Allison@umanitoba.ca

Marking

How you can help: Assist with marking student assignments throughout the academic year.

Contact: Leanne.Leclair@umanitoba.ca

Research collaborations

How you can help: Collaborate on research projects with department faculty members. Upcoming opportunities will be posted on the website and advertised in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists newsletter.

Contact: Leanne.Leclair@umanitoba.ca  

Teaching

How you can help: Contribute to the education of our students as a guest lecturer, lab demonstrator, seminar leader, or problem-based learning tutorial leader.

Contact: Leanne.Leclair@umanitoba.ca

WISH Clinic mentors

How you can help: Volunteer as a mentor at the Winnipeg Interprofessional Student-Run Health (WISH) Clinic during special events and shifts.

Contact: CORS.MOTprogram@umanitoba.ca

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Dean's office

College of Rehabilitation Sciences
R106 - 771 McDermot Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 Canada

204-789-3897
204-789-3927