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Updatefall11 updatefall11 networking through the years PHYSICAL THERAPY / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 17299_Fall 11.indd 2 11-08-26 3:38 PM Physical Therapy updateus Occupational Therapy Update your address: Alumni Association PT/OT Alumni Association UPDATE University of Toronto 160/500 University Avenue Nancy Lambert Murden Toronto, ON M5G 1V7 Editor Simone Olivero Tel: 416 978-1820 Administrative Support Fax: 416 946-8643 Riverside Designs 905-476-4818 Technical and Graphic Support e-mail: [email protected] website: www.rehab.utoronto.ca UPDATE is circulated to almost 5000 UPDATE welcomes submissions from alumni. Grads, please let us know about your alumni in Canada, USA and overseas. accomplishments. Note: Submissions are subject to gentle editing. Additional copies can be obtained from the Alumni office. Executive Committee Gaye Walsh President updateyourgiving Margaret Shaw Yes, I’ll support the Rehabilitation Sciences at U of T ! Past President Date:_____________________________________________________________________, 2011 Barbara Salmon Name __________________________________________________________________________ Treasurer Address________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Di Chiara City____________________________, Prov.____________________ PC___________________ College of Electors Gift Information Mary Sauriol Yes, I would like to make a one-time gift of $______________________ in support of: Spring Reunion Committee Or Yes, I would like to pledge* $ __________/ per year for ___________ years starting in 2011, Biraj Khosla for a total pledge of $____________________________ in support of: Achievement Awards ❒ PT 56-2882 ❒ OT 56-4873 Nancy Murden Newsletter, Update *Pledge reminders will be sent. Payment Method Ashley Graham Rachel Campbell Option #1 ❒ Cheque (Made payable to the University of Toronto) Communications Committee Option #2 ❒ VISA ❒ MasterCard ❒ AMEX Co-chairs Credit Card# _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ Expiry Date _ _/_ _ Angie Andreoli Name on card___________________________________________________________________ Shirley Lupton Members-at-Large Please return this form along with your donation to: Advancement Office, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Lynn Cockburn One King’s College Circle, Room 2306 For office use only OT Faculty Rep Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 DIS#: ___________________ Phone: 416-978-5715 Fax: 416-946-7722 Mary Sauriol PT Faculty Rep The University of Toronto respects your privacy. The information on this form is collected and used for the administration of the University’s advancement activities undertaken pursuant to the University of Toronto Act, 1971. At all times it will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection (OS&OT) Tamara Germani & Katelyn Jutzi of Privacy Act. If you have questions, please refer to www.utoronto.ca/privacy or contact the University’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Office at (416) 946-7303, McMurrich Building, Room 20, (PT) James Campbell & Erica Hoe 112 Queen’s Park Crescent West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8. Student Representatives Thank you for your support! A tax receipt will be sent to you by mail. 0570039226 The PT/OT Alumni Association and the University of Toronto respect your privacy. We do not rent, trade or sell our mailing lists. If you do not wish to receive future copies of UPDATE, please contact us at 416-978-2139 or 1-800-463-6048 or [email protected] Find us on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Toronto/University-of-Toronto-Faculty-of-Medicine-Alumni/13323 8000032670?ref=ts&ajaxpipe=1&__a=9 02 17299_Fall 11.indd 3 11-08-26 3:38 PM alumnireport president, Gaye Walsh Hello everyone! We also said goodbye to our student council representatives: Laura Dyck and Dan Pringle in Physical Therapy, Jenn Crouchman and Well another year is almost to a close. Where does time go? Your Katie Mah for Occupational Therapy. We are pleased to welcome Alumni Association continues to be active and busy on your behalf. the new representatives: Tamara Germani and Katelyn Jutzi for OT and James Campbell and Erica Hoe for PT. These representatives We were pleased to hold once again our annual spring reunion are our connection to the student body and they fill very important celebrations May 26-28 weekend. This year we introduced the first roles on the Executive pub night on the Friday night. While the numbers were small at both the pub night and breakfast this year it was wonderful to see all those The Communications Committee continues to focus on ensuring who turned out. Thanks go out to Sunita Mathur our guest lecturer we connect with the membership through a variety of media. The at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Her topic Recent Advances in Committee, co-chaired by Rachel Campbell and Ashley Graham, Muscle Imaging in Rehabilitation was such a wonderful example of has developed an editorial plan for the newsletter and supports how our professions are keeping pace with technology. the newsletter process with our faithful editor and publisher Nancy I am happy to report that we have officially launched the Reunion Murden. We are hoping to incorporate some advertising into the Class Challenge fund. We acknowledge the support of the Office newsletter to assist with some of our Alumni financial obligations. of Advancement in particular Julie Lafford and Morgan Tilley to Additionally, we will continue to update the website ensuring timely establish this fund. We are hoping that reunion years will be willing information and links to other relevant websites and have launched to donate towards a student travel fund to help students access our Facebook page which continues to evolve. placement opportunities outside our region as well as travel to conferences and education events to present their research. The Association was able to assist the OS&OT and PT students to enter the annual Dragon Boat Race last June and hope to do the The Achievement Award Committee awarded the 16th set of same again this year. The proceeds of the 50/50 lottery held during Achievement Awards. Biraj Khosla chairs this committee and the Spring Reunion breakfast help this activity. has a group of loyal volunteers who assist in the selection of this prestigious award. The recipients for this year’s Alumni Achievement In June we were pleased to host members of the Speech Language Awards are: Pathology Alumni Association for a joint meeting to share information Physical Therapy –Dina Brooks of our associations and their activities. We always welcome the Occupational Therapy – Debra Ann Stewart opportunity to collaborate with our colleagues in Speech. Additional information about their achievements are contained later in the newsletter. Congratulations to you both once again on winning This year marks the 85th anniversary of Occupational Therapy this prestigious award. program at U of T (OT/POT and OSOT). There will be an anniversary celebration/reception at Hart House this fall. Please see details outlined later in this newsletter As I mentioned in the spring newsletter, this year marks the end of the term for Barbara Salmon as our representative on the College of Electors. Barb has been a member of this committee for two As always, we want to hear from you, and keep in touch. Please separate terms for a total of 8 years. I am pleased to report that send us your comments, and let us know what we can do better. Elizabeth Di Chiara has agreed to assume this role on behalf of the We want to hear what you are doing so we can share with others. Alumni Association. This newsletter is for you and we want to use it to help communicate, inform and network. Contact us any time at ptotalumni.facmed@uto ronto.ca or call 416-978-1820. I also want to thank Joan Ferguson for her contributions to the Executive Committee. Joan has been busy travelling with her Gaye business and recently resigned from the Executive. We wish her all the best. 03 17299_Fall 11.indd 4 11-08-26 3:38 PM physicaltherapyoccupational science occupationaltherapy chair, Susan Rappolt We are delighted to announce to all our alumni and friends that this optimizing stroke family caregiver support across the care continuum fall we will be celebrating our 85th Anniversary at the University by improving the timing of intervention delivery. Jill has also received of Toronto. In the several months that have passed since the last this year’s Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Research Award Update, our faculty have engaged in research, teaching and other and the Faculty of Medicine’s Excellence Graduate Teaching (Early activities that have brought more eminence and recognition to Career) Award. the Department. Below are some highlights of our events and achievements. Pat McKee, Associate Professor, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ Innovative Practice Award for her design, with Dr. Anne Agur, 85th Anniversary of OT at the University of Toronto, 2011. In Professor, of the Enveloping Anatomy Learning Systems. collaboration with our Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Alumni Association and our Faculty of Medicine Advancement Dr. Helene Polatajko, Professor, received the Department’s Enabling Office we are celebrating the 85th anniversary of our Department Occupation Research Award for her program of research and teaching with a showcase of our faculty’s research! Please plan to attend our in Cognitive Orientation
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