Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Awards

Through its awards program, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists seeks to:

• Recognize and honour outstanding contributions of individuals and groups to the Association and the profession
• Promote and recognize excellence in occupational therapy
• Recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of occupation and participation among Canadians
• Increase public awareness of both the achievements of the individual recipients and the profession as a whole
• Inspire others through publicizing the achievements of recipients

To meet these objectives, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists offers the following awards through a call for nominations:

• Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship
• Fellowship
• Life Membership and Honorary Membership
• Dr. Helen P. LeVesconte Award for Volunteerism in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Award for Innovative Practice
• Award for Leadership in Occupational Therapy
• Golden Quill Award
• Award of Merit
• Citation Award

• CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award

For the purpose of the awards program, the following definitions apply:

• Significant = noteworthy or important
• Exceptional = reflecting a high degree of ability or skill
• Outstanding = superior, pre-eminent or exemplary

All nominators must be members in good standing with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

For all awards the nominee:

• must meet all the criteria set out in the individual award policies
• must not be a current Board member or employee of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• need not be a resident in Canada if the achievements for which they are nominated have relevance to Canadian occupational therapy and they meet the other criteria for the award