Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

  Award of Merit 

The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists acknowledges significant contributions to the profession by occupational therapists and non-occupational therapists through its prestigious service award called the Award of Merit.

Criteria for Selection Nominations must meet the following criteria:

Nominees' achievements shall be in one or more of the following:

• Significant accomplishment or contribution to occupational therapy in one or more of  the following areas:clinical activities, education, publications, research, administration
• Significant accomplishment or contribution in: promotion/representation of occupational therapy, service to international/national/provincial occupational therapy organizations
• Significant accomplishment or contribution to the development of the profession of occupational therapy within areas such as: post secondary education, government policy, health promotion, community service, prevention, delivery of health and social services