CAOT-SK About

The CAOT-SK Regional Director is responsible for:

• the analysis of issues which impact on occupational therapy practice across the province, and
• overseeing the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of organizational activities to meet the strategic priorities for CAOT-SK.

CAOT-SK Regional Director
Christine Fleming 

Christine Fleming has been actively involved in both CAOT and the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT), for her entire career. From 1996 to 2003, Christine was on the CAOT Certification Examination Committee and continued to be involved in Item Generation workshops. She was a co-convener of CAOT Conference 2011, held in Saskatoon, and served on the SSOT Public Relations Committee and the Government Affairs Committee from 1996 to 2005. She was also the NEWSSOT editor from 1996 to 2000. In 2001, she co-chaired the SSOT Conference and AGM held in Saskatoon, and joined the SSOT Legislation and Bylaws Committee in 2006, serving as Chair of the committee from 2010 to 2015. Most recently, Christine served as the CAOT Saskatchewan Board Director from 2015-2018, and the Vice Chair from 2016-2022.  

Since graduating in 1993 from Queen’s University, Christine has worked in Saskatoon. She became the senior OT on the Geriatric Assessment Unit at Saskatoon City Hospital in 1996. Christine continued to have an active role in the evolution and expansion of geriatric services within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, until her recent retirement in January 2023.

Christine is looking forward to engaging with the occupational therapists of Saskatchewan and to increasing the visibility of our profession amongst residents in her province.

Contact: 

Christine Fleming
CAOT-SK, Regional Director 
Tel: 1-800-434-2268 ext. 271
Email: caotsk@caot.ca  

CAOT-SK Advisory Committee

The CAOT-SK Advisory Committee promotes information sharing and coordinated planning on provincial issues related to occupational therapy to further the development of the profession. 

Suzanne Lendvoy	Ian Lewis	Hayley Parker
Aleksandra Grochulski	Kaley Dyrland	Lynn Lundell

Membership with CAOT and CAOT-SK is combined. Choosing to belong gives you exclusive benefits through CAOT-SK, in addition to all that CAOT offers to members.

Dedicated Leadership: The CAOT-SK Regional Director works on behalf of members to deliver chapter-specific initiatives that affect your practice and create networking opportunities that build a sense of community. The CAOT-SK Advisory Committee helps to prioritize chapter activities based on a broad spectrum of occupational therapy input.

Professional Development: CAOT-SK advances excellence in occupational therapy through collaboration with regional experts on member initiatives.

Practice Resources: Through both collaborative and selective initiatives, CAOT-SK provides members with relevant and timely resources in support of professional practice.

Networking: CAOT-SK creates opportunities for members to meet and discuss the profession’s issues.

Recognition: Members of CAOT-SK are eligible to nominate colleagues for all CAOT awards of recognition, including an award that celebrates an OT from Saskatchewan.  Award nominations are accepted year-round with a December 1^st deadline.

Member Communication: Members stay connected and share the latest news and resources with CAOT-SK's dedicated communications.