School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Welcome to the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT)
Excellence in research and teaching is the foundation and tradition of the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, situated on McGill University's upper campus in a gracious downtown area of the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec.The Faculty educates rehabilitation professionals and, through research, generates the body of knowledge which guides our professions to advance the health, function and participation of the individual in society. Welcome to the School!
SPOT in the News
UQAC acquires Le Grand Séminaire!
The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) is continuing to further its mandate in health sciences education thanks to a significant investment: $6.5 million will be put towards the purchase of Le Grand Séminaire and its renovations to a physiotherapy teaching space. Last year UQAC began a partnership with McGill to teach an extension program in physiotherapy.
Students will receive McGill diplomas with a note indicating the education was undertaken at UQAC.
2012-13 SPOT Newsletter
It's our pleasure to share the 2012-13 SPOT Newsletter. Please take a look at it to read about our recent activities and see photos of events.
Davis House
Renovations continue in Davis House as evidenced by the elegant front entry-way.
See the progressive reconstruction of the Davis House patio in the photos.
National Gallery of Canada
Artists, Architects and Artisans: Canadian Art 1890-1918
08 Nov 2013 - 02 Feb 2014
The exhibition Artists, Architects and Artisans looks at the interaction among artists, architects and artisans, as well as critics and collectors during these fruitful years. Featuring several pieces from Hosmer House and Davis House, including works by artists/architects Edward and William Maxwell.
Homecoming 2013
Please join us at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT) for the annual Homecoming Wine & Cheese. This year we are especially celebrating graduates of years ending in “3” and “8” – but all are welcome! See our Events listing for more details… information ... or pre-register today: registration
Six McGill athletes competed at Canada Summer Games...
including Caroline Tanguay, a physical therapy sophomore from St. Hubert, Que., who competed for Quebec in two disciplines - the high jump and pole vault.
To read the full article, click here.
2012 SPOT Annual Report
It's our pleasure to provide visitors to this site with access to the 2012 SPOT Annual Report.
Please read it to find out about our advances and successes of the past year. This report and prior years' reports can also be found on the "About the School" tab (above) or by clicking this link.
Congratulations to undergrad and graduate students of SPOT! They raised approximately $900 for the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) at the May '13 CPA Congress's "Fun Run." The trophy recognizes that they raised the most funds of all university student groups in Canada! Bravo!
Car safety video wins AUTO21 competition!
Congratulations to Barbara Mazer and Isabelle Gélinas and their team for the win! The winning video was selected by the communication managers from CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC, the NCE, GM Canada, Chrysler Canada, Toyota Canada, the automotive reporter for the Globe and Mail (Greg Keenan) and the editor of Ward's Automotive News.
Barbara and Isabelle's team of researchers and graduate students from engineering, kinesiology and occupational therapy across three Canadian universities (McMaster University, University of Ottawa, and McGill University) created a video outlining their most recent project titled Innovations that enhance the safety of older drivers which uses GPS data to quantify changes in actual on-road driving behaviour in older drivers.
Results of this project will allow the multidisciplinary team to link the data with measures of health and functional ability. This study is the first in the world to capture changes in performance over time! Findings are of value to enhancing the safety and quality-of-life of older drivers both locally and globally. Here is the link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnVIARyX94&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
Are you looking for SPOT classmates?
The School wants to help you reconnect with old classmates, network for career opportunities, and maybe even learn about SPOT's programs and newest research! The School wants to stay in touch with you, whether you are currently working in the field or not. Did you know that there are now more than 50 faculty members, 700 students, and 5 diplomas or certificates at McGill's SPOT? If you are on Facebook, please join the McGill SPOT group
