Occupational Therapy Professional Development Committee (OT PDC)
What is the OT PDC?
The Occupational Therapy Professional Development Committee (OT PDC) is a student-run committee that promotes professionalism and professional development.
What does the OT PDC do?
- Assists with recruitment for the MScOT program
- Organizes Brown Bag Lunches to promote professional diversity and increase knowledge in emerging areas of practice
- Mentors incoming students to the program
- Presents annual OT PDC conference for students and the Alberta occupational therapy community
- Presents Welcome Week activities and orientation
- Organizes Occupational Therapy Month activities
- Promotes OT through activities on campus and in the community
- Runs an Runs an OT Student Blog available on the OTPDC Facebook page
- Hosts the gOT Spirit Challenge to encourage students to enhance public awareness of occupational therapy
How can I find out more?
Visit the OT PDC Facebook page or contact the appropriate committee executive member from this list:
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Co-President | Hilary Steeves | hsteeves@ualberta.ca |
| Co-President & RMSA Advisor (Year 2) | Jill Toppings | topping1@ualberta.ca |
| Co-Vice President | Sarah Choate | schoate@ualberta.ca |
| Co-Vice President | Ashley Boudot | boudot@ualberta.ca |
| Treasurer | Jiyeon Seo | seo1@ualberta.ca |
| Secretary | Téa Kieftenbeld | tkieften@ualberta.ca |
| Communications Representative |
Anahita Feraidoonian | aferaido@ualberta.ca |
| Co-Spirit Representative | Kristen Watson | kkwatson@ualberta.ca |
| Co-Spirit Representative | Alicia Chichak | chichak@ualberta.ca |
| SAOT Representative | Madison Kirchner | mjevans1@ualberta.ca |
| CAOT Representative | Shelby McDonald | skmcdona@ualberta.ca |
| SSOT Representative | Alex Toombs | atoombs@ualberta.ca |
| CAOT-BC Representative | Savannah Frederick | srfreder@ulberta.ca |
| Calgary Executive | Dianne Harrison | dih@ualberta.ca |
| Calgary Executive | Kassandra Sharun | sharun1@ualberta.ca |
| RMSA Advisor (Year 1) | Emily Elian | eelian@ualberta.ca |