July 2026 - CoRS-OT-2027 - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

ACS Preparation
by Lisa Diamond-Burchuk 15 Jul '26

15 Jul '26

Hello everyone. We have one final video for you to watch in preparation for ACS this fall. Watch the following video re: the importance and value of asking clients for feedback: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-video/client-feedback-video Thanks Lisa, Jodene, Nadia, Bronwyn, and Andrea Lisa Diamond-Burchuk (she/her) Senior Instructor Occupational Therapy Program College of Rehabilitation Sciences Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba R127-771 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 204 789-3221 I am grateful to be a guest on Treaty 1 Territory. I thank the Annishanaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Metis people for taking care of this land over the centuries. Horrific harms have been done and continue to be done. I will work towards truth and reconciliation in my personal and professional lives.

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Advanced Communication Skills
by Lisa Diamond-Burchuk 07 Jul '26

07 Jul '26

Memo re: PLEO 1. Advanced Communication Skills (ACS) Summer Reading and Viewing Hello, We hope you all enjoyed your fieldwork and are enjoying a bit of a break now, this summer. We are writing to remind you of the requirements as you come into the PLEO 1 course, specifically, the 'Advanced Communication Skills' portion. You will need to purchase the Counselling and Therapy Skills; 5th Edition (Martin & Johnson) textbook so that you can read it over the summer; it is required reading to prepare for the learning coming in ACS. This portion of the course starts at the beginning of the school year, and you need to be ready to work immediately. This is because you 'hit the ground running' with practicing your communication skills in your situational client-therapist partnerships with the incoming MOT1's. You may remember that this section of the course, which includes five "counselling" sessions with the MOT1's or a designate (some students may be matched with a new grad), must be completed prior to them leaving for their Basic placements. You are expected to learn the theory and content throughout the summer and will write the exam in the second week back at school. It is a multiple choice and short answer-based exam. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the material, before you can proceed into your 1:1 sessions. We will then use the Fall Term learning how to apply the material and develop a basic understanding of a therapy/counselling process through practice and application. Please note that the exam is completed in person on your laptops. Please ensure you have everything ready. If you have accommodations and plan to write with SAS you will need to arrange this with them in advance, so please ensure you connect with them soon. We will be using Respondus for this exam. Along with reading the textbook, there are several other steps that will need to be completed prior to starting your ACS classes. We have outlined them below: 1. Purchase & Read the Textbook using the companion Worksheets as a Study Guide: * Prior to leaving for fieldwork, purchase the Counselling and Therapy Skills textbook. This can be purchased from the UM Bookstore. Martin, D. G., & Johnson, E. A. (2024). Counseling and therapy skills. Waveland Press. o An Evocative Empathy Worksheet & Exam Preparation Guide have been provided to help you learn this material and prepare for the exam. You can find them at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2zCXqPr3-XHX-DLejsceIC4yqoK4_0n?us… 1. Complete the Background Readings Re: Virtual Therapy: * Guidance Document for OTs in Manitoba Regarding Telepractice (COTM) with important information related to virtual therapy https://cotm.ca/upload/Telepractice_Guidance_Document.pdf * Rogante, M., Kairy, D., Giacomozzi, C., & Grigioni, M. (2015). A quality assessment of systematic reviews on telerehabilitation: What does the evidence tell us? * https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2zCXqPr3-XHX-DLejsceIC4yqoK4_0n?us… Vizza, J., Riahi, S., Jackson, O., Potvin, C., & Rudoler, D. (2025). Therapy in the digital age: exploring in-person and virtual cognitive behavioural therapy. BMC psychiatry, 25(1), 615. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-025-07063-0 Aafjes-Van Doorn, K., Békés, V., Luo, X., & Hopwood, C. J. (2024). Therapists' perception of the working alliance, real relationship and therapeutic presence in in-person therapy versus tele-therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 34(5), 574-588. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10503307.2023.2193299#abstract 4. View the 3 Recorded Lectures: o The following lectures are asynchronous course hours for ACS in PLEO 1 ACS Lecture 1: Introduction (Please skip over minutes 9:35 to 10:11 as this information is not relevant this year. Stop watching the Lecture 1 recording at 15:30). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxV7mLwlr_k ACS Lecture 2: Theory and Evidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL76kKaFXSI ACS Lecture 3: Empirical Evidence and Therapeutic Alliance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPgyaGREyI o Use the PowerPoint slides linked here to accompany the recorded lectures (Note: There is also a slide deck for Termination. There is not a separate recording for this topic. It is discussed in Lecture 1. Read these notes as well). https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2zCXqPr3-XHX-DLejsceIC4yqoK4_0n?us… 5. Complete the Pre-Assignment Reflection: o Posted on UM Learn * To be completed after the above steps are completed and prior to attending the first class All the above will be essential preparation for the exam and for your sessions. We look forward to working through this learning with you in the Fall. Please reach out with any questions you may have on the readings or required work listed in this Memo. Lisa Diamond-Burchuk Jodene Neufeld Nadia MacKinnon Bronwyn Fontaine Andrea Mandzuk Lisa Lisa Diamond-Burchuk (she/her) Senior Instructor Occupational Therapy Program College of Rehabilitation Sciences Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba R127-771 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 204 789-3221 I am grateful to be a guest on Treaty 1 Territory. I thank the Annishanaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Metis people for taking care of this land over the centuries. Horrific harms have been done and continue to be done. I will work towards truth and reconciliation in my personal and professional lives.

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FW: MOT Awards, Scholarships & Bursaries
by OT Admin 03 Jul '26

03 Jul '26

Hello everyone! We encourage all MOT1 and MOT2 students to look into the upcoming awards, scholarships, and bursaries available for Winter/Continuing Term (2026-2027) and Convocation (2026)! * In this email continuing/winter awards and bursaries are presented first followed by convocation awards. * A message from Lisa Engel, MOT Awards Faculty Chair: https://youtu.be/atUG0XfFnXk The following link will lead you to award (scholarships, prizes, and bursaries) application details for College of Rehabilitation Sciences: https://umanitoba.ca/rehabilitation-sciences/student-experience/awards-and-… * On this page, ensure you scroll down to look at both the "Bursaries" section as well as the "Occupational therapy" section. Continuing & Winter Scholarships & Prizes for the MOT Class of 2027: Most applications for Continuing & Winter MOT2 Awards are due October 10, 2026. Not all are related to GPA or grades; please review the eligibility. * Dr. Ron Bowie Scholarship - Application form required * E. J. Thomas Prize - Application form required * Manitoba Blue Cross Medical Rehabilitation Scholarship * Mary Pflueger Award Bursaries for the MOT Class of 2027 or continuing students: To be considered for any of the following you must apply for the University of Manitoba General Bursary; this plus any other application requirements internal to MOT awards are due September 30, 2026. * Alice M. Chisholm Bursary * Blaine and Catherine Coates Family Bursary in Occupational Therapy * College of Rehabilitation Sciences Endowment Fund Student Bursaries * College of Rehabilitation Sciences Student Association Bursary -MOT awards extra application form required * Dr. Ruth Grahame Bursary * Mary Pflueger Bursary - MOT awards extra application form required * Occupational Therapy Memorial Bursary - MOT awards extra application form required * Margaret Faber Memorial Bursary Other/External: Rady Faculty of Health Sciences website for MOT class of 2027 or continuing students: https://umanitoba.ca/health-sciences/student-experience/aid-awards-scholars… * Dr. Brock J. Wright Scholarship - Deadline Aug. 10, 2026 * Drs. Carla & Newman Scholarship for Indigenous Health Professionals - Deadline Aug. 10, 2026 * Dr. Brent Roussin and Ms. Lanette Siragusa Emerging Health Leaders Scholarship - Deadline Aug. 10, 2026 * RFHS Emergency Assistance Student Bursary - Ongoing/no deadline. For acute financial needs only External Awards & Bursaries for the MOT Class of 2027 or continuing students: External applications have various application deadlines and requirements. * Indigenous Student Awards - Visit https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards/indigenous * Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation Graduate Scholarships - Due October 1, annually. Visit https://cotfcanada.org/awards-program/scholarships/ Additional awards & scholarships: https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards/scholarships Convocation Awards for the MOT Class of 2026: This is a reminder that applications for Convocation Awards are due August 31, 2026. * CAOT Student Award * COTF Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation Future Scholar Award * College of Rehabilitation Sciences Student Association Prize of Excellence - Application form required * Excellence in Communications Prize in OT * Future Leader Award in OT - Application form required * Mrs. Mary Judd Prize - Application form required * Naomi Rosenberg Polansky Award- Application form required * Solita Egert Practice Skills Prize * Theresa Sullivan Prize for Professionalism and Professional Reasoning Skills - must be nominated by a fieldwork educator of Advanced Fieldwork; fieldwork faculty will be emailing all 2026 final fieldwork educators to make them aware of this nomination opportunity. Should you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Lisa Engel or CoRS Awards. Contact Information: lisa.engel(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:lisa.engel@umanitoba.ca> cors.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:cors.awards@umanitoba.ca> Best, Erica Forsyth and Teah Goossen Student Occupational Therapists CoRS Awards Committee MOT Student Representatives

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Student Employment Opportunity
by OT Admin 02 Jul '26

02 Jul '26

Dear MOT 1 Students, Please see the attached student employment opportunity shared by Madeline Burghardt. If you are interested, please review the posting and apply directly using the contact information provided in the attachment. Kind Regards, Moe Elajili Program Assistant Department of Occupational Therapy College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences [UM_Logo_HORZ_RGB for signature] P304 - 770 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2 Tel. 204-977-5617 Fax. 204-789-3927 Mohamed.Elajili(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Mohamed.Elajili@umanitoba.ca>

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