Leader, Patricia. Interview. Pat talks about aspects of her career as an occupational therapist in St. John's from 1968 to 1999 and her memories of Pat MacLeod as a mentor.

Memories of Pat MacLeod, a pioneer occupational therapist in St. John's and as a mentor to Pat Leader when a student occupational therapst at the Children's Rehabilitation Center, including a shared love of outdoors and Newfoundland, working as a team member with children with cerebral pal...

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Main Author: Manojlovich, Mary
Other Authors: Leader, Patricia, Pat graduated with a diploma in Occupational Therapy from Dorset House, Oxford England in 1967; student at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre in St. John's; worked at Occupational Therapy Department at the Grace Hospital 1969 until retirement in 1999; graduate degrees in Occupational Therapy (University of South Carolina) and Theology(Memorial University).
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Pat
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/occuptherapy/id/12
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Summary:Memories of Pat MacLeod, a pioneer occupational therapist in St. John's and as a mentor to Pat Leader when a student occupational therapst at the Children's Rehabilitation Center, including a shared love of outdoors and Newfoundland, working as a team member with children with cerebral palsy, organizing meetings of Occupational Therapists in St. John's, and creating employment through a craft shop in Bonne Bay; Pat Leader starting the Occupational Therapy department at the Grace Hospital; cocreating the psychiatric day program; being a generalist occupational therapist; completing graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from South Carolina using teleconference; importance of spirituality in Occupational Therapy practice.