Head, Brenda. Questionnaire. Brenda outlines her education and career as an occupational therapist in St. John's Newfoundland 1973 to 2012.
Brenda writes about her education and career as an occupational therapist in St.John's; new graduate at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre; 3 occupational therapists; teamwork; opportunity for growth and development; becoming director of department; moved to General Hospital in 1976 as d...
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Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/occuptherapy/id/24 |
Summary: | Brenda writes about her education and career as an occupational therapist in St.John's; new graduate at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre; 3 occupational therapists; teamwork; opportunity for growth and development; becoming director of department; moved to General Hospital in 1976 as director of Occupational Therapy Department; developed acute care service at the new General Hospital at the Health Sciences Centre; developed the occupational therapy service in the newly created adult rehabilitation and geriatric centre (LA Miller Centre); became the Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education Coordinator in Newfoundland for the new school of Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie; recruited Newfoundland students to the school; grew a strong fieldwork program across the province; strong support from therapists and employers; 2 way exchange between the clinical and academic worlds; developed evidence based practice ;interprofessional teamwork; involvement in professional community and organizations; career highlights. |
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