CAOT CITATION AWARD The Citation Award provides an opportunity for collaboration with provincial/territorial professional occupational therapy organizations. A maximum of two citation awards per province/territory may be awarded annually. Purpose The purpose of the Citation Award is to acknowledge the contribution/accomplishment to the health and well-being of Canadians of an agency, program and/or individual within each province/territory, who is not an occupational therapist. Criteria for selection Nominees shall not be an occupational therapist or an agency/organization directed by an occupational therapist. Nominees will have made, or be making, a significant contribution to rehabilitation, community health, self-help groups, provincial, territorial or municipal government initiatives in health care or other related programs. Nominees will have demonstrated support of occupational therapy philosophy or endeavour. The nomination must be endorsed by the provincial/territorial organization prior to submission to the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Nomination and/or Contact the CAOT National Office or Refer to the CAOT Website application Process Form of the Award A citation A certificate of recognition Announced at the Canadian Association off Occupational Therapists Awards Ceremony Name and/or profile published in Occupational Therapy Now and posted on the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Website Deadline February 1, annually Presented A joint presentation of the award, preferably during Occupational Therapy Month.
CAOT CITATION AWARD The Citation Award provides an opportunity for collaboration with provincial/territorial professional occupational therapy organizations. A maximum of two citation awards per province/territory may be awarded annually. Purpose The purpose of the Citation Award is to acknowledge the contribution/accomplishment to the health and well-being of Canadians of an agency, program and/or individual within each province/territory, who is not an occupational therapist. Criteria for selection Nominees shall not be an occupational therapist or an agency/organization directed by an occupational therapist. Nominees will have made, or be making, a significant contribution to rehabilitation, community health, self-help groups, provincial, territorial or municipal government initiatives in health care or other related programs. Nominees will have demonstrated support of occupational therapy philosophy or endeavour. The nomination must be endorsed by the provincial/territorial organization prior to submission to the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Nomination and/or application Process Contact the CAOT National Office or Refer to the CAOT Website Form of the Award A citation A certificate of recognition Announced at the Canadian Association off Occupational Therapists Awards Ceremony Name and/or profile published in Occupational Therapy Now and posted on the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Website Deadline February 1, annually Presented A joint presentation of the award, preferably during Occupational Therapy Month.