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
  • Hosts the gOT Spirit Challenge to encourage students to enhance public awareness of occupational therapy

 

How can I find out more?

Visit the or contact the appropriate committee executive member from this list:

Position Name Email
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