This section has the dates and descriptions of the School's annual events, and contains photo albumsÌýshowing our faculty, alumniÌýand students at work and play, at the School, on campus and in the community. Events are in order as they appear, from the beginning through to the end of each academic year. Be sure to join the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ to keep your information current, as this ensures you don’t miss out on exclusive offers, news and messages from fellow grads. Mailings about events, Homecoming, Class reunions etc are no longer distributed from Central ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Advancement.Ìý
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Date |
Event Name |
Description |
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| October 25, 2024 | SPOT Director's Homecoming Reception |
At Homecoming every year, SPOT alumni, graduates, faculty & staff are invited to the Director's Homecoming Reception on the Friday of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Homecoming weekend. In 2024, we will celebrate reunion years ending in "4" and "9"! While alumni of the anniversary years are especially welcome, all SPOT alumni are indeed invited! RSVP is mandatory to attend the SPOT Homecoming reception: link. Ìý [The date for Homecoming 2025 will be Friday October 24.] |
| October 27, 2024 | ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Open House | At ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Open House, SPOT staffs a very busy kiosk welcoming potential applicants: what's the BEST thing about being an OT or a PT and why ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is the TOP choice! Pre-registration opens in September at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Open House |
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November 21, 2024 |
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lectureship |
This annual inspirational lecture is presented by a nationally or internationally known person, usually about a topic related to the field of rehabilitation. Our honoured speaker in 2024 is Prof. Mathew Mercuri, BKin, MSc, PhD, PhD, from McMaster University.ÌýProf. Mercuri completed doctoral studies in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University and in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto. He holds appointments in the Department of Medicine, the Institute on Ethics & Policy for Innovation, and the Department of Philosophy at McMaster University, as well as other positions at U of T and the University of Johannesburg. Prof. Mercuri will discuss how we think about evidence and how it is used in practice and in policy. What informs your clinical practice? . For past lectures, see this page. |
| April 2025 |
2025 Name-Tag Ceremony |
Students finishing their undergrad (U3) or their qualifying year (QY) receive ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ SPOT name-tags that identify them as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ OT or PT students, with which to begin their clinical placements! |
| May 2025 | Rehabilitation Research Colloquium and Shirley Metcalfe Memorial Lecture | Every year, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) host the best and the brightest for presentations on recent advances in research on rehabilitation. The event alternates between Montreal (even years) and Kingston, Ont. (odd years). See this page for news about the Colloquium. |
| May 27, 2025 |
Health Sciences Convocation B |
The Spring Health Sciences ConvocationÌýCeremony "B" takes place in May each year. You can . The date for Spring 2025 is Tuesday May 27, 2025. Please check out the tentative dates for future convocations at this link. |
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May 27, 2025 |
Strawberries & ChampagneÌýReception |
SPOT's Convocation and Awards Reception, at which winners of SPOT Awards and graduates of the Professional Programs (OT and PT) as well as the Graduate Programs (MSc and PhD) are honoured, is held on the same day as the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony. RSVP for this year's event here closer to the event. Ìý |
| June 2025 | Clinical Education Awards | Clinical Education Awards Ceremony: This annual event is to recognize our outstanding rehabilitation community of clinical educators/supervisors. Check back for details closer to the time. |
| August, 2025 | Masters' Research Projects Presentations and Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecturer |
Final year Professional Program (OT and PT) students present their research projects, prior to the start of their last student placement during their final autumn at SPOT. The 2024 Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecturer was Prof. Brenna Bath, PT, PhD. The title of her talk was,ÌýBridging access to rehabilitation care through research, leadership and advocacy, and addressed inequities in access to musculoskeletal care. |
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