Award of Merit
The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists acknowledges significant contributions to the profession by occupational therapists and non-occupational therapists through its prestigious service award called the Award of Merit.
Submit a nominationAward nomination deadline is December 1st.
Recipients
2020 Recipients
Marlene Stern
Marlene is recognized for her significant contributions to the profession through her championing of numerous new occupational positions in Manitoba and innovative roles in existing departments. She has been a visionary leader in the occupational therapy community provincially as well as nationally.
Angie Phenix and Kaarina Valavaara
Angie and Kaarina are recognized for their significant contributions to the profession through their work in response to the issues faced by Indigenous clients and therapists in Canada. They have become leaders through their publications, education and service to CAOT. Their voices are sought and respected within our profession.
Past Recipients
| Debra Froese 2019 |
Kim Barthel 2019 |
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| Isabella Cheng 2018 |
JAC OTA/PTA EAP 2017 |
Marie-Josée Drolet 2017 |
| Kathy Corbett 2016 |
Elin Schold Davis 2015 |
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| Christie Brenchley 2015 |
Carol Morrison 2015 |
Catherine Backman 2014 |
| Donna Collins 2014 |
Catherine Vallée 2014 |
World Federation of Occupational Therapists 2013 |
| Jane Davis 2013 |
Brian Gomes 2013 |
CAOT-BC Transition Team/Les Smith, Catherine Backman, Mary Wallace Poole, Mary Glasgow Brown 2013 |
| Deborah Rudman 2013 |
Lieutenant-Colonel Markus Besemann 2013 |
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists 2012 |
| Noémi Cantin 2013 |
Isabelle Matte 2013 |
Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2012 |
| Marcia Finlayson 2011 |
Don Pollock 2011 |
Health Human Resources Database Development for CIHI 2011 |
| Muriel Westmorland 2011 |
Donna Klaiman 2010 |
Sandra Hobson 2010 |
| Kathy Pringle 2010 |
Dr. Karen Jacobs 2009 |
The British College of Occupational Therapists 2009 |
| Paulette Bourgeois 2009 |
Kristi Bridgeman 2009 |
Edrich Richards 2009 |
| Dr. Gail Whiteford 2009 |
Patty Brady 2008 |
Canadian Institute for Health Information 2008 |
| Debra Cameron 2008 |
Jacquie Ripat 2008 |
Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation 2008 |
| Johanne Desrosiers 2008 |
Helene Polatajko 2007 |
Elizabeth Townsend 2007 |
| Mary Clark 2007 |
Jim Zamprelli 2006 |
Mary Lou Boudreau 2005 |
| Isabelle Gélinas 2004 |
Pat Leece 2004 |
Jan Miller Polgar 2004 |
| Jennette Toews 2004 |
Mary Egan 2003 |
Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation 2003 |
| Heather Gillespie 2003 |
Elaine Kuretzky 2003 |
Moira Toomey 2003 |
| Lynn Cockburn 2002 |
Raymonde Hachey 2002 |
Kim Lenahan 2002 |
| Aileen Stalker 2002 |
Geraldine Moore 2002 |
Lesley Bainbridge, Heather Chilton and Randy Murphy 2001 |
| Rekha Chhatre 2001 |
John Voyer 2001 |
Bernie Bressler 2001 |