Sue Baptiste
Over the past three decades, since emigrating to Canada from Britain, Sue Baptiste has significantly influenced Canadian occupational therapy through her unique and innovative approaches to practice, leadership, education, and research. Her work as leader of a large occupational therapy program through the 1970s and 80s led to the development of organizational models integrating practice, student education, and clinical research. The growth of many occupational therapists in Canada has been...See more
Over the past three decades, since emigrating to Canada from Britain, Sue Baptiste has significantly influenced Canadian occupational therapy through her unique and innovative approaches to practice, leadership, education, and research. Her work as leader of a large occupational therapy program through the 1970s and 80s led to the development of organizational models integrating practice, student education, and clinical research. The growth of many occupational therapists in Canada has been fostered through Sue's mentorship and enthusiastic support of excellence. An internationally renowned leader in problem-based education, Sue has facilitated the development of problem-based, self-directed learning across many disciplines. Her abiding interest in issues of culture and organizational change characterize her research. Sue is an author of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, an outcome measure used throughout the world. Sue has an unequalled ability to challenge long held assumptions (with humour) while positively facilitating change to ensure excellence in occupational therapy. "Mary Law, PhD, OT Reg (Ont.)" Professor and Associate Dean, School of Rehabilitation Science Co-director, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada From July/Aug 2002 edition of "OT Now," Copyright (c) CAOT Publications, Ottawa, Ontario. Used with permission. See less