This blog post has been sitting in my drafts folder for some time now, since ‘decolonisation’ became a “new” buzzword for the occupational therapy profession via The 2018 WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapy) Congress in Africa which catapulted the concept into the spotlight, causing murmurs of controversy in the international occupational therapy community. The long delay from idea to…
Category: Health Professions Education
How to Teach Social Media Use When You Don’t Use It
Social media platforms. So many. Hard to keep up. How are we ever going to be able to teach everything? My answer to this dilemma is: let your students take the lead and leverage on their experiences. It’s impossible to always be using the same social media platforms as your students. I know because I’ve encountered this. I use Facebook…
Fitness to Practice Issues in Malaysia
I have been reflecting on the Case of the Misogynistic Medical Student as fitness to practice issues have been a long time concern of mine due to my work in the health professions. What would I have done if I were his educators or the administration at his university? Is it right for the Malaysian public to circulate petitions calling…
Top 3 Reasons to study Occupational Therapy @ Brunel University London
Brunel University London is home to the prestigious and historic London School of Occupational Therapy. Established in 1934, it is now housed in the Mary Seacole Building. (Fun fact: Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse and businesswoman. She is widely celebrated for her work with the wounded during the Crimean War and also for combatting racial prejudice. To learn more…
2017 Occupational Therapy Education Reforms in the UK
It is an interesting time to be in the United Kingdom as their higher education system is going through some significant reform, resulting in changes to the student intake which then subsequently affects how programmes are run. I have a special interest in this because of my work as an occupational therapy educator. A little bit of background to occupational…