Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lectureship 2013

The 2013 nominations process is now closed

Elizabeth Casson was the first woman to be awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of Bristol in 1929, she specialised in psychiatry and introduced occupational therapy to England, setting up the first school of occupational therapy, Dorset House in Bristol. 

The lectureship is awarded to a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists who is considered by their peers to have made and be making a significant contribution to the development of the profession. The name of the 2013 Casson lecturer will be announced at the 2012 COT Annual Conference. 

The successful recipient will deliver the lecture at the 2013 COT Annual Conference and will receive travel expenses, one night accommodation and complimentary registration to the next Annual Conference. They will be a guest of honour at the 2013 conference dinner. The lecture will be published in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy after the lecture has been given. 

Selection criteria for the Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lectureship 2013

The nominee will have made a significant contribution to the profession by:

1. Being an inspirational professional within their area of practice, research, education or management
2. Being an excellent communicator as evidenced by testimonial from peers, service users and carers
3. Making or having made a significant contribution to the development of occupational therapy through professional practice, service improvement, service delivery, research or education
4. Having provided the opportunity for service users and carers, members of the profession and others to benefit from their work through clinical practice, publications or presentations
5. Being an active member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists in good standing
6. Having actively demonstrated use of advanced theory, standards and methods within occupational therapy that improve outcomes for service users and carers and promote public awareness and understanding of the profession’s contribution. 

Additional information is available from Dominique Le Marchand, Senior Administrative Officer, College of Occupational Therapists, 106-114 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB.  Tel: 020 7450 2317.  Fax: 020 7450 2331.  The nomination form can also be emailed to Dominique.Le.Marchand@cot.co.uk.