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This biennial award honours occupational therapists that are an inspiration to the profession. Employers, human resource personnel and the public are invited to nominate inspiring occupational therapists for this award.

Criteria for nominee:

• Registered Occupational Therapists with the Allied Health Professions Council
• Current SAOT member
• Have worked at least 10 years as Occupational Therapist or with Occupational Therapy students or Occupational Therapists
• Currently working as an Occupational Therapist or with Occupational Therapy students or Occupational Therapists
• Must have volunteered with SAOT or served in SAOT council
• Contributed significantly towards elevating the quality of healthcare or social care delivery for the benefit of the Singapore Community
• Contributed in one or more of the following areas:

              1. Significant achievement in his/ her respective field of clinical specialty

              2. Research breakthroughs that have advanced occupational therapy

              3. Significant involvement in community, welfare, and civic activities that demonstrate an exemplary spirit of                                public service

              4. Contributed significantly towards clinical education and nurturing of succeeding generation of occupational                                therapists in their clinical expertise

• Contributions should be significant, impactful and should entail going beyond the call of duty.

Past Inspiring Occupational Therapist Award winner

2019: Ms Doreen Yeo, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) & Ms Florence Cheong, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) 

2017: Ms Lau Cheng Mun, Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)

2015: Mr Lim Hua Beng, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)