Drawing on Eastern Europe to Change Canadian Health Profession Education

Authors

  • Hanneke (Johanna) Elisabeth van Bruggen Director FAPADAG (Facilitation Participation Disadvantaged Groups), NL, Adjunct Professor School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, CA

Keywords:

Health equity, Inclusion, Community development

Abstract

The enlargement of Europe and social changes, like the ageing population, cultural diversity, economic changes, poverty and social and health inequality, have required changes in health/social profession education. This presentation will spark dialogue on change by considering the unique development of Eastern Europe occupational therapy education directed at social/health reform.

Author Biography

Hanneke (Johanna) Elisabeth van Bruggen, Director FAPADAG (Facilitation Participation Disadvantaged Groups), NL, Adjunct Professor School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, CA

Hanneke van Bruggen has been in the frontline of innovative developments of occupational therapy education and practice, both nation-wide and internationally for more than 40 years. Her accomplishments and experience in education range from (1) social and educational reform in the Eastern and Central European Region, including coordinating and implementing BA degrees in Occupational Therapy (Prague,  Bulgaria, Poland, Romania) with a focus on participation of persons with disabilities in society (Georgia and Armenia) to (2) Founding and providing executive direction to ENOTHE, the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education. She also mobilized ENOTHE as a strategic vehicle to obtain funding to develop the internationalization and education alignment of health care education inEurope(e.g.  Socarates/Erasmus Thematic Network Projects)

Hanneke Van Bruggen has been awarded an Honorary Fellow of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of her outstanding contribution to occupational therapy education in Europe (Brighton University) as well as the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the faculty of health science of the University of Coruna  “for her commitment to combat social and health inequality through occupational therapy”.

 

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 4: Health equity, inclusion, diversity, and social determinants of health

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