About

Tricia L. Morrison, PhD, OT Reg., (ON), CLCP

Occupational Therapist/Certified Life Care Planner

Since graduating from McGill University (B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy) in 1993, I have been providing Occupational Therapy services to clients with diverse conditions. These conditions have been wide ranging, including:

• Orthopaedic and musculoskeletal injuries
• Brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputations
• Mental health
• Cancer survivorship
• Other myriad chronic conditions (e.g., chronic pain, respiratory compromise, blindness, burns, etc.)

Since 2005, I have also been a board-certified Life Care Planner through the International Commission on Health Care Certification. Events giving rise to my involvement have included:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Medical and professional malpractice
• Slip and falls
• Construction liability
• Product liability
• Building maintenance liability
• Municipal liability
• Falls from heights
• Home owner’s liability

As a strong proponent for lifelong learning, while practising as an Occupational Therapist, I have pursued ongoing education and development through self-directed learning, workshops, and conferences, as well as more formally:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship (Health Sciences, uOttawa and Western University), individual and team research and training focused on cancer survivorship with a particular emphasis on return to work following cancer
• Doctorate in Philosophy (Education) at uOttawa, thesis entitled: Working Alliance and Functional Outcomes in an Occupational Therapy Intervention: A Cross Case Analysis
• An interim report at uOttawa examining the implications of therapeutic assessment
• Certified Life Care Planner – training through the University of Florida and board certification with the International Commission on Health Care Certification
• Master in Education at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) (focus on adult education and chronic pain education)

I am an active volunteer in a variety of professional and non-professional roles including with the University of Ottawa, The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation - Maplesoft Centre, peer-reviewed journals, and hockey associations.