Occupational therapists deserve to be eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness

As health-care needs increase in rural and remote Canada, the federal government must do more to encourage occupational therapists to move to these communities.

Failing to include OTs as eligible for Canada’s Student Loan forgiveness program works against ensuring access to quality health-care services in rural and remote communities that most Canadians take for granted, writes Hélène Sabourin.Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY HéLèNE SABOURIN

June 12, 2024

As a significant untapped resource within Canada’s health care sector, occupational therapists (OTs) represent one of the most efficient and practical solutions for alleviating strain on our already overcapacity system. Whether it is helping Canadians age in their homes lo...

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