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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
♦ Registered in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an
Occupational Therapist, with registration number provided upon request.
♦ Completed 1000 hours of student placement, according to WFOT standards.
♦ Placements ranged from hospital to community settings, from pediatrics to geriatrics,
and from acute to disability settings.
EDUCATION
Master of Occupational Therapy December 2014
University of Sydney, Australia
Master of Food Science August 2012
University of British Columbia, Canada
Bachelor of Science May 2011
University of British Columbia, Canada
♦ Graduated with Honours.
♦ Student guest speaker for the UBC Life Sciences Co-op Program.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Student Occupational Therapist September 2014 – November 2014
Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre, Ryde Hospital
Denistone, Australia
♦ Independently handled more than 6 patient caseloads daily of stroke, burns, and
deconditioning in rehabilitation and in acute settings, starting from assessment
execution, to intervention implementation, and then to discharge planning.
♦ Comprehensively managed 3 complex patients with deep body burns, designing and
rehabilitating with an upper limb functional PROM and AROM program, including the
implementation of a video game exercise program.
♦ Independently conducted functional cognitive assessments including shower, meal
preparation, feeding, laundry, medication, and financial management.
♦ Demonstrated effective multi-disciplinary communication by being the OT
representative at weekly case conferences and liaising with different allied health
team members.
♦ Conducted more than 5 home visits including recommendations for minor home
modifications and equipment prescription.
Student Occupational Therapist July 2014 – September 2014
Department of Aging, Disability, and Home Care (ADHC)
NSW Government, Australia
♦ Managed approximately 10 chronic client cases of the community disability and
school-aged sector, with diagnoses including Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome,
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, and quadriplegia.
♦ Spearheaded as a professional occupational therapist that facilitated with the Next
Steps Program, coached play therapy and provided one-on-one OT consultation
sessions with parents of teenage boys with intellectual disabilities.
♦ Pioneered and established a resource package for clients to find services and
conducted a presentation and proper handover to the organization.
BILL MAN FUNG HO
MOT | MFSc | BSc
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Student Occupational Therapist November 2013 – December 2013
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Auburn, Australia
♦ Managed patient caseloads diagnosed of mental health issues, such as bipolar
disorder, depression, Schizophrenia, and Huntington’s disease.
♦ Initiated assessments on 2 different patient cases, which included MMSE, RUDAS
♦ Collaborated a community visit to rehabilitate a patient’s ADL skills of banking,
shopping, and problem solving.
♦ Planned, designed, and led 3 separate 15-patient group therapy sessions.
Student Occupational Therapist July 2013
Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
♦ Handled patient caseloads of acute neurosciences rehabilitation and of general
surgery.
♦ Executed assessments including initial interviews, ADL self care assessments,
functional upper limb muscle tests
♦ Coordinated a patient case in designing and conducting upper limb task embedded
practice exercises, providing significant measurable ROM improvements.
♦ Utilized interventions such as Functional Electrical Stimulation, tilt-in-space
wheelchairs, and aided in manual handling, case conferences, a home visit, and a
family conference.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
St. Vincent’s Hospital Langara Volunteer January 2011 – February 2013
A Providence Health Care division – Vancouver, BC
♦ Led Exercise Classes, Balance Classes, and coordinated with the Rehabilitation
Assistant for the Active Passive Trainer.
♦ Assisted approximately 20 specified residents per shift to the program area and
provided help and support for the equipments used.
♦ Organized 3 auxiliary and festive activities, enhancing the elders’ quality of life.
International Volunteer April 2011 – August 2011
Ecuador & Peru
♦ Facilitated group to contribute a fundraised total of more than USD$15 000, which
were 100%-used for the purchase of building materials for new houses in an
Ecuadorian village.
♦ Assisted in the building process, and provided physical and emotional support for the
villagers.
AWARDS, CERTIFICATES, AND EXTRACURRICULARS
Lifesaving
♦ Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
♦ Obtained Bronze Medallion and Qualification in Senior Resuscitation by the
Lifesaving Society of Canada.
♦ St John’s Ambulance’s course in Safety-Oriented First Aid – Emergency Level.
Diving – Jr. Open Water Diver certified by Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
Executive of Sports Department – Dragon Seed Connection of UBC, 2008.
BILL MAN FUNG HO