Marie Eason Klatt - Canada- Secretary General

Education
2012 Master of Science in Community Health (HPTE), University of Toronto, Canada
1983 Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), University of Toronto, Canada
1980 Bachelor of Science (4Year), University of Toronto, Canada

Certifications and memberships
Canadian Society of Hand Therapists: Lifetime Member
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists: Life Member

Work Experience

For over 35 years Marie Eason Klatt’s clinical practice primarily focused on the rehabilitation of individuals of all ages who have functional impairments of the hand and upper limb. Recently Marie received the Life Membership Award from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists for her work as a clinician, educator and leader. She held certification as a hand therapist through the Hand Therapy Certification Commission from 1998 until 2023. In 2023 she retired as the Manager of Collaborative Practice and Education at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Unity Health in Toronto, Canada.

Professional Experience
Marie holds an Adjunct appointment with the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto as a lecturer. She also holds an Affiliate Scientist appointment with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto.

Marie served as the Canadian Delegate for IFSHT for 10 years and completed a three-year term as the IFSHT By-laws Committee Chair. Marie served as President of the Canadian Society of Hand Therapists from 2017 – 2021 and was awarded Lifetime Membership in 2022.

She has extensive healthcare regulatory experience at the provincial level in Canada Marie was an elected, professional member of the Council of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario for 9 years and chaired various committees over that time including one term as President. In addition, she was a member of the Re-certification Committee of the Hand Therapy Certification Commission for 12 years.

Publications
Marie has presented both nationally and internationally at peer reviewed conferences in the areas of health practitioner education and hand /upper limb rehabilitation.