2026 Sadie Philcox Memorial Lecture in Occupational Therapy

We are excited to invite you to the 2026 Sadie Philcox Memorial Lecture at UQ.

Join Occupational Therapy students, UQ staff, alumni, and external partners at our beautiful St Lucia campus for an illuminating and inspiring lecture from Dr Julia Schmidt.

Dr. Julia Schmidt is interested in understanding life after brain injury. Her goal is to learn more about changes in the brain after injury and throughout life, changes in daily life and social roles after brain injury, and programs that support people with brain injury to lead lives that are personally meaningful. Julia’s research is conducted in partnership with people with lived experience, caregivers, clinicians, and community organizations.

Julia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. She completed her BSc(OT) at the University of Alberta and spent over 10 years working clinically in brain injury rehabilitation. Julia earned her PhD at the University of Queensland, Australia, with Dr. Jennifer Fleming, where she studied interventions to improve self-awareness after traumatic brain injury. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia’s Brain Behaviour Lab, exploring changes in the brain’s physiology in youth with mild traumatic brain injuries.

This event is supported by the University of Queensland's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

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