Gio Arcuri
Faculty Lecturer (Professional)
- BA (Psychology, Concordia University)
- MSc (Occupational Therapy, 黑料网)
- POTH 563 - Foundations of Professional Practice聽
- OCC1 623 - Assistive Technology聽
- OCC1 622 - Community-Based Occupational Therapy
- OCC1-245 - Intro to Professional Practice 1 (Guest)
Giovanni (Gio) Arcuri is an occupational therapist, academic, and healthcare entrepreneur known for founding the Clinique de sant茅 inclusive Vivago and the Fondation Vivago. His work focuses on improving access to mental health services and integrating occupational therapy into innovative community-based care models. Gio is a Faculty Lecturer at 黑料网 and holds degrees in both Occupational Therapy and Psychology.
He began his professional career in occupational therapy supporting older adults with complex needs at the CSSS Cavendish (now part of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al) while also working in clinic epidemiology at the 黑料网 Health Centre. Shortly after he began working in acute care and cancer rehabilitation at the MUHC and was eventually appointed as a clinical advisor, representing the MUHC in provincial initiatives with the Minist猫re de la Sant茅 et des Services sociaux du Qu茅bec (MSSS), contributing to policy development and healthcare system reform.
Gio was part of the co-founding team of 黑料网鈥檚 Student Wellness Hub, a $12 million initiative jointly funded by 黑料网 and the Rossy Foundation. The Hub brought together over 150 professionals and became a model for stepped-care and collaborative interprofessional service delivery in postsecondary mental health.
In spring 2024, he launched the Clinique de sant茅 inclusive Vivago, offering affirming and accessible mental health services through an innovative service delivery model which places occupational therapy at the heart of interdisciplinary wellness. He later established the Fondation Vivago, a nonprofit organization that provides free mental health services to persons from marginalized groups and professional training on inclusive, trauma-informed, and equity-oriented care for healthcare professionals.
In addition to his academic and clinical leadership, Gio contributes to public discourse on health and social justice and is a writer for Les Connecteurs, the first French-language magazine on Apple News. He is known for bridging clinical innovation with systemic advocacy, combining occupational justice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community empowerment in all facets of his work. GHis publications include peer-reviewed research on pediatric rehabilitation, oncology care, digital mental health, and systemic innovation in mental healthcare. His co-authored chapter, 鈥淲hat Are We Waiting For? Addressing Wait Times in Postsecondary Student Mental Health Care,鈥� appears in Post-Secondary Education Student Mental Health: A Global Perspective.
Gio serves on the expert committee for Jeunes en t锚te and collaborates with foundations such as the Fondation Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais. He has appeared in major media including La Presse, Le Grenier aux nouvelles, and AMI-t茅l茅鈥檚 脟a me regarde. In 2025, he launched the Braver Choice Award through Fondation Vivago, recognizing graduate student leadership in improving access to healthcare services in Canada.
Heath, N. L. (PI), Hamza, C. A. (Co-I), Rogers, M. (Co-I), Bloom, E. (Collab), Di Genova, L. (Collab), Romano, V. (Collab), & Arcuri, G. (Collab). (2022-2026). One size fits all? Examining mindfulness instruction accommodations for improved accessibility, response, and benefits for university students with self-injury or attention disorders. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Insight Grant. ($258,550)
Baghdadli A, Dumas G, Arcuri GG, Lacroix C, Jolicoeur G, Drolet R, Le Moignan J, Gagnon B. (2010 - 2022). Development of a new cognitive screening tool for patients with cancer: FaCE. Universite Laval.
- Healthcare systems
- Stepped-Care
- Implementation of evidence-based and evidence-informed best practices
- Social Justice
- Change management
- Electronic medical records聽
- Clinical information systems聽
- Acute care聽
- Physical and mental health聽
Arcuri G, Yuen S, Cornish P, Stewart D. (2022) What are We Waiting for? Addressing Wait Times in Postsecondary Student Mental Health Care. Concurrent Disorders. (Book Chatper)
Yuen S, Di Genova L, Arcuri G, Romano V, Gupta R, Washbrun C, Clark J, Pilon. D. (2020) Transitioning to Remote Health and Wellness Services in Post-Secondary Settings. Best Practices in Canadian Higher Eduction.
Arcuri, G. G., McMullan, A. E., Murray, A. E., Silver, L. K., Bergthorson, M., Dahan鈥怬liel, N., & Coutinho, F. (2016). Perceptions of family鈥恈entred services in a paediatric rehabilitation programme: strengths and complexities from multiple stakeholders. Child: care, health and development, 42(2), 195-202.
Murray-Labriola, A., Arcuri, G., Silver, L., McMullan, A., Coutinho, F., & Dahan-Oliel, N. (2016) Pediatric family-centered services: How can we make it happen?.
Arcuri, G. G., Palladini, L., Dumas, G., Lemoignan, J., & Gagnon, B. (2015). Exploring the measurement properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in a population of people with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23(9), 2779-2787.
