Our vision is to improve the standards for the educational preparation of, and the clinical care provided by, occupational therapists in China. We believe that occupational therapy will be recognized as an academic and professional field in China and will operate at the highest international level.
The USC Chan Division has partnered with Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) to develop a new dual-degree graduate program in occupational therapy, which welcomed its first class in Sept. 2019. Students in the USC-PKUHSC dual-degree program take two years of courses at PKUHSC to earn a master’s degree in rehabilitation therapy, and will then attend USC’s one-year post-professional doctorate of occupational therapy (OTD) program in Los Angeles.
The partnership promises to continue the educational evolution of occupational therapy in China, training a new generation of practitioners to provide high-quality clinical services to the estimated 85 million Chinese living with, or at risk for, a disability.
For additional inquiries about the China Initiative, please email Dr. Julie McLaughlin Gray, Director of the China Initiative, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
想了解中国项目的更多信息，请发邮件至 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)，联系中国项目的主任Julie McLaughlin Gray教授。
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Celebrating 10 Years of the China Initiative | 4m 49s
In 2026, we celebrate the accomplishments of the China Initiative and its impacts on education, innovation and patient-centered care.
2026年，我们将庆祝“中国倡议”所取得的成就，及其对教育、创新和以患者为中心的护理所产生的深远影响。
Watch the USC Chan Division naming ceremony, which, following a $20 million gift from the Chan family, extended the international reach of the division through the USC Chan Occupational Therapy China Initiative, by establishing a partnership with a top Chinese university to develop a graduate degree program in occupational therapy in China.
The China Initiative partnership involves a collaboration between the USC Chan Division and Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) on the creation of a dual-degree master’s to occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program. The collaboration was launched in 2016 with the overarching goal of advancing occupational therapy and occupational science education, research, and practice to improve health outcomes in China in the present and in the future.
Below is a detailed breakdown of our collaborative efforts and timeline.
以下是此项合作的具体细节与时间线。
2014
The inception of the China Initiative as part of a multimillion-dollar gift to establish a partnership with an elite Chinese university to expand occupational therapy research, education and practice.
中国项目成立：作为数百万美元捐赠的一部分，中国项目旨在与中国一所精英大学建立合作伙伴关系，以拓展作业治疗的科研、教育和实践。
2016
The beginning of the international partnership between the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) and the University of Southern California (USC).
北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）与南加州大学（USC）的国际合作正式开始。
2017
2 PKUHSC students admitted to USC Chan’s master’s program to continue into the occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program, and to train to become inaugural instructors for the dual-degree program.
两名北医学生入读南加大陈学部的硕士项目并继续攻读作业治疗博士（OTD）项目，并将培养成为此双学位项目的首批讲师。
The China Initiative begins curriculum development of the first master’s program (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC).
中国项目团队开始北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）硕士项目（作业治疗方向）的课程设计。
2018
The first Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) student admitted to the USC Chan doctor of philosophy (PhD) program in occupational science (OS).
第一位北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）学生入读南加大陈学部作业科学（OS）哲学博士（PhD）项目。
2019
The official launch of the master’s program (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC).
北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）硕士项目（作业治疗方向）正式启动。
2021
The first cohort of USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students arrive in Los Angeles, California, and matriculate into the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program.
第一届北医-南加大双学位项目学生抵达加州洛杉矶，入读南加大陈学部作业治疗博士（OTD）项目。
2021-2023
15 Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) master’s program graduates start the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program.
15名北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）硕士项目毕业生入读南加大陈学部作业治疗博士（OTD）项目。
Cohort 1: 5 students start in 2021 第一届 | 5名学生2021年入学
Cohort 2: 5 students start in 2022 第二届 | 5名学生2022年入学
Cohort 3: 5 students start in 2023 第三届 | 5名学生2023年入学
2022
The second Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) student admitted to the USC Chan doctor of philosophy (PhD) program in occupational science (OS).
第二位北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）学生入读南加大陈学部作业科学（OS）哲学博士（PhD）项目。
The USC-PKUHSC dual-degree program is the result of collaboration between the two universities, consisting of an entry-level master’s degree in rehabilitation therapy (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) and a Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Clinical Doctorate (OTD) degree at the University of Southern California (USC).
The dual-degree program trains leaders in the field who will use evidence-based practice and apply diverse innovations to respond to global trends of the profession and to meet the local occupational needs of individuals, communities, and populations. The program will provide students with the opportunity to engage in various leadership tracks to optimally support their future of advancing occupational therapy in China.
The China Initiative team hosts three seminars in the summer semester to continue supporting the USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students with integrating their residency experiences and preparing for their return to China.
The China Initiative team travels to Beijing to visit with collaborators at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) and attend the 2024 China Occupational Therapy Association (COTA) Conference and the International Occupational Therapy Educational Symposium in Weifang, Shandong Province.
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