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USC Chan China Initiative

PKUHSC-USC Collaboration Timeline
北医-南加大合作时间线

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.

中国项目包括南加州大学陈学部与北京大学医学部（PKUHSC）合作创建的一个作业治疗硕士-博士（OTD）双学位项目。此合作于2016年启动，总体目标是推进作业治疗和作业科学在中国的教育、科研和实践，以改善中国当前和未来的健康状况。

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。

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

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。

2016 | The beginning of the international partnership between the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) and the University of Southern California (USC)

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。

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

2017 | The China Initiative begins curriculum development of the first master’s program (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)

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。

2018 | The first Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) student admitted to the USC Chan doctor of philosophy (PhD) program in occupational science (OS)

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。

2019 | The official launch of the master’s program (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)

2019 | The official launch of the master’s program (occupational therapy track) at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)

2021

The first cohort of PKUHSC-USC 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 | The first cohort of PKUHSC-USC dual-degree students arrive in Los Angeles, California, and matriculate into the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program

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

2021-2023 | 15 Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) master’s program graduates start the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program

2021-2023 | 15 Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) master’s program graduates start the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program

2021-2023 | 15 Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) master’s program graduates start the USC Chan occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program

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。