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Lifestyle Redesign®

History

Lifestyle Redesign is an innovative occupational therapy intervention framework developed at USC Chan that has been proven to improve health and wellness through building healthier lifestyles. Changing behaviors takes time and is a complex process, but we know that lifestyle choices directly influence the state of our physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health.

The Lifestyle Redesign Knowledge Mobilization Initiative (LR-KMI), launched in 2022, aims to promote greater synergies across research, education, and practice in Lifestyle Redesign, and to develop resources and infrastructure to enable occupational therapists and health system partners to integrate Lifestyle Redesign into diverse practice settings.

Education

Lifestyle Redesign learning opportunities are now available to USC Chan students in all programs. Undergraduate students can take courses that discuss Lifestyle Redesign principles, such as OT 101 Caring for Your Self: Engaging in Health Habits and Routines, OT 220 Lifestyle Design: Introduction to Occupational Therapy, OT 250 Introduction to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, or OT 312 Creating a Sustainable Lifestyle.

Graduate students in the Chan Entry-Level OTD, Post-Professional OTD, and Post-Professional Master’s programs will take OT 619 Applying Occupational Science: Lifestyle Redesign® as part of their required coursework and have the option of taking electives such as OT 550 Lifestyle Redesign®: Pain and Headache, OT 551 Lifestyle Redesign®: Weight Management and Related Conditions, and OT 552 Lifestyle Redesign®: Neurological Conditions, which can all count towards earning a Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign® Graduate Certificate.

Chan is proud to be developing a robust continuing education training program that prepares occupational therapy practitioners to provide clinical services and conduct research using the Lifestyle Redesign intervention framework. Occupational therapy practitioners who complete the training program and related requirements will be eligible to become certified in Lifestyle Redesign. The Lifestyle Redesign certification program is anticipated to launch in Fall 2024.

Learn more about Lifestyle Redesign research, patient care, continuing education, and pathways to certification by visiting the Lifestyle Redesign website.

Contact Us

Use this form to contact us about Lifestyle Redesign, and/or to have your contact information added to our Lifestyle Redesign mailing list.

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.