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Charisa Dorn MA ’23

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I have had a love and special care for the older adult population since I was a little girl, and I hope to serve this community as an Occupational Therapist!

What area of practice are you interested in?
Geriatrics, home health, and outpatient rehab . . . but I can’t wait to explore all of the areas!

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
My favorite activities are rollerblading at Huntington Beach, coffee shop hopping, & thrifting.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
Half of my family is from Egypt, and the other half of my family is from Holland. I would love to travel to those places to re-visit my family and meet some other members of my family I’ve never met!

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve heard?
Proverbs 3:3-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge, and He will make straight your paths.”

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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 fully 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) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.