Terry Ma OTD ’27

What area(s) of practice are you interested in?

I initially came into the program interested in inpatient rehab, but I quickly found out how diverse the opportunities are in occupational therapy. I plan on keeping my mind open and see what area of practice I like the most.

What are some favorite personal occupations you engage in?

Some of my favorite personal occupations I engage in are snowboarding, running and going on hikes with my dog, Winston.

What are “green flags” (i.e., pleasant attributes) and “red flags” (i.e., unpleasant attributes) that you notice about other people?

Green flag: Being able to laugh at their own mistakes.
Red flag: If they think hot dogs are not sandwiches (they absolutely are).

What are the food and beverage items you most recently consumed?

Nongshim Shin Ramyun and Enlighten Mint Yerba Mate

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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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) 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 master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.