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Emeli Castillo OTD ’22

What brought you to occupational therapy?
The need for representation and the want to make quality healthcare accessible to minoritized communities in need of rehabilitation.

What area of practice are you interested in?
Neuro-rehabilitation!

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Trying new coffee shops around LA and walking with my mom! 😊

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
All the places my parents grew up going to, and Santorini!

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Laugh or cry! — Dr. Rafeedie.

Have boundaries and stick to them! — various OTR/L.

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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 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.