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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Samruddhi Ghaisas OTD ’12

Samruddhi Ghaisas OTD ’12

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2012

Track: Research Expertise

As a pediatric occupational therapist in India, I decided to come to USC for Sensory Integration and research experience. As a Master’s student, I took OT 610: Sensory Integration and for my OTD, I completed my residency in the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Study. To aid in my research, I took PM 536: Program Evaluation, which trained me in statistical methods and OT 645: Narrative, Healing, and the Culture of Biomedicine, which helped me understand the intricacies of narratives. My residency helped me understand how a major research-study functions and I developed my own case study focusing on the relationship between the development of pressure ulcers and lifestyle changes in adults with spinal cord injury.