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Wen Guo 郭雯 OTD ’23

家乡: 中国湖南
项目: 作业治疗专业博士，2023级

Residency Focus: Lifestyle Redesign
实习方向: 生活方式重建

Where did you receive your bachelor’s degree and in what major?
你在哪里获得你的本科学士学位, 主修什么专业?
Zhengzhou University, Rehabilitation Therapy
郑州大学，康复治疗学

What do you like about occupational therapy?
你喜欢作业治疗的什么?
I like occupational therapy because it emphasizes the impact of daily activities and habits on health and well-being. As Dr. Gray said, ‘Occupation as ends, occupation as means’.
我喜欢作业治疗，因为它强调日常生活习惯对健康的影响。正如Dr. Gray所说：“作业，既是治疗的目标，也是治疗的媒介”。

What is the focus of your current residency?
你在目前的实习点主要学习/做什么?
In the OTD program, my clinical and research residency mainly focus on lifestyle management for chronic diseases. In the LRCC lab, I got a deeper understanding of the theoretical basis and research background of Lifestyle Redesign by participating in current research projects and preparatory work of certification courses. The clinic residency in the OTFP further broadened my horizons in clinical practice of Lifestyle Redesign in chronic diseases management. These valuable residency experiences will be of great help to my future clinical and research practice!
在OTD项目的临床和研究实习中，我主要学习了慢性病的生活方式管理。在LRCC实验室，参与在研课题和认证课程的筹备工作让我对生活方式重整的理论基础和研究背景有了更深的认识。OTFP的临床实习又让我进一步了解了生活方式重整项目在慢性病管理方面的临床实践。相信这些宝贵的实习经历对我以后的临床和科研工作会有很大帮助！

How do you plan to advance OT in China?
你计划如何推进OT在中国的发展?
After the OTD program, I plan to work in cardiac rehabilitation to expand OT’s competence in this area. I will carry out lifestyle management services in cardiac rehabilitation and conduct related research to prove its feasibility and effectiveness after returning to China.
在完成OTD项目后，我计划在心脏康复工作，不断提升OT在心脏康复的影响力。我计划回国后在心脏康复开展生活方式管理的作业治疗实践，并开展相关研究来证明其可行性和有效性。

What are your favorite occupation(s)?
你最喜欢的作业活动是什么?
My favorite occupation is volunteering. In the process of volunteering, we can not only help others, but also gain a lot of warmth.
我很喜欢参加志愿活动。在做志愿的过程中，我们不仅能帮助别人，也能收获很多温暖。

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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.