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Lifestyle Redesign Calendar
The calendar below shows upcoming events and will be continuously updated as webinars, information sessions, and other events are available.
OcupApp: How a Mobile Application Encourages Self-Analysis and Changes in Engagement in Meaningful Activities
Top Row: Dr. María Rodríguez, Dr. Laura Vidaña; Bottom Row: Dr. José Antonio Merchán, Dr. Judit Fernandez
NEW Date: Monday, May 26, 2025
Time: 9–10am Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.
Cost*: This webinar is free to attend; registration is required to join.
Join this webinar to learn about OcupApp, a mobile application designed by occupational therapy researchers to increase awareness of participation in meaningful activities. Based on Eakman’s model of universal emotions, this application prompts users to record their daily activities and aims to increase their awareness of the meaning they attribute to each, respectively. This increased awareness supports users in reaffirming their activity participation as well as making changes to their lifestyles to include activities that bring greater personal meaning. Speakers will highlight their proposed methodology to test the effectiveness of OcupApp in improving perceived quality of life in people over 60 years of age living with anxiety and subclinical depression.
About the Speakers: Drs. María Rodríguez, José Antonio Merchán, Judit Fernandez, Laura Vidaña
The MeaningMatters OT Research Group consists of researchers specializing in the relationship between participation in meaningful activities and its impact on health and well-being. Their research focuses on increasing awareness and promoting occupational self-analysis as a tool for empowering individuals to become agents of change. The group includes Dr. María Rodriguez from the Universidad de Málaga, Dr. José Antonio Merchán from the Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Dr. Judit Fernandez from the Universidad de Murcia, and Dr. Laura Vidaña from Escola Universitària d’Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Lifestyle Redesign®’s Role in Gender-Affirming Care
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 12–1pm Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.
Cost*: This webinar is free to attend; registration is required to join.
Join this webinar to learn about application of the Lifestyle Redesign intervention framework to serve trans and gender diverse (TGD) clients and understand the critical role that occupational therapy can play in gender affirming care. Attendees will gain a greater understanding of the impact of lifestyle considerations for this population and learn evidence-based intervention approaches that support mitigating gender dysphoria and optimizing gender euphoria.
About the Speaker: Dr. Nora Dixon
Dr. Nora Dixon OTD, OTR/L, LRC is an assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy at the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Nora completed her doctoral residency at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice (OTFP), where she led the research, development, and launch of the clinic’s first program for gender-affirming care. Now a faculty member at the USC OTFP, Nora has continued her advocacy for occupational therapy’s role in gender-affirming care by establishing interdisciplinary partnerships, providing presentations on the local and international scales, and developing resources for her clients to promote gender euphoria and support safe access to gender-affirming occupations.
Continuing Education Information
Learning Objectives:
Following webinar attendance, participants will be able to:
- Recall health and wellbeing concerns that can arise for trans and gender diverse (TGD) clients.
- Recognize the role of occupational therapy in addressing factors impacting occupational performance of the trans and gender diverse (TGD) population.
- Identify occupational therapy interventions that can be used to affirm gender identity and expression and thus improve health management.
Cancellation Policy: This webinar is provided at no cost; therefore, there is no refund available.
Course Requirements: Participants must complete and submit the webinar knowledge check and evaluation. Please note that you must attend for the entire event to receive CEU credit.
Special Needs Requests: If you require ADA accommodations, please email details of request(s) to lifestyle.redesign@chan.usc.edu at least one week prior to the webinar start date so that arrangements can be made.
Financial Disclosure: Presenter receives financial compensation as an employee of USC Chan. Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to the content of this course.
CEU Credit: This webinar is 1 contact hour. Participants must complete the webinar knowledge check and evaluation in order to receive a certificate of attendance. The webinar knowledge check and evaluation are to be completed within 7 days of webinar in order to receive CEU credit. Certificates will be available within 2 - 3 weeks after the webinar date.
USC Chan is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID #12456. This Distance-Learning-Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Introductory, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
From Fieldwork to Fellowship: Integrating Learners to Expand Lifestyle Redesign®
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Time: 1–2pm Pacific Time
Location: Zoom
Audience: This is an introductory level activity designed for OT practitioners, however, all levels of experience and disciplines are welcome.
Cost*: This webinar is free to attend; registration is required to join.
As Lifestyle Redesign certification expands globally, training the next generation of clinicians is crucial. This presentation explores how the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice, the birthplace of Lifestyle Redesign, has adapted its fieldwork, residency, and fellowship models to empower learners in mastering and delivering this intervention. Discover practical strategies for integrating learners and expanding Lifestyle Redesign programs.
About the Speaker: Dr. Lindsey Shomer
Lindsey Shomer, OTD, OTR/L, CEAS, LRC is an Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy in the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Dr. Shomer earned her master’s degree and Doctor of Occupational Therapy at USC. As a clinical faculty member, Dr. Shomer is the clinical manager of the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and works with clients in the pain management, chronic headache, MCAS and dysautonomia, and sleep disorders service lines using a Lifestyle Redesign approach. She is a member of the USC Chronic Pain, Chronic Headache, and MCAS Interdisciplinary Teams and facilitates support groups for individuals with chronic headache conditions. She is a leader in the field and has presented on her occupational therapy work with chronic pain and headache populations at local, national and international conferences, including the American Headache Society, the USC Pain Symposium, and the International Headache Society conference. Dr. Shomer is a certified ergonomic assessor and is Lifestyle Redesign Certified and is passionate about promoting occupational therapy’s role in chronic pain management.
Continuing Education Information
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Outline practical strategies for incorporating learning activities that promote student proficiency and confidence in delivering the Lifestyle Redesign intervention.
- Summarize how utilizing student models can contribute to the growth and development of Lifestyle Redesign programs and service lines in various settings.
- Recall the role of clinical sites in fostering the next generation of Lifestyle Redesign Certified clinicians.
- Identify the importance of integrating learners (fieldwork students, residents, fellows) into Lifestyle Redesign clinical sites to support the expansion of Lifestyle Redesign certification.
Cancellation Policy: This webinar is provided at no cost; therefore, there is no refund available.
Course Requirements: Participants must complete and submit the webinar knowledge check and evaluation. Please note that you must attend for the entire event to receive CEU credit.
Special Needs Requests: If you require ADA accommodations, please email details of request(s) to lifestyle.redesign@chan.usc.edu at least one week prior to the webinar start date so that arrangements can be made.
Financial Disclosure: Presenter receives financial compensation as an employee of USC Chan. Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to the content of this course.
CEU Credit: This webinar is 1 contact hour. Participants must complete the webinar knowledge check and evaluation in order to receive a certificate of attendance. The webinar knowledge check and evaluation are to be completed within 7 days of webinar in order to receive CEU credit. Certificates will be available within 2 - 3 weeks after the webinar date.
USC Chan is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID # 12831 pending. This Distance-Learning-Interactive activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs, Introductory, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
*Webinars are free for live attendees. This webinar will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing, for a fee, within 10 days of the event. If you are unable to attend the live event, consider visiting the On-Demand Learning page to register for on-demand webinar access once the recording is made available.
