Latest Chan Division News

Ten Years of Occupational Therapy in Africa ⟩
April 22, 2015

Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity International Students

More than 200 USC students have taken advantage of an ‘amazing journey’ that led to Ghana

By Jamie Wetherbe/USC News Bonnie Nakasuji ’74, MA ’94, OTD ’08 first went to Ghana in 2003 with a simple mission. She wanted to match patients with wheelchairs. Two years later — thanks to her passion for occupational therapy and a good deal on airfare — Nakasuji returned to Ghana with 10…

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Video game developed at USC lets patients play their way through rehab ⟩
April 20, 2015

Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Health and Wellness Research Technology

Mystic Isle tracks the coordinates of players’ movements, giving therapists valuable data on progress and future sessions

By Tanya Abrams/USC News Video games for health are not just for fitness gamers who’d rather stumble through Zumba alone than with a judgy gym rat. Clinicians and game developers at USC are teaming up to advance and validate video games for rehabilitation, a segment in the games-for-health…

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The Help Group and USC form a new partnership ⟩
March 6, 2015

Autism Community and Partners Faculty Research

By Mike McNulty The Help Group is pleased to announce an innovative partnership between The Help Group and the University of Southern California (USC) Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The Help Group – USC Occupational Science Initiative is dedicated to developing…

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USC Chan students go 3 for 3 in AOTA elections ⟩
February 27, 2015

Alumni Associations and Bodies Students

By Mike McNulty All three USC Chan Division students running for elected positions to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Assembly of Student Delegates (ASD) won their respective races. Joseph Ungco MA ’16 was elected chairperson, Ellen Wleklinski BS ’14, MA ’15 was elected…

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Remembering Ann Neville-Jan ⟩
February 2, 2015

Faculty

The longtime USC Chan Division faculty member, researcher and mentor passed away on Feb. 1, 2015, at the age of 64

Ann Neville-Jan PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, associate chair of curriculum and faculty, and associate professor, died Feb. 1, after experiencing complications from surgery. She was 64. Neville-Jan had been an integral member of the USC Chan Division for 25 years. Throughout her academic career at USC she…

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Assistant clinical professor Samia Rafeedie tells U.S. News why occupational therapy is a best job ⟩
January 20, 2015

Chan in the Media Faculty

When Samia Rafeedie was an undergrad at Ohio State University, she sought out the help of an academic advisor. She knew she wanted to work in health care, but she just didn’t know “where” in health care. Her advisor suggested occupational therapy. Rafeedie remembers thinking: “I don’t want…

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In memoriam: Pat Plumtree, 73 ⟩
January 19, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Volland Plumtree, a 12-year member of the USC Chan Division’s Board of Councilors, died Jan. 10, 2015, as a result of head injuries sustained from a fall. She was 73. Pat was born March 2, 1939, in Los Angeles to Norman and Bernadette Browne Volland. In 1946, her family moved to…

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16 Trojans published in American Journal of Occupational Therapy ⟩
January 5, 2015

Autism Clinical Faculty Research

Congratulations to the 16 Trojans published in the January/February 2015 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Assistant Professor Natalie Leland, Assistant Clinical Professor Karen Crum MA ’13, OTD ’14, Board of Councilors Member Shawn Phipps BS ’97, Adjunct Clinical…

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Life redesigned (USC Trojan Family Magazine) ⟩
December 12, 2014

Autism Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy helps people live life to its fullest, no matter what challenges they face

By Jessica Raymond/USC Trojan Family Magazine USC has been putting occupational therapy on the international map for decades by building the science behind occupational therapists’ work with patients. And with a recent gift from USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan MBA ’76 and his family, USC cemented its…

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For young people with diabetes, care can take a backseat to life ⟩
November 26, 2014

Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign Research

USC professor aims to help patients by customizing strategies for sticking with their treatment

By Hope Hamashige/USC News Trying to manage the ups and downs of diabetes is tough enough. But for teenagers and young adults who are juggling school, work and caring for family members, taking a healthful approach to managing their own diabetes can become a low priority. That’s what Beth Pyatak…

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