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OTD student Irene Lee and asst. prof. Natalie Leland on fall intervention evidence in OT Practice ⟩
September 11, 2013
Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland The September 9 issue of OT Practice features a research update authored by Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland. The update assesses two recent systematic reviews…
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In memoriam: Jim Plumtree, 77 ⟩
July 29, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies
Jim Plumtree at the 2012 USC Occupational Science Symposium Jim Plumtree MA ’78, member of the Board of Councilors of the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, died July 1, 2013 at his home in Garden City, Idaho. His wife, Pat, their family members and friends were at his…
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Kingsley and Mailloux publish on early intervention models in latest AJOT ⟩
July 22, 2013
Alumni Clinical Faculty Research
Assistant professor of clinical occupational Karrie Kingsley MA ’01, OTD ’07 and alumna Zoe Mailloux ’77, MA ’81, OTD ’12 have published the article "Evidence for Effectiveness of Different Service Delivery Models in Early Intervention Services" in the July/August 2013 issue of the…
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PhD candidate awarded Canadian dissertation scholarship ⟩
July 17, 2013
Associations and Bodies Awards Research Students
By Mike McNulty Michelle Elliot Occupational science PhD candidate Michelle Elliot has been awarded a scholarship from Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to support her qualitative research. The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship will support the final stages of Elliot’s PhD…
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Collaboration is the key for interprofessional health program ⟩
July 17, 2013
Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Students
Collaboration between professional students, including occupational therapy graduate students, is key to the success of USC's Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum, thanks in part to assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Ashley Halle. Read more about how Collaboration is the key for…
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PhD candidate receives USC Diploma in Innovation grant ⟩
July 15, 2013
Autism Awards Clinical Diversity, Access, Equity Research Students
By Mike McNulty Amber Angell Occupational science PhD candidate Amber Angell was recently awarded a Diploma in Innovation grant from the USC Graduate School with support from the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the United States has been…
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Deborah Pitts appointed to California Mental Health Planning Council ⟩
June 28, 2013
Associations and Bodies Faculty
Assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Deborah Pitts PhD ’12, MBA, OTR/L, BCMH, CPRP, has been appointed to the California Mental Health Planning Council of the California Department of Health Care Services. The CMHPC, comprised of 32 members, is charged by both federal and state…
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OTD student selected to AOTA Emerging Leaders program ⟩
June 27, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Students
Doctorate in occupational therapy student Shain Davis MA ’12 has been selected to the 2013 cohort of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Emerging Leaders Development Program. As a participant, Davis will attend a leadership training seminar at AOTA headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland,…
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New study charts exercise for stroke patients’ brains ⟩
June 12, 2013
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
By Robert Perkins/USC Today A new study has found that stroke patients’ brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks — a finding that offers new insight into stroke rehabilitation. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team of…
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Forbes Names Occupational Therapy No. 6 Best Master’s Degree for Jobs ⟩
June 11, 2013
Academics and Courses Chan in the Media
Occupational therapy is the sixth-best master's degree for jobs, according to a 2013 list released by Forbes.com. The list ranks master’s degrees according to anticipated long-term opportunities, based on salary data from Payscale.com and employment projection data from the Bureau of Labor…
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