Latest Chan Division News

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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Into a new era ⟩
November 10, 2014

Alumni Chan in the Media China Initiative Events Faculty International

With their $20 million gift to the division, USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan and wife Barbara make history and cement a legacy

By Mike McNulty/USC Chan Magazine USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan encourages the gathered crowd to Fight On!/Photo by John Skalicky The universe works in mysterious ways. That was the message — equal parts gratitude and awe — delivered by Associate Dean Florence Clark at a confidential gathering of…

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Postdoctoral fellow quoted in New York Times ⟩
October 20, 2014

Autism Chan in the Media Faculty Research

By Mike McNulty Postdoctoral Fellow Leah Stein NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow Leah Stein MA ’06, PhD ’13 was quoted in a New York Times article on the potential for sensory adaptations to reduce distress and pain of children with autism when visiting the dentist. Stein is a member of the Sensory…

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5 awardees and 82 presenters slated for OTAC 2014 conference ⟩
October 3, 2014

Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty

By Mike McNulty Five USC Trojans received awards and 82 Trojans presented during the 2014 conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, October 16-19 in Pasadena. Assistant clinical professor Sarah Bream received the Award of Appreciation, alumna Diane Mayfield received the…

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Chan family gift creates first named, endowed occupational therapy program in nation ⟩
September 17, 2014

Alumni Chan in the Media China Initiative Faculty International

The $20 million gift establishes an occupational therapy initiative in China and Florence Clark is installed as first holder of Mrs. T.H. Chan Professorship

By Jessica Raymond/USC Today USC Trustee Ronnie Chan and wife, Barbara (Photo/Dave Choi) USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan MBA ’76 and his wife, Barbara, have dedicated $20 million to USC’s pioneering occupational science and occupational therapy program. Given in honor of Chan’s mother, the gift…

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Self-care among Latinos with diabetes studied ⟩
September 11, 2014

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

Elizabeth Pyatak seeks ways to make health an everyday habit for teens and young adults

By Paul Karon/USC News USC occupational scientist and occupational therapist Elizabeth Pyatak helps young people with diabetes adopt the self-care habits and protocols recommended by their physicians. In a vote of confidence, the National Institutes of Health has given the assistant professor a…

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AOTA president to deliver white coat keynote ⟩
August 26, 2014

Associations and Bodies Events Lectures and Talks Students

Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) President Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA is the scheduled keynote speaker at the 2014 White Coat Ceremony of the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, an annual…

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