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Chinese Delegation at AOTA Conference ⟩
April 1, 2017

Associations and Bodies China Initiative Conferences International

Purpose Faculty members from Peking University Health Science Center, who are collaborating with the USC Chan Division to develop the details of the China Initiative curriculum and program, traveled from Beijing to Philadelphia to attend the American Occupational Therapy Association's annual…

Painted Brain at USC’s APGSA ⟩
March 28, 2017

Chan in the Media Community and Partners Events

By Kristina Han/Painted Brain Suminagashi artwork courtesy of the Painted Brain This past week, the Painted Brain (PB) joined USC’s Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OT) in an art workshop hosted by Asian Pacific Graduate Student Association (APGSA) for students…

Practical tips for Brain Injury Awareness Month ⟩
March 22, 2017

Clinical Events Health and Wellness

By Mike McNulty More than 12 million Americans live with a brain injury caused by any number of non-hereditary or non-developmental reasons such as disease, oxygen deprivation or tumors. The scope of brain injuries ranges from mild to severe, and symptoms can exhibit as personality changes, trouble…

The people who make you look good are suffering ⟩
March 7, 2017

Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness Research

By Monica Luhar/Vice.com "For tattoo artists, hair stylists or anybody holding a device with the tendons contracted and potentially flexing or holding against resistance, that nerve might be getting compressed over time," says Shawn Roll, assistant professor of Occupational Science and Occupational…

Clinical professor Katie Jordan helps score profession-wide victory ⟩
March 6, 2017

Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty

AOTA advocacy success: Evaluation payments expected to rise as CMS corrects error

Last week, clinical professor Katie Jordan met with representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to raise concerns on behalf of the American Occupational Therapy Association regarding what was believed to be an error resulting in decreased Medicare reimbursements for…

In 2016, 100 percent of new USC Chan graduates passed national certification exam ⟩
February 28, 2017

Associations and Bodies Clinical Students

By Mike McNulty According to new data released by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy®, all 132 of USC’s new graduates successfully passed the Occupational Therapist Registered OTR® certification examination during the 2016 calendar year. This 100 percent passing rate…

USC Chan appoints new associate dean, chair ⟩
February 1, 2017

Autism Events Faculty Research

Dr. Grace Baranek to lead USC’s occupational science and occupational therapy program

By John Hobbs MA ’14 Updated article was originally released on Aug. 23, 2016. The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy welcomes newly appointed associate dean and chair, Grace Baranek on Feb. 1. Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Baranek comes to USC from the University…

Shawn Roll is guest editor of latest AJOT on musculoskeletal conditions ⟩
January 23, 2017

Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness Research

Research journal issue kicks off profession's centennial anniversary celebrations

By Mike McNulty Assistant Professor Shawn C. Roll is the guest editor of the January/February 2017 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. The issue focuses on comprehensive summaries of evidence and multiple original research articles on the treatment of common musculoskeletal…

Five Trojans aboard 2017 Rose Parade float ⟩
December 29, 2016

Alumni Associations and Bodies Events Faculty

Occupational Therapy Association of California float commemorates 100-year anniversary of profession's founding

Float rendering courtesy of the Occupational Therapy Association of California/Fiesta Floats On the morning of Jan. 2, 2017, five USC Trojans will be floating high above the streets of Pasadena, Calif., during the world-famous Tournament of Roses® Rose Parade. The Trojans will be riding on board…

23 Trojans on AOTA centennial list of 100 most influential people ⟩
December 6, 2016

Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty

USC Chan faculty members Cermak and Clark among all-time notables

By Mike McNulty Twenty-three USC alumni and faculty members are among the 100 most influential people who have shaped the occupational therapy profession throughout its century-long history, according to a new list compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). In preparation for…

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