Latest Chan Division News
Occupational Therapy Holds First White Coat Ceremony ⟩
September 2, 2011
Chan in the Media Events Students
Read more about the Division's inaugural White Coat Ceremony for incoming professional students at Occupational Therapy Holds First White Coat Ceremony, and view photos from the day's festivities on the Division Facebook page.
⋯
Health Sciences Campus Gets Fit With New Center ⟩
August 30, 2011
USC's Health Sciences campus kicked off the academic year with a new, 10,000-square-foot fitness center that opened on Aug. 22 in the 2001 Soto Street building. The center — the first in the campus' 59-year history — offers cardiovascular machines, treadmills and weight-lifting equipment. It’s…
⋯
USC announces record $6B fundraising campaign ⟩
August 29, 2011
Publicly announced Sunday, August 29th, the Campaign for the University of Southern California aims to raise $6 billion over the next 7 years in support of the university's endowment, student financial aid, faculty recruitment, and capital construction projects. The announced $6B goal sets a record…
⋯
Shawn Phipps BS ’97, to receive Widney Alumni House Award ⟩
August 8, 2011
USC Alumni Association announces the 2011 recipients of the Volunteer Recognition Awards.
⋯
Strategies to Help Young Adults Manage Diabetes ⟩
July 26, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Research
Beth Pyatak (PhD ’10, MA ’04), Division postdoctoral research associate and alumna, conducted research with young adults to develop lifestyle-based strategies for coping with diabetes. Read more about her work at Strategies to Help Manage Diabetes.
⋯
USC Researchers Explore the Source of Empathy in the Brain ⟩
July 19, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
Read more on Lisa Aziz-Zadeh’s research, funded by the Brain and Creativity Institute, the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the USC Provost's PhD Fellowship.…
⋯
13 Trojans recently published in the Journal of Occupational Science ⟩
June 28, 2011
Alumni Chan in the Media Faculty Research Students
Congratulations to the many USC faculty, students and alumni who were recently published in the April and June 2011 editions of the Journal of Occupational Science. Authors include: Gelya Frank PhD, Professor Elizabeth Pyatak (PhD ’10, MA ’04), Postdoctoral Research Associate Linda Muccitelli…
⋯
Occupational therapy’s role in containing health care costs ⟩
June 20, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness
Division Associate Dean and AOTA President Florence Clark was quoted in Phoenix's Catholic Sun newspaper on the potential long-term cost savings of home modifications, a critical health care service often delivered by occupational therapists, that can enable successful aging in place.
⋯
Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice discussed in latest Trojan Family Magazine ⟩
June 20, 2011
Chan in the Media Clinical Lifestyle Redesign
The Summer 2011 Trojan Family Magazine highlights the role of USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice's Lifestyle Redesign® programming for multidisciplinary pain management at the USC Back and Spine Center.
⋯
‘Well Elderly’ follow-up study published! ⟩
June 7, 2011
Chan in the Media Clinical Lifestyle Redesign Research
Published in the June 2nd issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the study demonstrates the effectiveness of lifestyle oriented occupational therapy for a diverse group of older adults. Read and download the open access article at Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in…
⋯
Subscribe | RSS