Latest Chan Division News
USC Hospitals Go Smoke Free ⟩
October 4, 2010
Chan in the Media Health and Wellness Students
In an effort to promote health and wellness at the USC Health Sciences campus, several partners in the USC clinical enterprise went smoke free Oct. 1. To read more, go to USC Hospitals Go Smoke Free. The USC Lifestyle Redesign® Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention program is evidence-based and…
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Daily Trojan — September 1, 2010 ⟩
September 3, 2010
Division is mentioned in Donation funds new disability center. Read the article at Donation funds new disability center.
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Florence Clark will deliver the Keynote Address ⟩
August 27, 2010
Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks
— "Putting Occupational Therapy in High Definition in Our Golden State" — at OTAC’s 34th Annual Conference.
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Sing-Song Speakers Score Highly on Measures of Empathy ⟩
August 11, 2010
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
Assistant Professor Lisa Aziz-Zadeh is featured in Scientific American. Read more at Sing-Song Speakers Score Highly on Measures of Empathy.
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Occupational Therapy Students and Alums Participate in “Celebrate Life with HOPE” ⟩
July 13, 2010
Alumni Events Faculty Health and Wellness Students
Each year, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles' Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education (HOPE) Program holds their signature event, Celebrate Life with HOPE, to honor childhood cancer survivors and their families. This is one of the largest annual events of its kind and is filled with fun, food,…
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Healthy rush: Combat-weary veterans find adrenaline fix on the water ⟩
July 9, 2010
Chan in the Media Clinical Health and Wellness Students
Current OTD student and alum, Janna Kuntz, is featured in Healthy rush: Combat-weary veterans find adrenaline fix on the water, by Chelsi Moy of the Missoulian.
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Aziz-Zadeh awarded grant to fund stroke rehabilitation ⟩
July 8, 2010
Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty Research
The American Heart Association has awarded assistant professor Lisa Aziz-Zadeh a three-year $231,000 grant to understand how individuals with stroke process actions.
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Spirit Intact, Soldier Reclaims His Life (source: NY Times) ⟩
July 7, 2010
Alumni Chan in the Media Clinical
Article cites Capt. Sarah Mitsch, Class of 2001: Spirit Intact, Soldier Reclaims His Life. In the nearly 15 months since losing his limbs, Specialist Marrocco has pushed past pain and exhaustion to learn to use his four prosthetics, though he can walk for only 15 minutes at a time. Credit Ruth…
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AOTA President Florence Clark ⟩
July 1, 2010
Associations and Bodies Faculty
On July 1, 2010, Florence Clark PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, became the 28th president of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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Centennial Vision — Rehabilitation Research ⟩
July 1, 2010
Assistant Professor Trudy Mallinson co-authored Centennial Vision — Rehabilitation Research in the May/June 2010 issue of The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT).
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