Latest Chan Division News

Troy Camp celebrates 70 years of community outreach  ⟩
April 3, 2018

Chan in the Media Community and Partners Faculty

By Noah Peterson/Daily Trojan Photo courtesy of Lilian Aluri "Troy Camp also runs after-school programs every week at local elementary schools in the South Los Angeles area. The Student Mentoring and After School Help programs help students develop study skills to better understand concepts they may…

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Faculty Q&A for World Autism Awareness Day ⟩
April 2, 2018

Autism Diversity, Access, Equity Events Faculty

Linsey Smith helps answer common questions about identity, language and experiential issues for autistic people (and people with autism).

Photo by Iker Urteag/Unsplash April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day, a designated day when communities around the world host events and activities that increase understanding, support and acceptance for people living with autism. In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day 2018, Assistant…

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Three ways for “wellderly” living ⟩
March 19, 2018

Events Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign

By Jeanine Blanchard MA ’99, PhD ’10 Photo courtesy of Ellen26/Pixabay Jeanine Blanchard is a project manager at USC Chan and was a member of USC Well Elderly Studies research team. It is well known that the aging population is rapidly increasing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the…

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Why I chose USC ⟩
March 19, 2018

Chan in the Media Diversity, Access, Equity Health and Wellness Students

Occupational therapy graduate student Joyce Yoo MA ’19 tells USC HSC News why she chose to pursue her education and training at USC Chan.

By Joyce Yoo MA ’19/USC HSC News Photo courtesy of Joyce Yoo "In order to share why I chose USC, I must first explain why I decided to pursue occupational therapy. Though it has many different definitions, I have defined OT as beautiful disruptions. It goes without saying that life is not…

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Five things people don’t know about multiple sclerosis ⟩
March 15, 2018

Clinical Events Health and Wellness

By Laura Cox MA ’17, OTD ’18 Laura Cox is an occupational therapy doctoral resident at Keck Medicine of USC. Approximately 950,000 individuals in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and global rates are continuing to increase. While the worldwide incidence of MS is just…

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Tips for a better bedtime during Sleep Awareness Week ⟩
March 12, 2018

Clinical Events Health and Wellness

By Nick Ogura MA '16, OTD '18/USC Today Photo by Madi Doell/Unsplash Nick Ogura is an occupational therapy doctoral resident at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice. Do the effects of the Daylight Savings switch seem to linger all year long? You’re not alone. According to the National…

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How virtual avatars help stroke patients improve motor function ⟩
March 8, 2018

Chan in the Media Faculty Research Technology

By Sophia Stuart/PC Mag Sook-Lei Liew, right, puts her REINVENT virtual reality rig through the paces | Photo by Nate Jensen I am hooked up to a 16-channel brain machine interface with 12 channels of EEG on my head and ears and four channels of electromyography (EMG) on my arms. An Oculus Rift…

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Varun Soni to keynote 2018 commencement ⟩
March 5, 2018

Events Students

By Bryan Kang MA ’18 Photo by Michael Owen Baker/USC Varun Soni, USC’s Vice Provost for Campus Wellness and Crisis Intervention and the Dean of Religious Life, will deliver the keynote address at USC Chan’s 2018 commencement ceremony on May 11. In his role as Vice Provost, Soni has been a…

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USC Chan begins strategic planning ⟩
March 1, 2018

Academics and Courses Clinical Faculty Research Students

On Jan. 7, the USC Chan Division began the process of building a new five-year strategic plan to guide its vision and mission, according to a Mar. 1 memo released by Associate Dean and Chair Grace Baranek. "This comprehensive Strategic Plan will account for internal and external opportunities and…

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Interview with student Kim Jones MA ’18 ⟩
February 23, 2018

Academics and Courses Diversity, Access, Equity Students

February is Black History Month, and Student Ambassador Erika Lim MA ’18 spoke with master's degree student Kim Jones MA ’18 about what led her to occupational therapy, her experiences as a student at USC Chan and how identity, authenticity and diversity enable occupational therapists to provide the best service possible.

Photo courtesy of Kim Jones Thanks for meeting with me, Kim! Let’s start with the simple stuff: Why did you choose to pursue a career in occupational therapy? I was in an Intro to Kinesiology class and the professor was talking about this “holistic perspective” and how occupational therapists…

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