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Ten Ways Occupational Therapists Can Support New Moms ⟩
May 7, 2021
Alumni Community and Partners Health and Wellness
By Dr. Carlin Daley Reaume ’02, MA ’06, OTD ’07 Dr. Carlin Daley Reaume The saying goes: when a baby is born, so is a mother. It is no secret that the transition into motherhood brings a lot of significant life changes along with it. A new role, new daily routines, and let’s not forget new…
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Faculty winners in AOTA elections ⟩
January 29, 2021
Alumni Associations and Bodies Faculty
USC Chan faculty members and alums Arameh Anvarizadeh ’05, MA ’06, OTD ’07 and Ashley Halle ’08, MA ’11, OTD ’12 will soon be contributing their talents to the national occupational therapy professional association, as each won their respective races for volunteer leadership positions,…
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Pineda named double recipient of inaugural NBCOT awards ⟩
January 27, 2021
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Clinical Faculty
New award highlights the work of outstanding, certified occupational therapy practitioners.
Assistant Professor Bobbi Pineda The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy has named Assistant Professor Bobbi Pineda a recipient of both an Innovation Award and an Impact Award, two new honors designed to highlight outstanding, certified occupational therapy practitioners across…
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OTD Alumni Talk About Finding Their First OT Jobs ⟩
January 8, 2021
Academics and Courses Alumni Clinical Pandemic Students
As many of our Master’s students have already applied to the OTD Program and some continue to consider their options for next year, five recent alumni from our OTD Program — Ana Sanchez, Elissa Taylor, Nicole Wright, Ozan Yay, and Patrice Zhao — discuss their experiences searching and applying for jobs under unprecedented circumstances with our OTD Student Ambassador Daniel Padilla Vega.
Where did you complete your OTD Residency? Ana: I completed my residency at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), which is a community college. Elissa: LAC+USC Medical Center’s Adult West Primary Care clinic (supported by the USC LRCC research lab). Nicole Wright OTD, OTR/L, CIMI Nicole: I completed…
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Four alums earn 2021 induction to AOTA Roster of Fellows ⟩
November 2, 2020
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty
Four USC alumnae, including current faculty member Arameh Anvarizadeh, to join AOTA Roster of Fellows in 2021.
Four USC alumnae, including one current faculty member, have been named 2021 inductees to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows. The Roster of Fellows recognizes occupational therapists who have, through their knowledge, expertise, leadership, advocacy and guidance,…
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40 Trojans to take part in 2020 OTAC Conference ⟩
September 21, 2020
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Students
40 Trojans, including faculty members, students and alumni, will be speaking and presenting during the 2020 conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California. The annual event will be going online from Oct. 8-11. Click to see the full list of this year's USC-affiliated speakers.
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Four faculty members to feature in AOTA Education Summit ⟩
September 16, 2020
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty
Four USC Chan faculty members and two alumni will be speaking during the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2020 Education Summit. The annual event brings together hundreds of faculty members from academic institutions across the country to learn about new trends, innovative classroom…
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Here’s one way to get more diversity in science and health fields ⟩
December 18, 2019
Alumni Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity
When you don’t know any doctors or scientists, it can be tough to imagine becoming one. The USC STAR program introduces teens to real lab work, and it’s one of many initiatives supported by the university’s Good Neighbors Campaign.
By Eric Lindberg / USC Today USC's STAR program brings together students from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School, like Nirali Patel, center, to work with USC faculty members on research. (USC Photo/Eric Lindberg) Jenny Martínez speaks up for people who don’t have a voice in the health…
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Jordan, Pyatak named fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association ⟩
October 30, 2019
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty
Awards to be given at 2020 conference in Boston
By Mike McNulty Associate Chair of Clinical Services and Clinical Professor Katie Jordan MA ’03, OTD ’04 and Associate Professor Beth Pyatak MA ’04, PhD ’10 have been named recipients of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows award. The award recognizes…
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Latest issue of AJOT features 23 USC-affiliated authors ⟩
September 30, 2019
Alumni Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Research Students
Katie Jordan is guest editor of the journal’s special issue on primary care
By Mike McNulty Nearly two dozen Trojans authors — including faculty and staff members, students and alumni — were published in the Sept./Oct. 2019 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. The special issue focused on primary care, an area of occupational therapy research and…
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