Latest Chan Division News
Associations and Bodies
In memoriam: Jim Plumtree, 77 ⟩
July 29, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies
Jim Plumtree at the 2012 USC Occupational Science Symposium Jim Plumtree MA ’78, member of the Board of Councilors of the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, died July 1, 2013 at his home in Garden City, Idaho. His wife, Pat, their family members and friends were at his…
⋯
PhD candidate awarded Canadian dissertation scholarship ⟩
July 17, 2013
Associations and Bodies Awards Research Students
By Mike McNulty Michelle Elliot Occupational science PhD candidate Michelle Elliot has been awarded a scholarship from Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to support her qualitative research. The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship will support the final stages of Elliot’s PhD…
⋯
Deborah Pitts appointed to California Mental Health Planning Council ⟩
June 28, 2013
Associations and Bodies Faculty
Assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Deborah Pitts PhD ’12, MBA, OTR/L, BCMH, CPRP, has been appointed to the California Mental Health Planning Council of the California Department of Health Care Services. The CMHPC, comprised of 32 members, is charged by both federal and state…
⋯
OTD student selected to AOTA Emerging Leaders program ⟩
June 27, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Students
Doctorate in occupational therapy student Shain Davis MA ’12 has been selected to the 2013 cohort of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Emerging Leaders Development Program. As a participant, Davis will attend a leadership training seminar at AOTA headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland,…
⋯
Jaynee Taguchi Meyer Appointed to California Occupational Therapy Board ⟩
May 16, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Faculty
Jaynee Taguchi Meyer (OTD ’06, MA ’98), Academic Coordinator of Fieldwork Education and Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, has been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the California Occupational Therapy Board. Taguchi Meyer joins alumna and Division Board of Councilors…
⋯
Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy kicks off $6 million initiative ⟩
April 29, 2013
Associations and Bodies Events Faculty Students
The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy officially announced its entry into the Campaign for the University of Southern California on Apr. 27 before a capacity crowd of over 400 Trojans gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel ballroom. The kickoff celebration,…
⋯
128 Trojans Presenting at 2013 AOTA Conference ⟩
April 23, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks Students
128 USC alumni, faculty, and students are scheduled to present at the 2013 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, April 25-28 at the San Diego Convention Center. Presentation formats include a pre-conference institute, workshops, short courses, research and professional posters…
⋯
Students Advocate for Professional Involvement ⟩
April 4, 2013
Associations and Bodies Students
by Paula Dreifuerst, OTS What does it mean to be an advocate for your future profession? Members of the USC Occupational Therapy Student Council saw the opportunity in the recent American Occupational Therapy Association Assembly of Student Delegate election to increase student voter involvement,…
⋯
Florence Clark Leads AOTA Delegation to Autism Speaks ⟩
March 22, 2013
Associations and Bodies Autism Events Faculty
AOTA's efforts to enhance occupational therapy's recognition by the autism community moved significantly forward on Wednesday, March 13; representatives from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Autism Speaks, who are also parents of children with autism, met at the Autism Speaks…
⋯
Autism Task Force: AOTA President’s Contribution to California’s Autism Law ⟩
March 21, 2013
Associations and Bodies Autism Chan in the Media Faculty
When California became the 28th state to enact autism insurance reform legislation in late 2011, Governor Jerry Brown convened an Autism Advisory Task Force to assist with implementation of the law, which went into effect on July 1, 2012. Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, president of The American…
⋯