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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,…
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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…
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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…
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2 Students Win Election to AOTA Assembly of Student Delegates ⟩
March 1, 2013
Associations and Bodies Students
Two USC entry-level professional program students have been elected to positions on the American Occupational Therapy Association Assembly of Student Delegates. Susan Lingelbach won the race for ASD Chairperson, and Sean Sullivan emerged victorious from a competitive field of candidates for ASD…
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New OTAC Flash newsletter keeping students connected ⟩
February 5, 2013
Associations and Bodies Students
OTAC Flash, a new one-page monthly newsletter, is helping keep Trojan students informed about news and events from the Occupational Therapy Association of California. OTAC Flash is published by entry-level professional students Alyssa Concha and Tara Perry, both OTAC Representatives to the USC…
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Assistant Professors Leland and Mallinson Named AOTA Fellows ⟩
December 13, 2012
Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty
Assistant Professors Natalie Leland PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA and Trudy Mallinson PhD, OTR/L, NZROT, FAOTA have been named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association. This prestigious award is in recognition of their significant contributions to the continuing education…
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Board of Councilors Member to Join AOTPAC Board ⟩
November 15, 2012
Associations and Bodies
Congratulations to division Board of Councilors member Michael Berthelette MSM, OT/L, who will join the Board of Directors of the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) on January 1, 2013, representing Region II, the southeast region of the country. Fight On!
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46 Trojans Presenting at OTAC 2012 ⟩
October 1, 2012
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Students
46 USC faculty, alumni, and students are scheduled to present lectures and/or posters during the Occupational Therapy Association of California 2012 Conference, October 4-7 in Pasadena. Click below to view the full list of USC presenters, to plan your conference accordingly, and remember to reunite…
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Associate Chair Appointed to CPT Advisory Committee ⟩
July 16, 2012
Associations and Bodies Clinical Faculty
Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L, associate chair of occupational therapy clinical services at the Keck Medical Center of USC and the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice, and associate professor of clinical occupational therapy, was recently appointed to an American Medical Association committee…
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Florence Clark Represents at COTEC Congress in Stockholm ⟩
June 12, 2012
Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty International
At the 9th COTEC (Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries) Congress of Occupational Therapy, hosted in Stockholm in late May, division Associate Dean and current American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) President Florence Clark represented both AOTA and her USC Well…
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