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2022 USC-PKUHSC Dual-Degree Program White Coat Ceremony and Welcome Ceremony ⟩
March 7, 2022
Academics and Courses China Initiative Community and Partners Students
The USC-PKUHSC Master’s-Doctorate Program in Occupational Therapy 2022 White Coat Ceremony and Welcome Ceremony celebrate the entrance into the occupational profession for the second and third cohorts of dual-degree students.
The USC-PKUHSC Dual-Degree Master’s-Doctorate Program in Occupational Therapy 2022 White Coat Ceremony and Welcome Ceremony served to recognize and celebrate the second and third cohorts of PKUHSC occupational therapy master’s students, as well as to formally mark their entrance into the…
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Trojans gather to celebrate Lunar New Year ⟩
January 31, 2022
China Initiative Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Events Faculty International Students
Participants from 9 countries share, reflect and engage in occupations to mark the holiday.
By Danny Park Students celebrating the Lunar New Year (photo/courtesy of Cheng Kai (Jason) Lin) Nearly 50 students and faculty from the USC Chan Division and Peking University Health Science Center gathered together online to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday on Jan. 28. The Lunar New Year is an…
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Forging Connections with USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchanges ⟩
November 19, 2021
China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives International
The start of the 2021-22 school year marked the start of another semester of USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange, with three sessions attended by a total of 16 students from both schools.
As the 2021-22 school year began, so did a fresh new start to the USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange. For the Fall 2021 academic semester, a total of 16 students from both USC and PKUHSC committed to participating in three virtual Peer Exchange events. This year, the Peer Exchange Planning Committee consists…
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Official USC-PKUHSC Welcome Gathering During World Occupational Therapy Day ⟩
October 27, 2021
China Initiative Community and Partners Events International
The theme of this year’s World Occupational Therapy Day was “Belong. Be you.” USC faculty and students officially welcomed the PKUHSC students as they gathered for a celebration of World Occupational Therapy Day.
This year, World Occupational Therapy Day promotes the power of diversity and inclusion as we work together to build community and resilience. It is the perfect time for the China Initiative team to host an official welcome gathering for the first cohort of USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students, now in…
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2nd China Initiative Academic Workshop: Academic Integrity and APA Citations ⟩
March 6, 2021
Academics and Courses China Initiative Community and Partners International
The USC Chan China Initiative team leads a 2nd workshop focused on the importance of academic integrity and necessity of citations in academic writing in order to support the PKUHSC students.
As part of ongoing efforts to support the PKUHSC master’s students academically, the China Initiative OTD residents led a 2nd workshop discussing the importance of academic integrity and the use of APA formatting/citations in academic papers and presentations. This topic was selected in response…
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Start of Level II Fieldwork for the 1st Cohort of PKUHSC Students ⟩
January 18, 2021
Academics and Courses China Initiative Community and Partners International
The inaugural cohort begins their first 8-week Level II fieldwork rotation to prepare them for entry-level competence as future OT practitioners.
The start of the new year signaled another “first” for the inaugural cohort of master’s occupational therapy students at the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC). Having finished their master’s level academic coursework last semester, the inaugural cohort officially started their…
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PKUHSC Students Present at CARM Annual Conference ⟩
November 29, 2020
Academics and Courses China Initiative Community and Partners International
The 1st cohort of students in the USC-PKUHSC dual-degree program present at the 4th Comprehensive Academic Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (CARM) on their experiences as OT students in the master’s program at PKUHSC.
The USC-Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) dual-degree program officially welcomed its first cohort in September 2019. This graduate program is one of the first specializing in occupational therapy in China, as most rehabilitation therapy or occupational therapy practitioners in China…
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Launch of the USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange ⟩
October 17, 2020
China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives International
23 students from both USC and PKUHSC engaged in the three virtual Peer Exchange events this fall to learn about occupational therapy in cross-cultural settings.
As the China Initiative partnership between the University of Southern California (USC) and the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) continues to grow, so too have efforts to expand the connection between the two occupational therapy (OT) programs. With monthly events that virtually…
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Inaugural China Initiative Academic Workshop: Critical Reading in Graduate School ⟩
September 25, 2020
Academics and Courses China Initiative Community and Partners International
The China Initiative OTD residents hosted a series of virtual workshops with the first one centered on critical reading in graduate school for the first-year PKUHSC students.
With the beginning of a new academic year, the China Initiative OTD residents began a new project to provide academic support to the master’s students enrolled in the occupational therapy-focused master’s program at Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC). The inaugural workshop focuses…
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PKUHSC Program Returns to In-Person Teaching ⟩
September 14, 2020
China Initiative Community and Partners International Pandemic
More than six months after transitioning to virtual instruction, Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) dual-degree students returned to in-person classes and restored normal campus life in Beijing.
After 7 months of online teaching that began after the Lunar New Year national holidays in February 2020, PKUHSC instructors and students finally returned to in-person classes, as the COVID-19 pandemic subsided in China. Cohort 1 continued their typical second-year coursework, including an in-person…
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