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New study demonstrates impact of interprofessional collaboration on health sciences education and practice ⟩
August 26, 2024

Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Health and Wellness Students

Faculty member Ashley Halle quoted in article about USC's Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics program on education and care for complex health care needs of older adults.

By Michele Carroll / USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work One of the values of the IECG program is that students learn essential cross-disciplinary skills and assessments they can provide to patients in their own clinical practices. They also learn about other health sciences-based…

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Occupational therapy a core discipline in new $1 million AHRQ grant expanding Long COVID clinic ⟩
August 12, 2024

Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Pandemic

Occupational therapist Jamieson Wilcox is a co-investigator on grant to establish the Keck COVID Recovery Clinic, Optimal Outcomes for Patients in a Comprehensive Assessment and Management Program.

By Mike McNulty AI generated image (Adobe Firefly) A new grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) will expand Keck Medicine of USC’s COVID Recovery Clinic, an interdisciplinary care clinic that has included occupational therapy on its collaborative team since its…

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Eight faculty members, alums presenting at adult rehabilitation specialty conference ⟩
September 14, 2023

Alumni Associations and Bodies Clinical Conferences Faculty

The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Adult Rehabilitation Specialty Conference to be held in mid-October.

Eight USC Chan faculty members and alumni will be sharing their expertise at the upcoming adult rehabilitation specialty conference hosted by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The conference will be held Oct. 20-21 in Baltimore, Maryland. “The AOTA adult rehab conference offers…

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Eight faculty authors feature in new primary care textbook ⟩
July 3, 2023

Clinical Faculty Lifestyle Redesign

New text is a definitive resource for all primary care occupational therapy practitioners and those delivering lifestyle-based interventions.

Eight USC Chan faculty members co-authored chapters in Primary Care Occupational Therapy: A Quick Reference Guide, recently published by Springer. The book is a definitive resource for all primary care occupational therapy practitioners and others interested in lifestyle-based interventions for…

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Newly updated SENSE program to continue benefiting neonatal ICU infants and their families ⟩
July 25, 2022

Clinical Community and Partners Faculty

Second edition of the sensory-based program already in place at more than 400 NICUs is available now to NICU providers, therapists.

By Mike McNulty (Photo/Adobe Stock) This month, the SENSE II program rolls out to neonatal health care professionals in hospitals across the world. The Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences, 2nd edition is an anticipated update of the SENSE program, a comprehensive approach to ensuring…

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Dr. Lucy Jane Miller honored with 2021 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation ⟩
October 7, 2021

Awards Clinical Events Lectures and Talks Research

The USC Chan Division is honored to announce the recipient of the 2021 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation, Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR/L. Dr. Miller prepared her 2021 Buehler Award lecture, titled “What A Long Strange Trip It Has Been: Making a Difference.” The lecture was…

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A Different Kind of USC Summer Internship ⟩
September 28, 2021

Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness

A patient of Dr. John Margetis reflects on her GBS diagnosis

Charisma Mangahas is a third year student at Cerritos Community College. She has been living with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) for over 3 years now and recently wrote a reflection on her experience with her diagnosis for her website mindful-lei thinking. Charisma Mangahas in 2018, the year of her…

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Wilcox recognized as 2021 NBCOT Innovation Award recipient ⟩
September 14, 2021

Associations and Bodies Awards Clinical Faculty

Dr. Jamie Wilcox has been leading clinical innovation through the development of occupational therapy programs and services to benefit COVID-19 patients.

Dr. Jamie Wilcox, Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, was recognized as a 2021 NBCOT Innovation Award recipient. Established in 2020, this distinguished award recognizes the work of outstanding occupational therapy practitioners who demonstrate the delivery of evidence-based,…

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USC Chan, Momentum PTN to introduce faculty practice model at sensory integration clinics ⟩
August 11, 2021

Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Health and Wellness

(Courtesy of Momentum PTN) The USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (USC Chan) has entered into a formal agreement to implement a faculty practice model at Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network (Momentum PTN). This unique partnership ensures that Momentum PTN…

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Support children’s mental health by embracing failure ⟩
February 7, 2021

Clinical Health and Wellness

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is February 1-7. The week focuses on the importance of children and young individuals’ mental health. Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy Dr. Shelby Surfas is a specialist in the area of pediatric mental health, and currently serves as the Director of Occupational Therapy at the USC University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) based at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. There, she has primarily addressed a nationally prevalent gap in occupational therapy services for children with mental health needs, while providing awareness and education, along with direct and consultative services, which have grown more than 500 percent since she became director. Dr. Surfas (interviewed by Student Ambassador Lamoni Lucas ’21) talks about pediatric mental health, the importance of children experiencing failure, and the crucial tips to support young individuals’ mental health.

In occupational therapy, we encourage our students, our families and ourselves to be authentic, take risks and fully experience life. Treatment goals in pediatric intervention highlight the success of occupational engagement and participation. These may include learning to ride a bicycle, performing…

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