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New research shows occupational therapy helps people in pain ⟩
July 19, 2017

Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Lifestyle Redesign Research

Lifestyle treatment for chronic pain management improves quality of life, confidence and function

By Mike McNulty / USC Today A new study from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shows that lifestyle-based occupational therapy treatment significantly improves the experiences of people living with chronic pain. “Having quantitative evidence for occupational…

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2017 Commencement: Joseph Christian Ungco OTD ’17 ⟩
May 9, 2017

Clinical Diversity, Access, Equity Events Students

By Mike McNulty Joseph Christian Ungco, member of the USC Chan OTD degree class of 2017/Photo by Heather Van Buren Joseph Christian Ungco ’07, ’14, MA ’16, OTD ’17 has a clear vision for the profession’s future. Thanks in part to the occupational therapy doctorate degree he will receive…

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Building better doctor’s visits for adults with autism ⟩
April 20, 2017

Autism Clinical Conferences Events Faculty Research

Newly funded study aims to improve primary health care encounters of autistic adults

By Mike McNulty/USC Today Challenges with communication, environmental factors and decision-making processes can add to the anxiety of a doctor's visit for a person with autism./Photo by Martin Kenny (Flickr) During his first visit to the doctor’s office, Bobby fled from the waiting room, ran…

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Two Chan students named Schweitzer fellows ⟩
April 6, 2017

Awards Clinical Community and Partners Research Students

Projects aim to improve health status of vulnerable L.A. populations

By Mike McNulty 2017-18 Schweitzer Fellows Allie Schmiesing MA ’18 and Erin Malia Sako MA ’18/Photo by Kelly Tongoi Erin Malia Sako MA ’18 and Allie Schmiesing MA ’18, first-year students in the division's entry-level occupational therapy professional program, have been selected to the…

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Practical tips for Brain Injury Awareness Month ⟩
March 22, 2017

Clinical Events Health and Wellness

By Mike McNulty More than 12 million Americans live with a brain injury caused by any number of non-hereditary or non-developmental reasons such as disease, oxygen deprivation or tumors. The scope of brain injuries ranges from mild to severe, and symptoms can exhibit as personality changes, trouble…

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The people who make you look good are suffering ⟩
March 7, 2017

Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness Research

By Monica Luhar/Vice.com "For tattoo artists, hair stylists or anybody holding a device with the tendons contracted and potentially flexing or holding against resistance, that nerve might be getting compressed over time," says Shawn Roll, assistant professor of Occupational Science and Occupational…

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Clinical professor Katie Jordan helps score profession-wide victory ⟩
March 6, 2017

Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty

AOTA advocacy success: Evaluation payments expected to rise as CMS corrects error

Last week, clinical professor Katie Jordan met with representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to raise concerns on behalf of the American Occupational Therapy Association regarding what was believed to be an error resulting in decreased Medicare reimbursements for…

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In 2016, 100 percent of new USC Chan graduates passed national certification exam ⟩
February 28, 2017

Associations and Bodies Clinical Students

By Mike McNulty According to new data released by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy®, all 132 of USC’s new graduates successfully passed the Occupational Therapist Registered OTR® certification examination during the 2016 calendar year. This 100 percent passing rate…

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Shawn Roll is guest editor of latest AJOT on musculoskeletal conditions ⟩
January 23, 2017

Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness Research

Research journal issue kicks off profession's centennial anniversary celebrations

By Mike McNulty Assistant Professor Shawn C. Roll is the guest editor of the January/February 2017 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. The issue focuses on comprehensive summaries of evidence and multiple original research articles on the treatment of common musculoskeletal…

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Crafting a kinder chemo ⟩
September 22, 2016

Autism Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Research

How changes in the environment might improve experiences during outpatient infusions

By Mike McNulty/USC Today A USC researcher suggests that settings in which chemo is delivered should be controlled. (Photo/iStock) There’s no such thing as peaceful chemotherapy. The anti-cancer drugs that attack the body’s dangerous cancer cells cannot discriminate from its healthy ones,…

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