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USC News: USC Occupational Therapists Redesign Lifestyles ⟩
November 19, 2012
Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign Students
"Most students can use a little lifestyle redesign. Whether they stress out too much or sleep too little, USC’s occupational therapists can bring the balance back to their lives . . ." The full article about USC's Lifestyle Redesign® intervention, which quotes Division faculty clinicians…
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Faculty Publishes on Lifestyle Redesign and Pain Management ⟩
August 1, 2012
Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Lifestyle Redesign
In the Summer 2012 issue of Painview, the official newsletter of the American Society of Pain Educators, adjunct assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Susan McNulty OTD, OTR/L published the article "Lifestyle Redesign: A Successful Tool for Pain Management." Click to learn more about…
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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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Faculty and MA student co-author OT Practice cover story ⟩
June 21, 2012
Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Students
Assistant Professor Natalie Leland PhD, OTR/L and current master's student Irene Lee, OTS, co-authored the article "Watching Their Steps: Integrating Vision Intervention Into Daily Practice to Limit Fall Risk at Skilled Nursing Facilities" featured on the cover of the June 18 issue of OT Practice.…
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Faculty Member to Present at NeuroTrauma 2012 Symposium ⟩
May 10, 2012
Clinical Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks
Division faculty member Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy, will be featured at the upcoming symposium NeuroTrauma 2012: How to Talk About Brain and Spinal Cord Injury with Patients and Families. Dr. Rafeedie will specifically cover the topic of…
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Division “Lights It Up Blue” for World Autism Awareness Day ⟩
April 1, 2012
Associations and Bodies Autism Clinical Events Research
On April 2, the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy homepage "lights it up blue" in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). The goal of WAAD is to bring the world's attention to autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), neurodevelopmental disorders recently…
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Division Push Makes Hospital Pet Therapy Program Reality ⟩
February 27, 2012
Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Health and Wellness
Spurred by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy's initial requests to incorporate a pet therapy program, the Keck Medical Center of USC hospitals recently launched a Pet Therapy Program to bring certified therapy animals to visit with patients staying in the hospitals.…
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USC OTF Practice at USC Marshall Wellness Fair ⟩
January 17, 2012
Chan in the Media Clinical Events Faculty Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign
Last Thursday, January 12, clinical faculty members of the USC OTF Practice offered health and wellness information, tips, and details about Lifestyle Redesign® to USC students, faculty, and staff during the first ever USC Marshall School of Business Wellness Fair! Read more about the event on USC…
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Grant Awarded to Study Sensory Adapted Dental Environments ⟩
October 12, 2011
Autism Awards Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Research
Division Professor Sharon Cermak and a team of co-investigators at USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles were recently awarded a two-year grant, totaling over a half million dollars, by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The "Sensory Adapted Dental Environments" grant will…
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Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice discussed in latest Trojan Family Magazine ⟩
June 20, 2011
Chan in the Media Clinical Lifestyle Redesign
The Summer 2011 Trojan Family Magazine highlights the role of USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice's Lifestyle Redesign® programming for multidisciplinary pain management at the USC Back and Spine Center.
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