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New “Black Identity and Well-Being” section for OT-100 THRIVE course ⟩
September 14, 2021

Academics and Courses Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty

USC Chan partners with the USC Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs to deliver culturally relevant content to undergraduate students.

A new discussion section of the OT-100 THRIVE: Foundations of Well-Being course focusing on “Black Identity and Well-Being” is being piloted this fall semester. The discussion section is co-taught by USC Chan faculty Dr. Ashley Uyeshiro Simon and USC Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs…

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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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How a student project led to autism training at USC’s Department of Public Safety ⟩
July 6, 2021

Autism Chan in the Media Community and Partners Students

Master’s students Monica Caris and Riley McGuire just wanted to educate people about autism, but already their capstone project has become part of yearly officer training.

By Grayson Schmidt / USC Today Riley McGuire, DPS Assistant Chief Alma Burke and Monica Caris pose after the two students were honored for their autism project. (Photo/Courtesy of Riley McGuire) For Monica Caris and Riley McGuire, a leadership capstone in occupational therapy extended beyond…

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Ten Ways Occupational Therapists Can Support New Moms ⟩
May 7, 2021

Alumni Community and Partners Health and Wellness

By Dr. Carlin Daley Reaume ’02, MA ’06, OTD ’07 Dr. Carlin Daley Reaume The saying goes: when a baby is born, so is a mother. It is no secret that the transition into motherhood brings a lot of significant life changes along with it. A new role, new daily routines, and let’s not forget new…

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USC Chan commits $2.5M to post-pandemic response ⟩
April 26, 2021

Academics and Courses Associations and Bodies Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Pandemic Research

Three-year initiative to fast-track projects addressing occupational needs and health of individuals, families and communities.

By Mike McNulty ReSPONs conceptual schematic The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has launched a $2.5 million initiative comprising a variety of projects aimed at the coronavirus, economic and racial pandemics, the combined effects of which are sure to be felt for…

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New project aims to increase trust for future autism research ⟩
April 2, 2021

Autism Awards Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty Health and Wellness Research

Two-year project will build formal alliances that accentuate perspectives of autistic people, their family members and caregivers, service providers and researchers.

By Mike McNulty For too long, too few autistic people have had a say in how autism research is designed, developed and disseminated, and researchers have not tapped into the expertise that only autistic people and their families have. A new USC-coordinated project looks to upend that disparity by…

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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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