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Lawlor begins term as AOTF board chair ⟩
January 5, 2018

Associations and Bodies Faculty

Term as chair of AOTF's Board of Trustees runs until 2020

Mary Lawlor / Photo by Phil Channing On Jan. 1, Associate Chair and Professor Mary Lawlor began her term as chair of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation's Board of Trustees. The term runs until 2020. "I am delighted, honored and privileged to accept this new position," Lawlor said. "I look…

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Keeping pain at bay ⟩
December 31, 2017

Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness

Assistant Research Professor Stacey Schepens Niemiec offers tips for better pain management in the New Year

By Lita Smith-Mines/Boating Times Long Island Photo courtesy of Boating Times Long Island The advice “pace yourself” is often expressed when someone appears in danger of burning out by doing too much, too fast. It’s also excellent counsel to persons trying to cope with painful or fatiguing…

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Florence Clark to retire from USC in 2018 ⟩
December 22, 2017

Faculty

Florence Clark, Mrs. T.H. Chan Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Florence Clark, the holder of the Mrs. T.H. Chan Professorship of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the division's former administrative leader of nearly 28 years, will retire in early 2018.…

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Zemke to receive 2018 Award of Merit ⟩
December 21, 2017

Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty

Professor Emeritus Ruth Zemke has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Award of Merit. The rarefied honor, to be formally awarded at the 2018 AOTA Conference in Salt Lake City, recognizes those select few who have made notable contributions to the…

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Occupational therapy’s unique value in breast cancer care ⟩
October 31, 2017

Clinical Events Faculty Health and Wellness

Assistant Clinical Professor Michelle Lee Hsia discusses the unique value of occupational therapy services during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Michelle Lee Hsia / Photo by Ted Fu Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, claiming the lives of more 40,500 people each year. Thanks to improvements in early detection and advances in medical diagnostics and treatments that have improved survival rates, more than…

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OTAC 2017: Interview with student presenter Ranier Barrett MA ’18 ⟩
October 19, 2017

Associations and Bodies Clinical Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty Health and Wellness Students

More than 80 Trojan faculty members, students and alumni are presenting during the 2017 conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, including master's degree student Ranier Barrett MA ’18; Student Ambassador Erika Lim MA ’18 spoke with Barrett about her experience preparing for her first professional conference presentation, titled "Occupational Justice in Relation to Youth in Juvenile Hall"

Ranier Barrett MA ’18/Photo courtesy of Ranier Barrett Congratulations on being a presenter at OTAC! How are you feeling about presenting? I oscillate between elation and apprehension. Hailing from an undergraduate performance background, I'm looking forward to the presentation part; I'm more…

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Making aging more mobile with new smartphone app ⟩
October 16, 2017

Awards Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Research Technology

NIH-funded MovingUp app developed by Schepens Niemiec will be first of its kind

By Mike McNulty / USC Today If the infomercials are to be believed, older adults want cellphones that are anything but smart. With oversized displays and one-touch medical alert buttons, products like the Jitterbug flip phone are simple by design. But technology usage trends among seniors are…

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Help with hoarding disorder on World Mental Health Day 2017 ⟩
October 10, 2017

Events Faculty Health and Wellness Research

By Mike McNulty Hoarding disorder has been found to affect between 2-6 percent of the population, and a growing body of research highlights the complexities involved in hoarding disorder and its impact on people's occupational, social and vocational function. To raise public awareness of mental…

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APOTS in Taiwan ⟩
October 5, 2017

Associations and Bodies China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International

Purpose The USC Chan China Initiative team attended the first-ever Asia-Pacific Occupational Therapy Symposium, hosted October 17-22 by the Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association, Chang Gung University's Department of Occupational Therapy and the Asia-Pacific Occupational Therapy Regional Group…

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8 Trojans to be honored with OTAC awards ⟩
September 27, 2017

Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty

By Mike McNulty Eight Trojans have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents the interests of the more than 15,000 occupational therapy practitioners working in California. Associate Chair…

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