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New study charts exercise for stroke patients’ brains ⟩
June 12, 2013
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
By Robert Perkins/USC Today A new study has found that stroke patients’ brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks — a finding that offers new insight into stroke rehabilitation. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team of…
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Trojan Occupational Therapists Make Firsts with Two USC Awards ⟩
May 21, 2013
Awards Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Students
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy Phuong Nguyen received the Keck Medical Center of USC’s Care Partner of the Year award at the 2013 Nurses Week Awards Ceremony. The Nurses of Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital annually nominate and select winners for various awards in…
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Jaynee Taguchi Meyer Appointed to California Occupational Therapy Board ⟩
May 16, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Faculty
Jaynee Taguchi Meyer (OTD ’06, MA ’98), Academic Coordinator of Fieldwork Education and Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, has been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the California Occupational Therapy Board. Taguchi Meyer joins alumna and Division Board of Councilors…
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Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy kicks off $6 million initiative ⟩
April 29, 2013
Associations and Bodies Events Faculty Students
The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy officially announced its entry into the Campaign for the University of Southern California on Apr. 27 before a capacity crowd of over 400 Trojans gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel ballroom. The kickoff celebration,…
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Gelya Frank Receives Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Award ⟩
April 24, 2013
Awards Chan in the Media Events Faculty
By Mike McNulty Professor Gelya Frank received a Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award at USC's 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation for her latest book Defying the Odds: The Tule River Tribe’s Struggle for Sovereignty in Three Centuries published by Yale University Press. The book is…
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128 Trojans Presenting at 2013 AOTA Conference ⟩
April 23, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks Students
128 USC alumni, faculty, and students are scheduled to present at the 2013 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, April 25-28 at the San Diego Convention Center. Presentation formats include a pre-conference institute, workshops, short courses, research and professional posters…
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Busy Schedule Keeps USC Therapist on Her Toes ⟩
April 16, 2013
Chan in the Media Faculty
USC News profiles assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Carlin Daley OTD, OTR/L in Busy Schedule Keeps USC Therapist on Her Toes. Carlin Daley OTD, OTR/L
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Jewish Journal Features Sharon Cermak’s Sensory Adapted Dental Research ⟩
April 10, 2013
Autism Chan in the Media Faculty Research
The Jewish Journal features Professor Sharon Cermak's NIH-funded research on sensory adapted dental environments. Click to read the article Dental Care For All by Claudia Boyd-Barrett.
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Clark Delivers 2013 Mosey Lectureship at NYU Steinhardt ⟩
March 28, 2013
Faculty Lectures and Talks
By Mike McNulty On March 14, associate dean and professor Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA delivered the NYU Steinhardt Department of Occupational Therapy 2013 Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship entitled "Approaching Occupational Therapy's Silver Anniversary: Perspectives on the Controversial 'Marriage'…
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Florence Clark Leads AOTA Delegation to Autism Speaks ⟩
March 22, 2013
Associations and Bodies Autism Events Faculty
AOTA's efforts to enhance occupational therapy's recognition by the autism community moved significantly forward on Wednesday, March 13; representatives from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Autism Speaks, who are also parents of children with autism, met at the Autism Speaks…
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