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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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Florence Clark Represents at COTEC Congress in Stockholm ⟩
June 12, 2012
Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty International
At the 9th COTEC (Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries) Congress of Occupational Therapy, hosted in Stockholm in late May, division Associate Dean and current American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) President Florence Clark represented both AOTA and her USC Well…
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USC-Led Study Analyzes Fall Rates Among Short-Stay Nursing Home Patients ⟩
June 1, 2012
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Research
A new study led by Division assistant professor Natalie Leland has found that one in five short-stay nursing home patients sustains a fall after admission, and that certified nursing assistant staffing is associated with decreased fall risk. Read more at USC News.
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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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USC Trojans Shine at 92nd AOTA Conference ⟩
May 1, 2012
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks Students
Division Associate Dean and current American Occupational Therapy Association President Florence Clark PhD (’82), OTR/L, FAOTA, presided over the 92nd annual AOTA conference, April 26-29, in Indianapolis, Ind. Conference highlights included a rousing Opening Ceremony, Clark's Presidential Address…
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Faculty Leaders Chair Occupational Science Summit ⟩
March 30, 2012
Conferences Faculty Research
On March 11, nearly 80 scientists and researchers attended the first occupational science summit in St. Louis, Missouri, which was co-sponsored by the University of Southern California. Florence Clark PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, associate dean and professor, and current president of the American Occupational…
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Huffington Post Features Lisa Aziz-Zadeh’s Creativity Research ⟩
March 8, 2012
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
The work of Lisa Aziz-Zadeh PhD, assistant professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy co-appointed to the Brain and Creativity Institute at the USC David and Dana Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, which was recently published in Social Cognitive and Affective…
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Alumnus Shawn Phipps Wins AOTA Election ⟩
March 6, 2012
Associations and Bodies Faculty
Congratulations to Shawn Phipps PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA (BS ’97) for being elected to the Board of Directors of the American Occupational Therapy Association!
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Florence Clark Offers “Professional Help” on theAtlantic.com ⟩
February 16, 2012
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Lifestyle Redesign
Florence Clark PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is featured on theAtlantic.com, the website for The Atlantic magazine, in a section called "Professional Help" in which scientists and health experts offer simple tips for real-world circumstances. Read Dr. Clark's lifestyle tips for successful aging for seniors,…
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Blanche and PUPS team research in OT Practice ⟩
February 7, 2012
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
The latest issue of OT Practice’s Research Update features the USC Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Spinal Cord Injury (PUPS) research article Manualization of Occupational Therapy Interventions: Illustrations From the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Research Program. Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA,…
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