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USC Homepage Features Division Anniversary ⟩
December 28, 2012
Chan in the Media
The USC homepage is currently featuring a highlight video celebrating 70 years of USC Occupational Therapy. Fight On!
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Interdisciplinary Pilot Program To Help Seniors, Disabled Residents ⟩
December 18, 2012
Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty Health and Wellness Students
USC's Interprofessional Geriatric Group, a pilot project involving faculty and students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and others, is developing interdisciplinary student-faculty teams to assist chronically ill residents with…
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Therapy Disciplines Meet at OT-PT Forum ⟩
November 27, 2012
Chan in the Media Conferences Faculty Research Students
The recent USC Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Forum brought together students and faculty from USC’s top-ranked therapy professions for an evening of interdisciplinary learning and collaborative problem-solving. Read more at USC News. Occupational Therapy students join Physical Therapy…
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USC Occupational Therapy celebrates 70 years of service ⟩
November 26, 2012
Chan in the Media Events
A crowd of more than 100 Trojans gathered at the Pasadena Hilton in October to commemorate the 1942 installation of Occupational Therapy at USC. The evening’s festivities, capped with a performance by the USC Trojan Marching Band, were one of many throughout the year that brought together USC…
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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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Dept. of Defense Official Talks Reintegration at Veterans Day Reception ⟩
November 12, 2012
Chan in the Media Events
At the 2012 Veterans Day Appreciation Reception hosted by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, the Trojan Family gathered to honor and recognize the service of student, faculty, and staff who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The event was highlighted by…
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Student-run podcast goes live ⟩
October 30, 2012
Chan in the Media Lectures and Talks Students
Trojans Talk OT, a new student-managed podcast series hosted by current graduate students Rob Russow and Alyssa Concha, is now live on the Division website. Trojans Talk OT is designed to inform occupational therapy practitioners, students, and educators looking to continue to support their…
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Faculty Featured in USC’s Residential Colleges ⟩
October 15, 2012
Chan in the Media Community and Partners Faculty Students
Read how assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Myka Persson uses occupations to help build a sense of community as resident faculty at USC's South Area Residential College at USC’s residential colleges blend living and learning.
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New faculty research shows how social factors influence brain processing ⟩
October 9, 2012
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
New research co-authored by assistant professor Lisa Aziz-Zadeh shows how social factors, such as interpersonal liking, can influence brain processing. Read a summary of the research, Do you like me now?, on USC Today, and view the full article Interpersonal Liking Modulates Motor-Related Neural…
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Latest Issue of AJOT Includes 8 Trojan Authors ⟩
September 18, 2012
Autism Chan in the Media Faculty Research
Congratulations to the 8 Trojans who co-authored articles in the September/October 2012 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy! Links to Open Access articles are included below. Fight On! "Emerging as Leaders in Autism Research and Practice: Using the Data-Driven Intervention Process…
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