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China Initiative Visits Beijing and Shanghai | May 2016 ⟩
May 27, 2016
China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students
Purpose Joined by Dean Avishai Sadan of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, the China Initiative delegation reinforced relationships with potential partner universities. Delegation Dean Avishai Sadan, USC Chan Division faculty members Florence Clark, Julie McLaughlin Gray and Adley Chan, and…
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China Initiative Visits Beijing and Shanghai | December 2015 ⟩
December 27, 2015
China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students
Purpose Deepening our understanding of the perceptions surrounding occupational therapy. Delegation USC Chan Division faculty members Florence Clark, Adley Chan and Daniel Park, and OTD residents Chia-Hsin Liu and Victoria Wong. Panorama of the Shanghai Bund
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USC Global Conference and Potential Partner Visits in Shanghai and Beijing ⟩
November 10, 2015
China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students
The China Initiative delegation attended the USC Global Conference in Shanghai and met with representatives from rehabilitation organizations and a potential university partner, in both Shanghai and Beijing.
The China Initiative delegation made a first stop in Shanghai to attend the USC Global Conference and to meet with local rehabilitation organizations. In Beijing, the team met with a potential university partner, as well as government-affiliated and community rehabilitation organizations.…
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Exploring Occupational Therapy in Hong Kong and Taiwan ⟩
September 27, 2015
China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students
The China Initiative delegation met with colleagues in Hong Kong and Taiwan to learn from their experiences with promoting and practicing occupational therapy in Mainland China.
The China Initiative delegation met with experienced occupational therapy (OT) colleagues from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) and National Taiwan University (NTU) to gain an historical perspective and explore the landscape of OT practice and education in Asia and, specifically, Mainland…
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Meet our new students: Aviril “Apple” Sepulveda OTD ’16 ⟩
August 26, 2015
Clinical Events International Students
In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we’re profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. Today, meet Aviril “Apple” Sepulveda OTD ’16
By Mike McNulty Aviril 'Apple' Sepulveda OTD ’16/photo credit Heather Van Buren It’s more than 7,000 miles, or an 18-hour airline flight, from Los Angeles to Cebu City, the second largest city in the Philippines. But in the heart and mind of Aviril Sepulveda, an incoming student in the USC Chan…
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Class of 2015: A helper by design ⟩
May 13, 2015
Diversity, Access, Equity International Students
Former graphic designer Eun Kyung Bae MA ’15 sets out on a new career path to redesign lives for senior and disabled populations as an occupational therapist
By John Hobbs 2015 master's degree graduate Eun Kyung Bae Eun Kyung Bae MA ’15 didn’t think she would ever be in a position to help others. After a fall left Bae paralyzed from the waist down, the then 31-year-old Korean native says she expected life in a wheelchair would make her always require…
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Ten Years of Occupational Therapy in Africa ⟩
April 22, 2015
Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity International Students
More than 200 USC students have taken advantage of an ‘amazing journey’ that led to Ghana
By Jamie Wetherbe/USC News Bonnie Nakasuji ’74, MA ’94, OTD ’08 first went to Ghana in 2003 with a simple mission. She wanted to match patients with wheelchairs. Two years later — thanks to her passion for occupational therapy and a good deal on airfare — Nakasuji returned to Ghana with 10…
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Into a new era ⟩
November 10, 2014
Alumni Chan in the Media China Initiative Events Faculty International
With their $20 million gift to the division, USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan and wife Barbara make history and cement a legacy
By Mike McNulty/USC Chan Magazine USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan encourages the gathered crowd to Fight On!/Photo by John Skalicky The universe works in mysterious ways. That was the message — equal parts gratitude and awe — delivered by Associate Dean Florence Clark at a confidential gathering of…
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Chan family gift creates first named, endowed occupational therapy program in nation ⟩
September 17, 2014
Alumni Chan in the Media China Initiative Faculty International
The $20 million gift establishes an occupational therapy initiative in China and Florence Clark is installed as first holder of Mrs. T.H. Chan Professorship
By Jessica Raymond/USC Today USC Trustee Ronnie Chan and wife, Barbara (Photo/Dave Choi) USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan MBA ’76 and his wife, Barbara, have dedicated $20 million to USC’s pioneering occupational science and occupational therapy program. Given in honor of Chan’s mother, the gift…
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Summer English program to speed international student successes ⟩
February 6, 2014
Academics and Courses Global Initiatives International
The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy's Global Initiatives office launched the Summer Occupational Therapy Immersion (SOTI) program in early February. SOTI is a four-week summer program specifically designed for international occupational therapists who are considering…
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