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JEP and occupational therapy — New mini courses ⟩
May 8, 2014
Academics and Courses Chan in the Media Community and Partners Health and Wellness Students
JEP pilots its first semester introducing OT mini courses with great response from students
By Madison Aguirre MA ’14/USC JEP Newsletter April marks the start of OT Awareness Month. But, what is OT? As a second-year master's student in USC's Division of Occupational Science (OS) and Occupational Therapy (OT), I am quite familiar with this question. According to USC's Division of OS and…
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68 Trojans presenting at 2014 AOTA conference ⟩
March 26, 2014
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty Students
Congratulations to the 68 USC Trojan faculty, alumni, students and staff who presented at the 2014 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, March 3-6 in Baltimore. Additionally of special note, alumnae Dottie Ecker Cert. ’58, MA ’68 and Sue Knox MA ’68, PhD ’97 were…
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MA student Phillip Lin wins AOTA election ⟩
February 18, 2014
Associations and Bodies Students
Phillip Lin USC entry-level professional program student Phillip Lin MA ’15 has been elected to a position on the American Occupational Therapy Association Assembly of Student Delegates. Lin won the race for Student Representative to the Representative Assembly, becoming a voting member of AOTA's…
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PhD candidate Amanda Foran interviewed on National Public Radio ⟩
December 3, 2013
Autism Chan in the Media Students
Occupational science PhD candidate Amanda Foran ’14 was interviewed by Ben Johnson for American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report as part of a series exploring video games and mental health. "People with autism want to engage socially, they desire that interaction," Foran told Johnson. "If…
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PTE honor society wins President’s Award ⟩
November 27, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Students
By Mike McNulty USC’s Alpha Eta chapter of the Pi Theta Epsilon national honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni received the 2013 President’s Award at the 2013 American Occupational Therapy Association/National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® National…
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Occupational therapy students help peer ramp up project ⟩
October 16, 2013
Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Students
By Jen Waters/USC News To many, do-it-yourself renovation projects can be a costly headache waiting to happen. But for Donna Ozawa, who can take a look at a person’s home and see potential for healthier living, it’s a real passion. With two decades of experience in disciplines including…
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Trojans head to the Hill ⟩
October 4, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Events Students
"I just embraced it and figured that the only way I am going to learn to [lobby politicians] is if I do it myself," said USC student Alyssa Concha MA ’14, about her Sept. 30 participation at the American Occupational Therapy Association's Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. Read more about her…
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OTD student Irene Lee and asst. prof. Natalie Leland on fall intervention evidence in OT Practice ⟩
September 11, 2013
Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland The September 9 issue of OT Practice features a research update authored by Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland. The update assesses two recent systematic reviews…
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PhD candidate awarded Canadian dissertation scholarship ⟩
July 17, 2013
Associations and Bodies Awards Research Students
By Mike McNulty Michelle Elliot Occupational science PhD candidate Michelle Elliot has been awarded a scholarship from Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to support her qualitative research. The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship will support the final stages of Elliot’s PhD…
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Collaboration is the key for interprofessional health program ⟩
July 17, 2013
Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Students
Collaboration between professional students, including occupational therapy graduate students, is key to the success of USC's Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum, thanks in part to assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Ashley Halle. Read more about how Collaboration is the key for…
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