USC-PKUHSC Dual-Degree OTD Monthly Seminars: Spring 2024 Recap
May 8, 2024
The third cohort from Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) completes their second semester at USC Chan and the China Initiative team continues to host monthly seminars to support their abilities to apply knowledge and experiences from their residencies to various contexts in China.
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The China Initiative team hosted the spring series of monthly seminars for the third cohort of USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students to supplement their mixed-track residencies across research and clinical settings. The monthly seminars provide valuable opportunities for peer mentorship and reflective practice and to translate the students’ US residency experiences to their future practice in China.
In planning the Spring 2024 seminars, the China Initiative team integrated student feedback from the Fall 2023 survey to improve on the content and delivery of Jamboard activities. A different set of questions was posted every month to match the seminar topic and facilitate future applications to China. Students discussed the questions in small groups and then wrote a key takeaway under each question on each other’s Jamboard. They took turns sharing one key takeaway from their peers in the large group discussion. These changes promoted an interactive learning environment and encouraged active listening between peers.
A Cohort 3 student’s Jamboard reflection on interdisciplinary collaboration in the US and in China.
Seminar 1 reviewed common standards and requirements related to documentation in clinical practice. Students identified the significance of timely and professional documentation to their clinical residency and future practice. The seminar concluded with a potluck to celebrate Lunar New Year, given students are far away from family and friends in China.
Seminar 1: Documentation. The China Initiative team curated a list of Do’s and Don’ts for documentation.
Seminar 2 introduced different forms of collaboration and students discussed roles and responsibilities in an interdisciplinary care team. Students explored categories of healthcare conflicts and applied conflict resolution styles to case scenarios provided by their peers. They also shared their perspectives on similarities and differences between interdisciplinary collaborations in the US and in China.
Seminar 2: Interdisciplinary Collaboration. The PKUHSC students identified different types of collaboration in various health care settings.
Seminar 3 was a public speaking workshop with a highlight on the intersecting roles of OT professionals in a variety of clinical, academic, and community settings. Students incorporated public speaking techniques to their 2-minute presentations on the posters regarding their research residencies or on the focus of their doctoral portfolio.
Seminar 3: Public Speaking. The PKUHSC students described how public speaking intersects with their roles as OT professionals in various settings.
Seminar 4 focused on professionalism and ethics to guide students into their full-time mixed-track residencies in summer. Students related core values and principles of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Code of Ethics (2020) to their practice contexts. They engaged in a Think-Pair-Share discussion to reflect on their second semester in the OTD program and set new professional and personal goals on a Jamboard vision board.
Seminar 4: Professionalism and Ethics & Seminar Recap. The PKUHSC students applied the principles of AOTA Code of Ethics (2020) to clinical scenarios.
The China Initiative team shared joy and excitement in celebrating the achievements of the third cohort of USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students along with faculty and fellow graduates at the 2024 USC Chan Commencement. As students transition to their full-time residencies, the summer series of monthly seminars will integrate student feedback to continue supporting their learning needs, professional development, and career planning to prepare for their return to China.
Members of the China Initiative team, Dr. Elena Meng and Sally Wong, OTD Resident; the Director of Chan Global Initiatives, Dr. Danny Park, and the third cohort of USC-PKUHSC dual-degree students at the 2024 USC Chan Commencement reception.
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