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USC Chan Magazine
Spring 2013

Cover article

The Campaign for USC Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy ⟩

When occupational therapy was born at the University of Southern California in 1942, the profession itself was 25 years old. In the seven decades since those early days, USC’s influence upon both the occupational therapy profession and occupational science discipline has been nothing short of remarkable.

Featured article

Fighter On ⟩

Grad school is tough enough. Caryn Roach is doing it with grace. And cancer.

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Neville-Jan Gives Keynote Lecture on Disability to TV and Film Writers Guild ⟩

Associate Professor Ann Neville-Jan gave the keynote address at “People First: Real Disabilities, Reel Stories,” a recent event examining the portrayals of people with disabilities in television and film.

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.