AOTA Fellowship Program

Keck Medical Center of USC Occupational Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship Program

According to the U.S. News & World Report, the hospitals of Keck Medicine of USC rank among the nation’s “Best Hospitals,” which recognizes hospitals that do the best job treating the most challenging cases.

The Keck Medical Center of USC includes Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Care Medical Group Inc. and affiliated satellite clinics throughout the community. Clinical faculty members from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy currently practice throughout the hospitals and clinics of Keck Medical Center of USC, providing cutting-edge quality care to patients, in addition to top of the line education for students and fellows.

The Keck Medical Center of USC OT Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship Program is a preeminent training program designed to create expert clinicians and transformative leaders who impact healthcare delivery, policy, education, and research to meet society’s needs. The purpose of this program is to foster the development of expertise in the clinical setting for additional emphasis on the acquisition of expertise in clinical processes and skills through exposure to and participation in highly dynamic, complex and challenging practice settings.

This Fellowship program is offered in a variety of locations across Keck Medical Center of USC, spanning the continuum of care:

• Acute Inpatient Floors at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital
  Clients served include those receiving care from approximately 50 specialty and subspecialty service lines, such as Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, Palliative Medicine, Urology and more. The Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital occupational therapy department provides intensive, skilled therapy spanning from early mobilization in the intensive care units to preparation for community re-integration on the medical–surgical floors.
• Outpatient Hand Therapy Clinic at Keck Medical Center of USC Healthcare Center II
  Clients served include those who have experienced injury, trauma, disorders, and/or diseases to the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist and forearm.  Fellows are provided appropriate supervision due to the California advanced practice designation for hand therapy.
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic at Keck Medical Center of USC Healthcare Center II
  Clients served include those with neurological diagnoses (e.g., stroke, TBI, MS, etc.) cardiopulmonary conditions (e.g., heart failure, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis), organ transplant (heart, lungs, liver, bone marrow), cancer, lymphedema, post-Covid conditions, post-intensive care syndrome and many more.

The KMC USC OT Physical Rehabilitation Fellowship program focuses on clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation, and provides an environment conducive to the cultivation of highly skilled Occupational Therapy practitioners. This is accomplished through mentored service delivery and a comprehensive curriculum that covers topics including clinical conditions, reasoning and performance skills as related to occupation-based and evidence-based practice, ethical practice skills, interpersonal skills and professional engagement.

For more details including application information, selection process, eligibility, program information and deadlines, view the Fellowship Description (PDF).

Contact Us

For additional information, or if you are interested in applying for this fellowship opportunity, please contact:

Keck Medical Center of USC Fellowship Coordinator
John Margetis OTD, OTR/L, BCPR
Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
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(323) 442-5370

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive status 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 sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.