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Calvin Lee MA ’21

What brought you to occupational therapy?
My high school curriculum required a senior project to be done, where I had to present on a potential career that I wanted to pursue. I always knew that I wanted to help people, but I didn’t exactly know how I wanted to do it. I was struggling quite a bit since I was just a high school student and I didn’t have much exposure to many professions. Thankfully though, my close friend knew my personality and interests well and suggested that I look into occupational therapy. They even introduced me to their cousin who was a pediatric OT that graduated from USC’s program! I had the opportunity to interview and shadow them and everything just resonated with me. The creativity, whole-heartedness, and involvement made occupational therapy seem so enticing and I truly felt that my personality would fit well in the profession!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I’m mainly interested in Hand Therapy and Pediatrics, but I’m very open to different specialties and am excited about the upcoming immersions!

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
I love playing the guitar and piano, singing, and just being involved in music. Lets jam!

If your childhood had a smell, what would it be?
Egg tarts and Hong Kong-style cafe food.

What song can you sing entirely by heart?
With You by Chris Brown. When this song comes through on my car playlist, I’m definitely singing along!

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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 master’s 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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by 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.