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Nora Dixon MA ’20

What area of practice are you interested in?
I’m interested in health & wellness, and would love to trailblaze more opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to receive OT services. I’m also interested in the emerging role of occupational therapists in the college setting!

Tell us about your favorite memory from the program so far.
My favorite memory in the program was finding out that I got my dream residency! I was at lunch with my dear friends from the program, Madison and Michelle. They ended up having to read the congratulatory email for me because I couldn’t see my phone through my tears! It was so nice to have their support and watch all of our OT dreams & plans unfold.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
I would love to visit as many US and worldwide National Parks as possible! I spent my externship studying accessibility at 4 different national parks, and it was SO fulfilling! I can’t wait to explore more once travel is safer. 😊

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
The best advice I’ve been given is to find balance in each day! With how much we’re sitting and zooming lately, it’s been valuable to find time to decompress and do things that I love. Adding evening hikes with my dog and partner into my routine has helped me to find balance this summer!

Note: Nora is now Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy in the Chan division.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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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.