Cancer Survivorship, Health, and Life Transitions (C-SHIFT)

ReHaB Core ⟩

The overarching goal of the C-SHIFT lab is to optimize health and quality of life for people with a history of cancer. Our research aims to better understand the lived experiences of cancer survivors, in addition to developing and testing innovative clinical interventions to facilitate well-being and promote the sustainable integration of health behavior recommendations into everyday routines after cancer. Research in the C-SHIFT lab focuses on:

• Qualitative research investigating the everyday experiences, strengths, and challenges of people with a history of cancer
• Clinical trials testing the feasibility and efficacy of occupational therapy health self-management interventions to increase sustainable adherence to health behavior recommendations (e.g., diet, physical activity) in cancer survivors
• Development of novel, occupation-based interventions (e.g., self-generated ceremony) to facilitate optimal integration of major life transitions (e.g., surviving cancer) into new roles, routines, and identities

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Active projects

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.