LIH Healthcare Brings Global Talent Together in celebrating 100 years of Occupational Therapy in AOTA
AOTA’s centennial bash
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 2017 Annual Conference took place from March 30 to April 2 this year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This conference is THE LARGEST gathering of OT profession in the world, with more than 1,600 presentations and 4,000 speakers this year, it attracted occupational therapy professionals around the global
It was a special year of the AOTA conference as all professionals in the global occupational therapy community gathered to cheer for the centennial celebration of occupational therapy. LIH Healthcare OT Team delegates, Therapy Director of LIH Kunming SkyCity Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Fengyi Kuo, Interim Therapy Director of LIH Olivia’s Place Shenzhen, Ms. Kristi Troutman, and General Manager of LIH Olivia’s Place Beijing, Mr. Dai Hu attended this conference and brought LIH Healthcare to the stage by throwing a first-ever recruiting cocktail reception.
A well-attended event with the support of friends and partners
Kristi Troutman with WFOT leadership delegates
As a registered conference event, LIH Healthcare successfully hosted “Bring Your Talent to China: LIH Healthcare is NOW HIRING,” a special reception that aimed to connect and reconnect global OT talent with LIH Healthcare. The event attracted more than 70 people, including US occupational therapists, Chinese OT returnees, to global talent from countries other than US or China. In addition to many young professionals with an interest in joining LIH Healthcare, many of the company’s friends and partners attended the event, placing it in high regard as a great opportunity to greet and network with other professionals who share the same interest in China and the mission and service developments of LIH Healthcare. Their attention and warmhearted support ensured the success of this event. Many guests stayed beyond the end of the reception, with lively discussion about shared interests and a chance to further explore opportunities to support LIH Healthcare’s initiatives to provide high quality OT services across China. Special friends and partners included delegates from Children’s Specialized Hospital, Peking University, University of Southern California, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), long-term supporter, University of Pittsburgh, and Susan Hermes, a long-time support of LIH Olivia’s Place.
Delegates from Peking University and University of Southern California
Kristi Troutman with delegates from Children Specialized Hospital
Leon Chang (Faculty, SUNY Stony Brook), Dr. Athena Tsai (WFOT Standards & Quality Program Coordinator), Dr. Jim Hinojosa (2007 AOTA Slagle Lecturer), Dr. Fengyi Kuo (WFOT IAG member for human rights), Serena Wen (Sr. OT)
LIH Healthcare’s Professional Presence
As a longtime active member of AOTA, Dr. Fengyi Kuo and her research partner Kit Sinclair delivered a well-attended education session during the AOTA conference to address the topic of “Occupational Therapy’s Role in Working with Displaced Persons to Support Their Self-Efficacy and Community Integration.” Dr. Kuo is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences in Indianapolis. She also currently serves as the Therapy Director of LIH Kunming SkyCity Rehabilitation Hospital.
LIH global recruiting initiative
LIH Healthcare has been rapidly growing since its establishment in 2013. The company has expanded its rehabilitation services in 4 cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Kunming. Three of these facilities are focused on developmental-behavioral pediatrics and therapy for children, while the fourth is the first comprehensive rehabilitation hospital in the southwest region of China. Equipped with a wide global professional network, LIH Healthcare has established a unique culture of diversity and inclusion that brings global talent together to achieve the ultimate goal of providing high quality rehabilitation services across China. To learn more about employment opportunities with LIH Healthcare, please contact our Talent and Development Team at careers@lih-oliviasplace.com (English) or by following this link http://www.lih-invest.com/job.php (Chinese).