Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chern, Jen-Suh ,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung University
Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral science
Address: 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Rd, Kwei-San, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan
Tel: 886-3-2118800 Ext 5449 Fax: 886-3-2118616
E-mail: jschern@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Focus of Interest:
  • Rehabilitation

Fulltime Employment:
  • 8/2006~present Department of Occupational Therapy Institute of Clinical Behavioral Science Chang Gung University.
  • 8/1996—7/2006 Lecturer Department of Occupational Therapy Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
  • 8/1995-7/1996 Occupational Therapist Chief Schmidt Rehabilitation Clinic, Taipei, Taiwan Major responsibilities: General OT for children with developmental disability and adults with physical disability, and general management.
  • 10/1994-7/1995 Staff Occupational Therapist Coney Island Hospital, New York City, USA Major Responsibility: General OT for Adults with physical disability.
  • 8/1992-12/1993 Research Assistant Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA Major responsibility: OT literature searching and analysis, statistic analysis.
  • 7/1989-8/1992 Staff Occupational Therapist Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Major responsibilities: General OT for adults and children, adaptive equipment subscription.
  • 8/1988-6/1989 Staff Occupational Therapist Po-I Hospital, Lo-tung, I-Lan Major responsibility: General OT for adults with physical dysfunction

Education:
  • 9/99-7/2006 Institute of Biomedical Engineering National Yang Ming University Biomechanics, PHD
  • 8/1992-6/1994 Department of Occupational Therapy Graduate Collage University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA Occupational Therapy, MS
  • 10/1984- 6/1988 Department of Occupational Therapy National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Occupational Therapy, BS

Selected Main Publications:
  1. Yang, S, Hwang, W-H, Tsai, Y-C, Liu, F-K, Hsieh, L-F, Chern J-S*: Improving
    balance skills in patients who had stroke through virtual reality treadmill training. Am
    J Phys Med Rehabil 2011;90:1-10 (SCI)
  2. Chern, J-S, Lo, C-Y, Wu, C-Y, Chen, C-L, Yang, S , Tang, F-D (2010).
    Dynamic Postural Control during Trunk Bending and Reaching in Healthy Adults and Stroke Patients. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (SCI)
  3. Chen, P-C, Chen,S-S, Chern, J-S *, Huang, M-Y. (2009). Analysis of the Usage of Disability Fund on Promotion of Employment rate in Taiwan: Taoyuan County as an Example. Journal of Taiwan Occupational Therapy Research and Practice. 5(2)(Corresponding author).
  4. Jang, Y., Chern, J-S, Lin, K-C (2009). Validity of the Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) in People with Intellectual Disabilities. The American Journal of Occupational therapy. 63(4), 414-22 (SSCI, IF=0.673)
  5. Lung, C.-W., Chern, J-.-S., Hsieh, L.-F., & Yang, S.-W. (2008) The differences in gait pattern between dancers and non-dancers. Journal of Mechanics, 24( 4), 451-7.(SCI)

 

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Board Certification:
  • License of Occupation therapist in New York (1994~1995)
  • License of occupational therapist in Illinois (1992~1995)
  • License of occupational therapist in Taiwan (Since 1990)