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Grandview Yard 5K

The Athletic Training Residents participated in an exertional heat illness simulation prior to the Grandview Yard 5K sponsored by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth Sports Medicine on July 10, 2024.  The residents participated with the Columbus Division of Fire, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth Physicians, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHealth Athletic Training Residents Affiliate Faculty.  We were featured on .

Annual Marine Corp Marathon Event

The 2^nd Year MSAT students attend this event as part of the program requirements to engage in clinical practice in collaboration with other health care and wellness professionals. This event is held in Washington, DC and typically hosts 25,000-30,000 runners including 10k, 26.2K, 50k, Kids run and participants of varying abilities, ages, and backgrounds. Our faculty serve as clinical preceptors for our students to be able to provide hands-on patient care including first aid, exertional heat illness management, traumatic injury triage, musculoskeletal injuries and more. They learn the importance of emergency planning systems, communication and teamwork with health professionals from other states and units within the Marine Corp.

IPE Events w/ HCOM Med Students

The MSAT students and the HCOM Med students organize two IPE activities in the fall semester and one event in the spring semester. The first event is a hands-on suture lab. The MSAT students join the HCOM Sports Medicine Club students meet at one of the classrooms in the HCOM building for a two hour skills lab directed by Dr. Tim Law. He reviews basic suture techniques and we share about the roles that team physicians and ATs share as part of the sports medicine team in traditional sports settings.

The second event is when the MSAT students host the HCOM students for a hands-on skills lab at Bird Area to review emergency skills for spine boarding hockey players on the ice as part of their clinical experience with the OU Club Ice Hockey. Andi Bender (AT faculty) and Cassie Petretti (Head AT for Club Ice Hockey) facilitate the lab with players serving as simulated patients to learn how to properly remove equipment and collaborate to transfer them safely on to a spine board. 

Annual Marine Corp Marathon Event

The 2^nd Year MSAT students attend this event as part of the program requirements to engage in clinical practice in collaboration with other health care and wellness professionals. This event is held in Washington, DC and typically hosts 25,000-30,000 runners including 10k, 26.2K, 50k, Kids run and participants of varying abilities, ages, and backgrounds. Our faculty serve as clinical preceptors for our students to be able to provide hands-on patient care including first aid, exertional heat illness management, traumatic injury triage, musculoskeletal injuries and more. They learn the importance of emergency planning systems, communication and teamwork with health professionals from other states and units within the Marine Corp.

Athens Marathon- Spring (annual)

The HCOM sports medicine club and the MSAT and Pre-AT students coordinate patient care at the Athens Marathon in April. We work together to plan medical coverage for the event with Dr. Dan Black and Andi Bender, AT to supervise students as they manage injuries and provide basic first aid during the event.

CHSP IPE event- Spring (annual)

MSAT students join other CHSP programs in participating in the CHSP IPE Spring Annual Event.

Athens Marathon- Spring (annual)

The HCOM sports medicine club and the MSAT and Pre-AT students coordinate patient care at the Athens Marathon in April. We work together to plan medical coverage for the event with Dr. Dan Black and Andi Bender, AT to supervise students as they manage injuries and provide basic first aid during the event.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab Annual Meeting

Each year the Exercise Physiology Department participates in the Annual Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (OACVPR) Annual Meeting. The OACVPR is dedicated to the improvement of clinical practice, the promotion of scientific inquiry and the advancement of education in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation for the benefit of the public and health care professionals in the state of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Annual Midwest Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting

The Exercise Physiology undergraduate and graduate students and faculty participate in the MWACSM annual meeting. Other professions that participate in this event are Food & Nutrition Sciences, Athletic Training, MD/DO, and Public Health. The MWACSM is a chapter rich in tradition with a strong student focus. Through the years it has offered its members outstanding educational programs and opportunities for networking through the regional annual meeting. The MWACSM is charge with the following objectives:

• To promote and advance scientific knowledge and application of this knowledge dealing with the effect of sports and other physical activities on the health and wellness of human beings at various stages of life.
• To collaborate with other organizations, educators, scientists, physicians, fitness practitioners, and students concerned with the same or related specialties.
• To arrange for mutual meetings of educators, scientists, physicians, fitness practitioners, and students concerned with the same or related specialties.
• To initiate, promote, and collaborate on research in these fields.
• To disseminate information pertaining to various aspects of sports, other physical activities, and medicine.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Each year EXPH students participate in the CHSP IPE Spring Event. 

Kidfest

Kidfest is the premier event celebrating children in Athens County, taking place every April as the capstone of activities recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University DPT students, IHS undergraduate students, Hocking College PTA students collaborate to offer developmental screens and a mobility course.

Mindful Movements

The Athens Community Center in collaboration with Mindful Movements. Mindful Movements are classes designed for adults navigating a health journey with a compromised immune system. These classes foster a sense of community, encouraging participants to connect with others facing similar challenges. Regardless of experience, the focus is on healing, offering participants empowerment and enjoyment in this safe space.

Instructors are retired and current faculty from CHSP; Josh Christen (Ex Phys) teaches Tai Chi, Marsha Willan (retired from OHIO PT) teaches Pilates, Sara Berens (DSPH) teaches art, Dr. Angie Hillman (Ex Phys) teaches strengthening, Ashley Pape (Hocking grad) teaches crafts, and program director Tobe Gillogly (IHS) teaches dance.  All instructors volunteer their time, and the community center donates the space so that community members can participate in these classes for free each month.

Vinton County Help Me Grow Playgroups

Vinton County Help Me Grow Playgroups- OHIO DPT students join with Help Me Grow (HMG) in Vinton County to offer playgroups for area families each month.  Playgroups provide a nutritional snack, crafts, movement/play opportunites, a time for families to connect, receive resources, and have fun.  Beginning in 2016 with the director of HMG and Tobe developing the mutually beneficial opportunity and continues on as part of PT portfolio and pediatric courses with Dr. Michele Courtney and Tobe Gillogy.

Teen Time

Teen Time-- OHIO DPT students and the Athens Beacon School collaborate for Teen Time once a month.  Here more information .

Community Halloween Block Party

Community Halloween Block Party-IHS 2930 Interprofessionalism in Healthcare and IHS 3934C Interprofessional Community Experience instructed by Anna Brooks and Tobe Gillogly- OHIO students from various CHSP programs have the opportunity to take these courses and collaborate with the Athens Community Center to offer games and activities during the community Halloween block party.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Every year IHS students participate in the CHSP IPE Spring Event.

IHS IPE Courses

Undergraduate interprofessional professional education courses that meet the CHSP Interprofessional Education requirement

These courses are all offered at least 1-2 times per year.  All instructors have an academic and clinical/hands on expertise from a variety of healthcare disciplines.

CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology (Jr or Sr; C or better in CSF 2720) credit hours: 3 (on campus)

IHS 1200 - Survey of Health Professions and Collaboration: (this course is for freshman and sophomores who are undecided) credit hours: 2 (on campus)

IHS 2112-Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice in Health Care credit hours: 3 (online)

IHS 2220-Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care (T2) credit hours: 3 (online) This course has been approved as a foundations BRICKS course in intercultural explorations

IHS 2820 - Interprofessional Healthcare Theater credits hours: 2 (on campus)

IHS 2930 – Interprofessionalism in Healthcare 1-3 credit hours will be switched to 1 and Sally is working on making it a learning and doing for BRICKS (on campus)

IHS 3250 Interprofessional Health Promotion credit hours: 3 (online)

IHS 3934 - Experiential Learning in IPE: credit hours: 3 (This course has been approved as a bridge course for learning and doing for BRICKS)

IHS 3934 C- Interprofessional Community Experience credit hours: 2 (this course has been approved for BRICKS bridges learning and doing)

IHS 4350 The Impact of Social Determinants on Health Outcomes: 3 (online)

IHS 4430 (T3)- Working in an Interprofessional Healthcare Team (Sr and CHSP Major) credit hrs: 3 (online) BRICKS approved capstone course

IHS 4510- Interprofessional Health Care in Rural/Underserved Populations credit hours: 2 (on campus and online)

IHS 4514 – Professional and Clinical Ethics for the Health Professions credit hours: 3 (online) This course has been approved for bridges ethics and reasoning for BRICKS.

IHS 4518- Interprofessional Grand Rounds credit hours: 1 – 3 (on campus)

IHS 2420 One Health: Intersection of People, Animals, and the Environment credit hours: 3 (online)

NUTR 2400 Food and Health credit hours: 3

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

The Food and Nutrition Department participates annually in the Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event.

Colloquium

The Speech Language Pathology (SLP) and Audiology (AuD) students participate in the Colloquium where they learn the basics of Cognitive Screening and its importance in the clinical practice of SLPs and AuDs.

Newborn Hearing Screenings

Audiology and SLP (observation) participate in Newborn Hearing Screenings. 

Implantable Devices

Annually, AuD students present to the SLP MA students on implantable devices.

Balance Assessment

Annually, AuD students prepare a class presentation for the Physical Therapy students on balance assessment from the audiologist's perspective.

Botswana Rehabilitation Services

Annually, students will have the opportunity to explore rehabilitation services in under-resourced areas and co-treat with physiotherapists and speech-language pathologists/audiologists at Camphill Community Trust, Princess Marina Hospital, Mariri Speech Therapists and Audiologists and Progressive Physiotherapy Clinic in Gaborone and Francistown.

As a part of their involvement, students will assist faculty in the development of a workshop on rehabilitation services for health professionals and educators in Botswana.

Course Offering

Annually, each spring, Audiology students can take a course taught by Physical Therapy and Audiology on balance assessment and Treatment from a physical therapy perspective.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Each year the HSLS faculty and students participates in the CHSP IPE Spring Event.

Identification and Management of Child Abuse and Neglect Collaboration

Collaboration with Social Work-Undergrad nursing and social work students on the Zanesville campus. The focus of the learning activity was the identification and management of child abuse and neglect. Teamwork, communication, and respect for each other.

Community Health Workers

Students participate in IPE in the Community Health Workers program along with CHSP Social Work with online classes in Ukraine and locally through Integrated Services.

IPE Collaboration Event

The nursing students and students from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine are collaborating for an IPE event in the spring.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

The nursing department participates annually in the CHSP IPE Spring Event.

IPE Communication Activity

Fall -1st year PT students and 1st year HCOM students complete an IPE Communication activity. Students discuss DO and PT scope of practice and participate in 2 communication simulations related to patient care.

PT8908 Adv Balance and Vestibular Elective

Fall -3rd year PT students enrolled in PT8908 Adv Balance and Vestibular elective work with Audiology students where the PT demonstrate/teach the clinical oculomotor exam and Audiology Student perform VNG on the PT students. Each discipline teaches the other about the variations in testing.

Clinical Research Journal Club

Dr. Grooms hosts weekly clinical research journal club that includes PT, HCOM, HTC, PhD, BME and other students.

OMNI\TBS Lecture Series

OMNI\TBS has a lecture series that can include PT students\faculty other CHSP professions, HCOM, PhD, BME etc.

Clinical Education Experiences

During full-time clinical education experiences (especially in-patient experiences) – students interact with interprofessional healthcare team (usually authentic interprofessional practice (IPP) but sometimes it is more of an IPE project/activity). To reflect on their IPP/IPE - the topic of one of our virtual small group meetings is IPE/IPP in PT 8921 (P2). Each student presents an IPE experience they had during clinical describing the experience itself (team members involved, what was done/accomplished as a team, etc.) and their reflection of the activity/practice (would the outcome have been different without having a team, was a team member missing that would have made the outcome better, which team member took the lead, how did you know when to lead and when to follow, etc.).

PEP!

During PEP!, the PT students interact with undergrad ex phys students that are enrolled in the EXPH4495: Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations course.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Each year students participate in the CHSP IPE Spring Event.

OSU Pharmacy and Dietetics IPE Event

EMS Ride-a-longs

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Bobcats for Children and Families

Students in the Human Development and Family Science program have the opportunity to participate in the Bobcats for Children and Families organization. Through this organization, students will grow as helping professionals by gaining further hands-on experience, working with children and families through volunteering, fundraising, advocating, and participating in various service projects related to this field. Members act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well being of the children in Athens County and surrounding areas.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

The Child and Family Studies students participate in the Annual CHSP IPE Spring event. Environmental Health Science students participate in the event when possible. 

Neuropsychology for Behavioral Health Workers

Students participate in an interactive workshop that introduces students to key neuropsychological concepts that enhance client-centered interventions. Participants will discuss and practice skills-based somatic, experiential, and self- and co-regulation practices for personal and professional use. Participants will understand how stress and trauma impact the brain and behavior, enabling helpers to develop more effective intervention strategies.

Implementation of Evidence-Based Medications for OUD in Rural Settings

Students participate in the Implementation of Evidence-Based Medications for OUD in Rural Settings event. This presentation explores an implementation project in rural Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder. 

The Roles Rural Health Care Organizations Play in their Communities

The students participate in this discussion of the services and supports health care organizations offer to rural communities, as well as some of the gaps that exist.

Annual CHSP IPE Spring Event

Students participate in the annual CHSP IPE Spring Event.