Tag Archives: CHS
Intergenerational living experience: OT, PT students move into Court Street Commons
The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, projected to reach 80 million in 2040. With this increase in older adults comes a greater need for those who will treat and care for this population. Doctors, nurses, and physical & occupational therapists with expertise on the[…]
10 highlights from UM-Flint in 2021
As 2021 quickly comes to a close, it is plain to see that the UM-Flint community has done some truly amazing things this year. Students, faculty, and staff made it their mission to embrace innovation, achieving in ways we couldn't have imagined in years past. From life-saving inventions to much-needed campus celebrations, the work of[…]
UM-Flint College of Health Sciences addresses equity in healthcare
The college will provide five educational modules to teach students about inequities in the health care system. Topics in the modules include implicit bias, microaggressions, cultural humility, social determinants of health, history of structural racism, and the impact of policies on health care.
Intergenerational learning sparks dialogue at UM-Flint
It's not often that college-aged students get the chance to learn alongside senior citizens, especially in an online environment. That's changing now, thanks to a new program called SPICE developed by three UM-Flint faculty members and funded through a grant from the Gerontological Society of America. SPICE stands for Senior Program Intergenerational College Experience. It's[…]
Occupational Therapy and Theatre Collaboration takes Center Stage at UM-Flint
What happens when the Theatre program and Occupational Therapy department join forces? The result is the use of standardized patients in a high-fidelity experiential learning experience at UM-Flint. Standardized patients are people trained to take on characteristics of a real patient, affording the student the opportunity to learn and to be evaluated in a simulated[…]