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Rural Interdisciplinary Health Promotion - Description

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Geriatric Assessment Interdisciplinary Team (GAIT)

Rural Interdisciplinary Health Promotion

Rural Interdisciplinary Health Promotion educational modules were designed by faculty from nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, public health, advanced practice nursing, nurse practitioner, and medical technology students.  These interdisciplinary training modules that can be integrated into existing courses. Interdisciplinary health service learning projects, high-risk adolescent, adult, and elderly populations in rural Western Maryland will be provided access to services with an emphasis on prevention of at-risk behaviors causing disease.

Collaborative service-learning models enhances interdisciplinary education for students by developing critical thinking skills, a sense of valuing, and sensitivity to the needs of others different from themselves.  In addition to providing valuable services to communities, both student and faculty learn about relationship-centered care that is personal, professional, and community-sensitive (Walker, et al., Journal of Allied Health, 1998).

The program is funded by the Quentin N. Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary Program. Through November 30, 2003.

For further information, contact Kristin Morton at 301-777-9150, Ext. 110.

Geriatric Assessment Interdisciplinary Team (GAIT)

GAIT projects provide geriatric team training opportunities for students in the following programs:  Frostburg State University (Psychology, Social Work), Towson University (Occupational Therapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders), and the University of Maryland (Dental, Health Education, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Social Work). 

GAIT projects are funded by a University System of Maryland Redeployment Grant to the Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) program at UMB.

For more information, click here to visit the GAIT website or contact Terri Socha at 301-777-9150, Ext. 107.