Rural Health Innovation Collaborative

The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC)

Impact on EducationByRichard Biff Williams PhD, ATCIndiana State University

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RHIC Impact on EducationIndiana State UniversityCreated the College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services

Included the RHIC in Strategic Plan

Creating a Center for Rural Life

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RHIC Impact on EducationCollege of Nursing, Health, and Human ServicesHighlight Health Professions at ISU

Empower Advocates for Health Professions at ISU

Promote Inter-professional Collaboration between Health-Oriented Units

Develop New Health/Human Service Oriented Programs

Strengthen Ties with External Partners

Decrease Health Care Workforce Shortages

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RHIC Impact on EducationCollege of Nursing, Health, and Human ServicesNursingSocial WorkDieteticsCommunity HealthAthletic TrainingExercise ScienceRecreation TherapyCreate New Health Oriented Programs

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RHIC Impact on EducationHealth Professions Workforce Needs AssessmentBowen Research Center

Funded: West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center

Purpose: Identify the Health Professions Workforce Shortages in West Central Indiana

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RHIC Impact on EducationNeeds Assessment Findings (Shortages)PhysiciansNurses (RN, NP)Physician AssistantsPharmacistsPhysical TherapistsSocial Workers (MSW)Occupational TherapistsDentists

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RHIC Impact on EducationOutcomes from Assessment Physician Assistant Program (MS)Doctor of Nursing PracticeDoctor of Physical TherapyApproved!Masters in Social WorkOccupational Therapy Program Health Science DoctorateAccelerated Nursing Degree ProgramProposing!

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RHIC Impact on EducationCollege of Nursing, Health, and Human ServicesNursingSocial WorkDieteticsCommunity HealthAthletic TrainingExercise ScienceRecreation TherapyPhysical TherapyPhysician Assistant StudiesNursing Practice (DNP)

Inter-professional Education

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RHIC Impact on EducationInter-professional EducationCollege of Nursing, Health, and Human ServicesNursingSocial WorkDieteticsCommunity HealthAthletic TrainingExercise ScienceRecreation TherapyPhysical TherapyPhysician Assistant StudiesNursing Practice (DNP)

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RHIC Impact on EducationInter-professional Education10

RHIC Impact on EducationResult of the RHICAn Inter-Professional Inter-Institutional Community-Based Rural Health Care EducationNew ResourcesNew Academic ProgramsNew Curricular DesignNew ProfessionalsNew future

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RHIC Impact on EducationQuestions?

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