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Created at: 2021-09-28 15:59:01

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Engagement Information

Started on

2010-01-01

Primary type of engagement

Teaching / Learning

Secondary type of engagement

Civic Engagement/Community Service

Brief description of the program

This program introduces Wayne State University and University of Detroit Mercy’s medical, nursing, occupational therapy pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant social work and dental students to team care for adults 50 years and older. Students assess health and social needs. Source: https://cphs.wayne.edu/physical-therapy/docs/iptv_description.pdf

Focus areas of this engagement

Health / Mental Health Inclusion / Access

Inclusion / Access

Human / Social Services

Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.

According to the US Census Bureau, there are nearly 90,000 older adults residing in Detroit and the numbers continue to grow. There is a need for health care professionals, who not only embrace the role of community and empower social change, but also adept at interdisciplinary teamwork to assess and care holistically for this population. Adapted from https://socialwork.wayne.edu/news/meet-me-in-the-neighborhood-social-work-iptv-students-engage-older-adults-in-the-heart-of-detroit-43943

Resource Utilization

Student hours, required or volunteered

3

Non-WSU volunteers (community members, partners, etc.)

3

Number of non-WSU community members

450

Number of Students and others Participating

Number of faculty members

3

Other University Resources

Space utilization

Meeting/ Conference space

Additional Comments

Over 450 adults have been recruited for this program to help us teach our students. On average, 250 of them are assessed in annually. Source: https://cphs.wayne.edu/physical-therapy/docs/iptv_description.pdf