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Idaho State occupational therapy students assist children with Down syndrome during Summer Camp for All, a partnership with East Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect to bring a summer camp experience to individuals with Down syndrome. The camp is part of the occupational therapist students’ fieldwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two Idaho universities have joined forces to help address a statewide shortage of occupational therapy professionals. The agreement will guarantee two spaces in Idaho State University’s master of occupational therapy program to top, qualifying Boise State bachelor\u2019s graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe health care workforce needs in the state of Idaho are well known,\u201d Idaho State Associate Vice President Chris Owens said. \u201cIf we can create these kinds of pathways and partnerships, we can ensure that more Idahoans are able to matriculate into these graduate and professional programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owens jointly oversees Idaho States\u2019s College of Health and College of Pharmacy within the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences. The new agreement means at least two Boise State graduates will take part in the occupational therapy program from either the Meridian Idaho State location or the university\u2019s classrooms in Pocatello. This model mirrors a similar, larger opportunity in Idaho State’s College of Pharmacy, which launched last year. Pharmacy program completion at Idaho State University results in a professional degree but does not require a bachelor\u2019s in the field as the prerequisite.<\/p>\n

Additional agreements, and with additional institutions, also are in varying stages of preparation and execution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese partnerships are critical to our healthcare system here in Idaho and we are thrilled to be able to partner with Idaho State to help fill the gaps in the healthcare worker shortage,\u201d Joelle Powers, dean of Boise State’s College of Health Sciences, said. \u201cOur goal at Boise State is to cultivate students who foster a love of helping others and a desire to care for the people who live here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very interested in Idaho applicants coming into our programs,\u201d Owens said. \u201cIt\u2019s just about getting the word out to all the potential applicants out there. We are delighted to work with other Idaho institutions to create and promote these pathways.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An Idaho State occupational therapy student assists a child with Down syndrome during Summer Camp for All.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amanda Henscheid, an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Idaho State, helped launch the occupational therapy program in the Meridian location, and serves on the admissions committee advising students, Broncos and otherwise, hoping to enter the program. Opening the pipeline for interested, potential occupational therapists \u2014 who work in clinics, hospitals, work and school settings on everything from teaching a child how to use crutches, to supporting an adult with breathing following pneumonia \u2014 is critical to making sure everyone in the state gets these often-needed care services, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the impetus for all of the changes we have made,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The agreement is also another way to start conversations early with prospective students about the wide range of options available in health care professions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese kinds of agreements lay out the needed course sequence and provide support for students along the way, so that they can very efficiently make their way through,\u201d Owens said.<\/p>\n

The new agreement with Boise State will be in place for those applying in 2025 to start in the fall of 2025, but Henscheid is already hearing enthusiasm for the plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program has been growing, and I think it\u2019s going to be a really popular option,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Two Idaho State occupational therapy students aid a young girl with Down syndrome on a bike during the iCan Bike program with Idaho State and East Idaho Down Syndrome Family Connect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Such agreements, Henscheid observed, are \u201ca chance for us to cultivate relationships, not just with students, but among educational institutions and with the community. We\u2019re all so interconnected. We all want to be good partners, working together to accomplish our goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catie Canavan, clinical assistant professor and chair of Idaho State\u2019s Department of Occupational Therapy and program director for the master\u2019s of occupational therapy program said the program is helping fill the huge demand for clinicians in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a state that is growing very quickly. It\u2019s adults, and not just older adults, but we also have to think about the pediatric population,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd you can find an occupational therapist just about anywhere. We\u2019re excited that Boise State has embraced this and is moving forward with us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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