Abstract
There are shortages of health professionals in rural states. Correspondingly, health professions education programs often do not exist in these areas. Students from rural areas seeking health professions degrees frequently move out of state or to urban areas for education. To address the shortage of occupational therapists in Alaska, Creighton University, a private, Jesuit university partnered with the University of Alaska Anchorage, a public institution, to deliver a hybrid occupational therapy program to students residing near or in Anchorage, Alaska. Characteristics for a successful interorganizational partnership include effective communication, a common goal, mutual needs, and trust. This academic program was designed by applying these characteristics and using agreed-upon benchmarks for web-based programs as described by Phipps and Merisotis. The collaborative program demonstrates a model, which could be used between two disparate institutions to meet the challenges and needs of rural and underserved areas for access to health education programs.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 90-95 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Allied Health |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
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- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Development of a hybrid distance occupational therapy program in Alaska. / Bracciano, Alfred; Lohman, Helene; Coppard, Brenda; Bradberry, J. Chris; Easley, Cheryl.
In: Journal of Allied Health, Vol. 40, No. 2, 06.2011, p. 90-95.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Easley, Cheryl
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