Environments that Influence Daily Activities, Susan Stark

This course provides Occupational Therapy students with an understanding of the psychological, social, political, physical, and cultural elements of the environment that influence well-being and quality of life.  Assessment and intervention strategies that maximize participation in daily activities are examined in home, school, workplace, and other community settings.

Health Street: Hands-On Community Based Research, Linda Cottler

This course enables first-year medical students to engage in community-based research in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.  Students are trained as Community Health Outreach Workers, offer free health screenings to community members, meet with stakeholders to gain a better understanding of health issues, and develop partnerships in a medically underserved community.