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Faculty Practice and Community Partnerships
Faculty practice in the School of Health Professions incorporates a multidisciplinary approach driven by a passion to improve the overall health of our communities. This team-based approach, combined with community partnerships, provides a unique model uniting clinical practice, education, and research.
This model allows the school to educate the next generation of health care providers and develop innovative treatment strategies for promoting health.
Active Faculty Health Care Areas
Clinics and Patient Care Services Led By Faculty
Nutrition Clinic
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Speech-Language
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Driving and
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Hearing and Speech ClinicCertified doctoral-level providers address a wide range of hearing and speech impairments for individuals of all ages. |
JaySTART ClinicStudents-in-training, under direct supervision of licensed providers, provide free occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy care to patients in the Kansas City area. |
Communicative Disorders
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Swim Program for Children with Autism Spectrum DisordersIn a partnership with local communities, KU developed the Sensory Enhanced Aquatics program to teach swimming and water safety to children with autism. |
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