Service
First Year Students Swing Hammers at Habitat for Humanity Project
A dozen members of the Class of 2012 braved the cold and joined forces with other Habitat for Humanity volunteers on December 11-12, 2009. The students helped with a construction project in Kansas City. Way to go guys and gals!
PT and OT Pro Bono Clinic
The Pro Bono Clinic, developed by faculty and students from Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, complements the learning and service mission of Rockhurst University. Developed in cooperation with the Kansas City Free Health Clinic, it provides a midtown clinic to serve the needs of people who are uninsured. This clinic enhances the quality of life for those citizens while helping Rockhurst faculty and students live our moral and economic responsibilities as citizens of this community.
Graduate students from OT and PT, in their final year of study, serve as clinic administrators. Assisted by faculty mentors, the clinic administrators organize and run each clinic. First, second, and third year PT and OT students volunteer to assist with evaluations and patient education. All students are supervised by academic and/ or clinical faculty from OT and PT.
The clinic is held the 1st or 2nd Friday of the month from 1-4 p.m. at the Kansas City Free Health Clinic, 3515 Broadway. For directions, please visit www.mapquest.com or call (816)753-5144.
Each clinic scheduled in 2009/2010 will give volunteer students the opportunity to assist with any special screenings and also perform basic assessments such as ROM, MMT, sensory testing, blood pressure, and posture. Students should review all of these assessments before attending the clinics. For a summary of clinic activities from June - December 2009 click here