Our Impact

University of Cincinnati Mater of Occupational Therapy students conducting screening and educational activities with community-dwelling/ seniors at Green Township Senior Center Thursday July 20, 2023 in Green Township.  Photos by Joseph Fuqua II

All disciplines in the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) seek to make a difference in the lives of patients and we seek to do the same. Service to the local and global community is a part of the CAHS mission, it's a part of our curriculum, and a part of our daily actions.

In order to fulfill it's mission, the College of Allied Health Sciences has a number of collaborative efforts among individual faculty, programs, UC colleges, outside agencies, national and international foundations, professional organizations, and other higher education institutions across the globe.

The college has over 1,000 clinical affiliation agreements for student practicum placements at local, regional, national and international health facilities.

 

Local health partners and corporations for clinical research projects

  • VA Medical Center
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
  • St. Vincent De Paul
  • Price Hill Clinic
  • Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board
  • Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
  • Nexstim Inc.
  • Hill-Rom Services Inc.
  • Freestore Foodbank
  • UC Health Drake Center

 

Local agency collaborations for service delivery

  • Hamilton County Head Start
  • Hamilton County Education Service Center
  • Children's Home of Cincinnati
  • UC Arlitt Child & Family Research and Education Center
  • St. Vincent De Paul - Open School Clinic
  • Closing the Gap
  • Seven Hills Neighborhood House
  • Cincinnati Public Schools (Hughes, Woodward
  • Maple Knoll Collaboratory Home
  • Cincinnati Reds Community Fund

 

CAHS faculty research partnerships with other universities

  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Miami University
  • University of Alabama - Birmingham
  • City University of New York
  • University of Washington
  • University of Colorado
  • ACIND SLP Training Program in collaboration with 9 Ohio universities
  • Shared SLP training program with University of Akron

 

National service

  • Department of Defense
  • Newport Aquarium
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Red Bird Mission, Kentucky
  • Many national Boards and Accreditation Committees for Professional Organizations

 

International service

  • Palace Foundation - Mexico
  • Viva Nicaragua
  • Jamaican Creole Speech Language Project, Jamaica