Student Opportunities

Adaptive Community Approach Program (ACAP)

ACAP is a community health-based organization providing adult day services and programming to serve people who have physical and developmental disabilities who do not fit into other human services programs. CU students will partner with an ACAP member participant to facilitate and support movement during their Fall programming.

Professions: PT, OT, PA
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Skierka, DPT
Location: United Methodist Church/ACAP, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha

Childhood Wellness

The Childhood Wellness Program will align child-parent groups with interprofessional teams of physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing students to implement a wellness program based on the CatchKids Club Health Ed journeys curriculum. The goal of this program is to provide health education for the body, heart, and mind.  Topics include general health and prevention, body systems, energy balance, nutrition, safety, mental health and wellness, and managing injury and illness.

Professions: PT, OT, PA, Nursing. Student teams may also interact with include student Spanish interpreters and Behavioral Health Psychology students.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Barbra Beck
Location: 410 Arcadian Ave., Waukesha
 

Dementia Care Program

The Dementia Capable Care Certification will give students the knowledge and skills needed to enable those who are living with dementia to engage in meaningful activities at their best ability and to reduce the frequency and severity of distressing behaviors.  Students will establish a common understanding, philosophy, and framework that the interdisciplinary team can use to facilitate positive outcomes at their future workplace.  The certification is good for two years.  Students will participate in a virtual dementia simulation experience to understand a day in the life of a patient with dementia.  This “experience” will develop skills of empathy, compassion, and understanding and allow for interprofessional practice for the treatment of patients with dementia through a case study.  This knowledge will provide a solid foundation for students in clinical practice both fieldwork and post-graduation. 

Professions: PT, OT, PA
Faculty Advisor: Dr. April Doebert-Fischer
Location: Center for Graduate Studies   

Girl Scout Badges

Carroll students majoring in physical therapy, physician assistant studies, nursing, athletic training, and/or behavioral health psychology work together in IPE teams to develop the program content and interactive activities and then lead two workshops each for a different Girl Scout Badge related to health and wellness.  The badges vary by semester and may be for any Girl Scout age group from Brownies to Seniors (K-12).  Each badge event is held at Carroll allowing the Girl Scouts to visit a university and learn about different healthcare fields.

Professions: PT, PA, Nursing, Athletic Training
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kim Klug
Location: Center for Graduate Studies   

Leaps and Bounds

Interprofessional teams of student physical therapists, occupational therapists, music therapy students, nursing students, and/or athletic training students will lesson plan and provide a 6-week 1-hour class for children with and without disabilities.  Each class will have a theme with a related book, song, sensory/fine motor activities, and gross motor activities promoting development and academic readiness.  Activities are tailored for each child to be successful. 

Professions: PT, OT, AT, Nursing
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kim Klug
Location: Center for Graduate Studies   

Mental Health Literacy

Students will build on their foundational mental health literacy for healthcare providers course, where they learn how to reduce stigma and improve self-efficacy in recognizing persons who are experiencing mental health challenges. Students as part of interdisciplinary teams will role play a case study with a professional medical actor to practice their communication skills and management of a patient/client experiencing a mental health challenge. Students will continue their work in their teams with a community volunteer to implement a wellness intervention to positively impact their physical and mental health.

Professions: PA, PT, OT, Nursing
Faculty Advisors: Kerri Murphy and Jennifer Labonte
Location: Spring City Clubhouse, 247 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha WI 53186

Neurodivergent Student Program

Interprofessional teams of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing students will work alongside and in collaboration with a neurodivergent Carroll University undergraduate students and assist with reducing and eliminating barriers that impact learning and overall wellbeing.

Professions: PA, PT, OT, Nursing
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jen Labonte
Location: 237 Wisconsin Ave -CUCHS clinic, Waukesha

Women's Wellness

Students will work in teams to create an experience for underserved peri and post-menopausal women in the community to learn about mental and physical wellness. Topics include understanding hormones, functional exercise to improve spine health and stability, nutrition to promote longevity, pelvic floor health, breast cancer prevention and screening, and managing stress.

Professions: PA, PT, OT, Nursing
Faculty Advisor: Kerri Murphy
Location: 237 Wisconsin Ave. CUHS clinic; Community Partner: Waukesha Free Clinic