Example Collaborations

Collaborative Community Outreach Initiatives

Initiatives that involve collaboration between RMH, JMU and a number of other community partners include…

Community Resource Center
Reading Road Show
Community Health Needs Assessment
Healthy Lifestyles Coalition
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Promatoras de Salud
The Health Place & Childcare Connection
Community Health Interpreter Service
Mental Health Coalition
Caregiver’s Coalition
Elder Alliance
Healthy Community Council
Regional Healthy Families Collaboration

Example: AHEC Community Health Interpreters provided 5200 interpretations in 2006, with the majority provided for RMH and associated practices

Collaboration on Interdisciplinary Projects – Examples:

Diabetes Education Recognition – Two JMU Nursing graduate students employed as certified diabetic educators at RMH are taking a graduate nursing course in which they are pursuing Diabetes Education Recognition for RMH from a national organization

Emergency Responder Preparedness - Collaborative project with JMU’s ISAT, Health Services Administration programs and the RMH Emergency Department and administration

Information Technology Transition

Diversity projects

JMU faculty participation on interdisciplinary committees

RMH staff participation on JMU advisory groups, accreditation reviews and curriculum development

Geriatric Assessment Initiative looking at interdisciplinary assessment and care coordination for the elderly

Clinical Rotations, Field Place- ments, Observations, Internships and Externships

Students from JMU’s Nursing, Physician Assistant, Nutrition and Dietetics, Athletic Training, Psychology, Kinesiology, Marketing and Communications programs

RMH Departments… Exercise Science, Marketing and Communications, Human Resources, Decision Support, Wellness Center, Care Management, Hospice, Rehabilitation, Community Health

Courses, Lectures and Workshops

JMU faculty members provide continuing education lectures, workshops and conferences
Example: Graduate psychology faculty collaborate with the Mental Health Coalition to provide continuing education for the community

RMH staff serve as guest lecturers for JMU courses in many departments on topics such as health and human services programs and departments including community health, hospice, rehabilitation, pharmacology, cancer care, technical communication, quality management

Example: Dr. David Carroll taught Quality Management class in Health Services Administration as an Adjunct Faculty Member this past fall

Research Areas – Examples:

Projects involve a variety of disciplines and departments...