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Service Learning for Health Care Professionals

Go Beyond the Clinic. Grow Beyond the Classroom.

Service learning is woven throughout the curriculum in the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions (RHCHP), giving you more than clinical skills — it builds communication, leadership and cultural intelligence while deepening your understanding of social justice. Embedded directly into courses through assignments and direct service, these community-based experiences foster the critical reflection, civic awareness and personal growth that prepare you to meet the diverse needs of every patient you'll serve in your health care career.

Learn by Doing Good

Through project-based service learning, you'll work alongside site supervisors to tackle real-world challenges facing diverse populations served by Regis' partner organizations, developing cultural intelligence and leadership skills while leaving a lasting impact on the communities you serve. Here are a few examples of projects completed by our students:

Help a Child Regulate

Create a sensory board for children with autism in partnership with the Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding program.

Make a Home Away from Home

In partnership with Ronald McDonald House, plan and host baby showers for families who are away from home while their children receive medical treatment.

Teach Healthy Habits

Create and deliver health education and illness prevention curriculum.

Assist a Neighbor

Coordinate an annual gear distribution and wellness fair for Denver residents who are unhoused.

Activate Memories

Develop and implement a Music and Memory program for memory care residents at Juniper Village Assisted Living.

Contemplatives in Action

The Jesuit value of contemplatives in action calls us to reflect deeply and then act, turning knowledge and awareness into meaningful service. At Regis, that value comes to life through service learning woven directly into our curriculum, allowing students to move between critical reflection and real-world community engagement throughout their education.

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Courses Offered with Service Learning Components

DPT 708

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, health care access, communication skills, critical thinking, reflective practice, Jesuit pedagogy, cultural intelligence, Transformational Framework, social-emotional connections, compassion care and more. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in 365 Health fairs (8-10 hours/screening and observation/written reflection), screening protocol review, Postflection class, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

DPT 730

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice for individuals living with disabilities, health care access, health and wellness for those with disabilities, compassion care and more. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in a disability organization (10 hours), Postflection class, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

DPT 771

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, health literacy, determinates of health, communication skills, health promotion and prevention and more. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in a community partner site (10 hours), Postflection class, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

DPT 772 & 773

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of gaining an understanding of the social, economic or health related issues that impact the population the student chooses to work with over a two-semester longitudinal placement. Students engage in project-based learning providing a deliverable to the organization as a legacy project. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in a community partner site chosen from a list of provided options (5-10 hours), Midflection class, poster presentation, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

DPT 775

Students are not required to participate in a community-based service learning project. Instead, they will write a paper which focuses on reflection and analysis of all your service learning experiences. Students are expected to connect these experiences to the topics of civic engagement and social justice drawing from a selected list of resources.

HCA 485

Student will frame and manage a project from its inception to implementation and prepare statistical or budget reports using raw or aggregate data. From there, they will evaluate policies and procedures using institutional guidelines and make revisions as appropriate, critically evaluate a procedure or process and apply appropriate quality improvement techniques to recommend changes, identify managerial and leadership styles within an organization and identify and describe supervisor and employee responsibilities.

HSA 696

Students apply the role of the consultant to a relevant issue or problem in Health Services Administration, perform a critical literature review relevant to the topic area and apply prior knowledge in the development of a project proposal. Additionally, students will evaluate and select an appropriate mode and method of inquiry or project management and present a master’s level proposal (oral presentation) to an external client.

MCPY/MFT 615

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of: social justice, Jesuit pedagogy, cultural intelligence, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework, social-emotional connections, communication and compassion care, social and cultural identities and more. Course assignments include: Preflection class, pre-reflection paper, community partner site placement (variety of social/cultural populations – 10 hours minimum), Midflection presentation, Postflection class, post-reflection paper, time-log/impacts and assessment survey.

NR 410

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice and health issues related to older adults, communication skills, strategies for advocacy with children and older adults, critical thinking, reflective practice, Jesuit pedagogy, cultural intelligence, Transformational Framework, social-emotional connections, compassion care and more. This course includes a Preflection and Postflection class, site placement in assisted living (8-10 hours), reflection paper, pre-service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

NR 422

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of: Jesuit pedagogy, leadership, social justice issues related to those served in community partners sites (health/wellness fairs), Transformational Framework and more. This course includes a Preflection and Postflection class, health/wellness fair planning and onsite implementation (8-10 hours), reflection paper, pre-service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

NR 600

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, civic engagement, Jesuit pedagogy, cultural intelligence, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework, social-emotional connections, communication and compassion care, social and cultural identities and more. This course includes a Preflection class or PowerPoint (for online courses), pre-service learning plan, reflection paper and an assessment survey.

NR 608

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of societal justice issues and public policy, advocacy, civic engagement and more. This course includes pre-service learning plan, policy-focused activities, observation of legislative/board meetings/processes and an assessment survey.

NR 609

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework and more. This course includes a Preflection class or PowerPoint (for online courses), site placement (8-10 hours), a Postflection class, reflection paper, service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

NR 651

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework and more. This course includes a Preflection class or PowerPoint (for online courses), site placement (8-10 hours), Postflection class, reflection paper, service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

NR 623 E/F

Students reflect and analyze their service learning experiences throughout the program and submit a service learning reflection paper, discuss outcomes in class and participate in assessment survey.

NR 715

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework and more. This course includes site placement (8-10 hours), reflection paper, service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

NR 725

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, bias, privilege, Transformational Framework and more. This course includes site placement (8-10 hours), reflection paper, service learning plan, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

PHRM 730

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, health care access and policy, Transformational Framework, interprofessional education and more. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in 9Health Fair (8-10 hours/screening and observation/written reflection), screening protocol review, Postflection class, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

PHRM 741

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of social justice, health literacy, communication skills, critical thinking, reflective practice, Jesuit pedagogy, cultural intelligence, Transformational Framework, social-emotional connections, compassion care and more. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in afterschool programs (8-10 hours), Postflection class, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

PHRM 753

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of promoting health and wellness with older adults, providing companionship in the form of intergenerational compassion care with older adults, and understanding the social justice and health issues related to aging. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in assisted living facility (10 hours), Postflection class with article review and quiz, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

PHRM 754 & 755

Service learning in this course includes curriculum and learning outcomes in the areas of gaining an understanding of the social, economic or health related issues that impact the population the student chooses to work with over a two-semester longitudinal placement. Students engage in project-based learning providing a deliverable to the organization as a legacy project. This course includes a Preflection class, site placement in a community partner site (10-15 hours), project proposal, Midflection class, poster presentation, time-log/impacts and an assessment survey.

Global Health Pathway

The Global Health Pathway is a concentration available to select RHCHP students who want to gain experience working with diverse populations, whether in Denver or abroad. The pathway deepens students' understanding of the social, economic and cultural factors that shape health outcomes, preparing graduates to serve communities near and far with competence and compassion.

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Student Resources

RHCHP Pre-Service Learning Plan

Service Learning Site Proposal

COVID-19 Safety Plan and Assumption of Risk for Experiential Learning

GivePulse Video Tutorials

Service Learning Handbook

Learn more about our mission, resources and opportunities.

View the Handbook

GivePulse

RHCHP Service Learning uses the online platform GivePulse for tracking and managing student service learning experiences. Students use GivePulse in the following ways:

Learn about and register for service learning sites
Track and submit service hours for approval
Access to site supervisor contact information
Access required service learning and volunteer documents
Record and track service learning hours
View and print service transcripts on demand

Give Pulse Instructions for Partners

Community Partners Resources

In collaboration with our community partners, RHCHP aims to advance social justice, cultural intelligence, civic engagement, leadership and health literacy.

Interested in becoming a partner with RHCHP Service Learning?

We would love to talk with you about opportunities to work with our students. Additionally, if you would like to make updates to your Scope of Work Agreement or have questions or concerns about a current student or service project, please contact the RHCHP Service Learning Director

Download Partner Protocol

Download Scope of Work Form

Already a service learning partner?

Thank you! If you have specific questions about course requirements, student projects, GivePulse or other components of the community partner role, please review the Service Learning Handbook.