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We prepare practitioners to lead the next generation of interprofessional, compassionate care, through forward-thinking programs, innovative clinical practice, and ground-breaking research.

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We prepare practitioners to lead the next generation of interprofessional, compassionate care, through forward-thinking programs, innovative clinical practice, and ground-breaking research.

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Explore What the MGH Institute Has to Offer You

Battling the Summer Slump at Harvard-Kent Elementary School

More than 1,000 public-school pupils have been helped by MGH Institute speech-language pathology students over the past five years, thanks to a partnership between the two schools.

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A graduate school focused exclusively on the health professions

MGH Institute of Health Professions is an innovative graduate school with a mix of post-baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in genetic counseling, health professions education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, rehabilitation sciences, and speech-language pathology. We also offer online prerequisites and continuing and professional development for lifelong learning. We prepare students for careers, all within the top 50 jobs for 2021 as ranked by US News & World Report. These jobs pay well, are challenging, provide career growth...and are in demand.

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Access to world-class health care facilities

Interactive, high-tech classrooms, simulation labs with high-fidelity manikins, and five on-campus client centers allow you to apply what you are learning right away. Plus, the MGH Institute is part of Mass General Brigham, one of the nation’s top health care systems which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Collaborate with colleagues across the health professions

All of our programs take an interprofessional approach to learning, giving you the competencies needed to be a leader in your field and an effective member of a high-performing, health care team.

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IMPACT Practice

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Cutting-Edge Research

Faculty members engage in original clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disorders and disabilities. Opportunities exist for students to work closely with faculty working on a range of cutting-edge topics.

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Speech disorders video

Driven. Diverse. Meet Our Students.

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Maddie Brodeur

“Accessibility is one of my biggest priorities. We cannot simply study individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities without making sure that they're included in each aspect of that research. We’ve seen many past failures in research come from not including the voices of the people that were being studied. They can help build our studies from the ground up.”

Maddie Brodeur, OTD, '24
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What is your current research focused on?

Research Ethics for All is a joint endeavor of Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr. Ariel Schwartz, director of the MGH Institute’s Participatory Research Supporting Health, Inclusion, and Participation Lab and Syracuse University’s Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean of Research, Dr. Katherine McDonald. Its aim: to create an accessible research ethics training that can further the goal and process of hiring individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work on research teams.

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Ashley Victor

"In all areas of health care, it’s important that providers can relate to those they serve and reflect those communities. The IHP educates us to embrace our differences even in a field that’s not very diverse. I truly hope the number of Black speech-language pathologists keeps growing. Regardless of field or personal experience, everyone brings their own abilities and identities to the table. Here at the IHP, that’s really valued."

Ashley Victor, MS, Speech-Language Pathology '22
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What types of clinical opportunities did you have?

I worked in the NICU at Massachusetts General Hospital supporting premature infants’ feeding and swallowing development, and also spent time in Boston Public Schools working with students who have autism and were non-speaking. This summer, I'll work with adults who have aphasia in the IHP's IMPACT Practice Center.

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Amy Maguire

"One of the PhD program’s biggest draws for me is that most candidates are allied health professionals who have clinical practice backgrounds. It’s a unique opportunity to intensively discuss research practice with providers across the PT, OT, and SLP disciplines. I also love that the dissertation requirement is highly functional and based around publishing actual papers rather than producing one dissertation work alone."

Amy Maguire, MS, Speech-Language Pathology '12, PhD Rehab Sciences Candidate
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What is your current research focused on?

My current clinical and research focus is on understanding and improving cognitive outcomes and quality of life for adults with brain tumors as well as for individuals who have undergone hemispherectomy for epilepsy.

Alumni

Tyler Sousa

“As a first-generation college student, I wasn’t sure what to expect of higher education much less an advanced degree. My cohort and faculty in the DPT program have served to challenge me throughout the curriculum and support me during my own personal growth and hurdles. As the clock ticks down on my time as a student here, I cannot think of a better group to continue my academic journey with as I transition to a professional working in the field of physical therapy.”

Tyler Sousa, DPT '20

Why Did you Choose The IHP?

I applied to the IHP for the reputation, but I chose to attend for the atmosphere. Never before have I been surrounded by a group of individuals who are so thoroughly committed to solidarity, inclusion, and overall betterment.

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Innovating During Times of Change

Our Faculty

Jason Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC

Jason Lucey's NP students are utilizing cutting-edge online Objective Structured Clinical Examinations to prepare for a future where telepractice is the norm, not the exception. He is one of several faculty profiled in the Innovating in Times of Change video series that focuses on the MGH Institute’s efforts to adapt and thrive during the pandemic. Watch the full video series:

NP Students Prepare for Telepractice
SLP Students Learn in Virtual Aphasia Center
DPT Students Use Flipgrid to Show Skills
Helping DNP Students Model the Pandemic