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Changing CPR Training Leads to Saving 20,000 Lives [7]

Research by Health Professions Education Associate Professor Dr. Suzie Kardong-Edgren has altered how the life-saving method is taught.

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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 [9], health professions education [10], nursing [11], occupational therapy [12], physical therapy [13], physician assistant studies [14], rehabilitation sciences [15], and speech-language pathology [16]. We also offer online prerequisites [17] and continuing and professional development [18] for lifelong learning. We prepare students for careers, all within the top 50 jobs for 2021 as ranked by US News & World Report [19]. 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 [21] allow you to apply what you are learning right away. Plus, the MGH Institute is part of Mass General Brigham [22], one of the nation’s top health care systems which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Clinical experience [23]
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Collaborate with colleagues across the health professions

All of our programs take an interprofessional approach to learning [24], 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 [24]

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Cutting-Edge Research

Faculty members engage in original clinical research [25] 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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Cancer fatigue video [26]
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Childhood literacy video [27]
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Speech disorders video [28]

The IHP Impact: Our Alumni

Alumni

Whitney McWherter Cranna, OTD '22

Working Without Limits

Whitney McWherter Cranna, a 2022 post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy graduate, is a consultant for eBay where she is working to improve disability inclusion practices at the e-commerce company.

Read more of Whitney's story [29]

Alumni

Angela Patterson, DNP '16

Nursing in the Retail Market

Dr. Angela Patterson uses the leadership skills learned while getting her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree to expand the reach and services at MinuteClinic.

Read more of Angela's story [30]

Alumni

Sheila Davis, DNP '08

Making Equitable Healthcare A Reality Around the World

By thinking globally, making modern medicine available to poor, and decentralizing decision-making around the world, Sheila Davis, DNP ’08 is making her mark – and a difference – in the healthcare landscape.

Read more of Sheila's story [31]

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Driven. Diverse. Meet Our Students.

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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
Read more of Amy's story [32]

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.

Student

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
Read more of Ashley's story [33]

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.

Student

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
Read more of Maddie's story [34]

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.

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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The IHP Impact: Around the World

Alumni

Melissa Agrimanakis, DPT '10

Already Making a Difference

Melissa Agrimanakis has a passion for working in developing countries, which is why the 2010 DPT graduate has returned to the IHP for a nurse practitioner degree.

Read more of Melissa's story [35]

Student

Leah Rothchild

A Tiny Patient’s Tragic Death Leads to a Career Change

Student Leah Rothchild’s experience in Uganda ignites a reexamination of her future plans as a nurse practitioner.

Read more of Leah's story [36]

Alumni

Sophie Bellenis, OTD '17

A Graduate Without Borders

For 2017 graduate Sophie Bellenis, becoming an occupational therapist was a perfect combination of her love of Tanzania and passion to help children. She also helped found a nonprofit that has helped more than 2,000 young people over the past several years in the African nation.

Read more of Sophie's story [37]

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Our Program

Expanding Expertise in Saudi Arabia

The MGH Institute’s Health Professions Education Department has created its second international partnership with the launch of its master’s degree with Alfaisal University, where faculty will teach in-person on the Riyadh campus.

Read more [38]

Our Faculty

Rawan AlHeresh, MScOT, PhD, OTR/L

Making a Difference in Jordan

A program run by OT Associate Professor Rawan AlHeresh is one of the few in the world utilizing a community–academic partnership that sustainably improves lives through rehabilitation.

Read more of Rawan's story [39]

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News [8]

BSN Graduate Hits Stride by Following in the “Family Business” [40]

Ian Syblis discovered he can combine his love for teaching while helping patients.
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Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine, Physical Therapy Student Bridges the Gap Between Body and Mind [41]

Doctor of Physical Therapy student Yuchao Wang saw a gap between clinical practice and physical therapy research when his mother was beset with a neck injury. Now, he plans to use his degree to connect the two sides and improve how research can influence patient care. Read more [41]

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Making an International Impact [42]

IHP students, alumni, and faculty are widening global reach with new programs, immersive global student experiences, and work in communities abroad.Read more [42]