Advisory Boards within SHS

  • The KGI MSPA Program Advisory Board (PAB) is composed of physician assistant/associate educators and members of the local healthcare community. Through this important collaboration, the PAB provides input on program and curricular development; acts as a liaison between the program and clinical practice by sharing current standards and emerging clinical trends; offers recommendations on how to achieve the program’s stated goals; assists in identifying clinical sites and employment opportunities; and provides feedback on the effectiveness and success of activities related to program goals. The Program Advisory Board meets at least once per year. Members are nominated by KGI administrators and SHS faculty and staff.

  • The KGI OTD Program Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide strategic counsel to the OTD program leadership on issues relevant to current, emerging, and future practice. The Board’s counsel helps to support the OTD program’s growth and development in education, research, fieldwork, and capstone to provide a premier educational experience for students. Compromised of distinguished occupational therapy professionals, community leaders, and others holding expertise in areas relevant to the program’s key initiatives, the Advisory Board will aim to provide assistance in:

    • Identifying current trends and practices in occupational therapy and the larger community
    • Advising on diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of program from recruitment and admissions to didactic and experiential learning and student retention
    • Suggesting strategies for fulfilling the program’s mission and values to meet needs in real-world contexts
    • Supporting KGI OTD’s program through advisement for a diverse range of professional and community contexts. The OTD Advisory Board will meet twice yearly in the fall and spring. Board terms will be for three years with the option of renewing once.

  • The KGI MSGC Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide professional collaboration and strategic counsel to further the mission, vision, and goals of KGI and the MSGC program. The Board will provide input on program advancement, including didactic, experiential and research development, reflective of current and emerging areas of practice. The Board, comprised of clinical and industry genetics professionals, clinical researchers, educators, and members of patient advocacy organizations, acts as a liaison between program development and actual practice, offers support and recommendations on how to achieve the Program’s goals, including longevity and sustainability, student retention and success, and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Board provides feedback on the achievement and success of the Program’s goals and values.

    The MSGC Advisory Board meets a minimum of one time per year. Members are nominated by KGI administrators and MSGC Program Leadership. Meetings with be recorded/documented to allow for adequate and timely follow up. Yearly meetings, ideally held during summer and/or winter, will include review of curriculum, didactic and clinical evaluations and outcomes, updates on clinical and industry partners, site development and updates on graduate employment and ABGC examination pass rates. Student course evaluations, cumulative logbook data, as well as alumni and employer surveys/evaluations will be used to report outcomes. Updates on capstones, including accepted posters or abstracts for publication, will be discussed. Any proposed modifications to didactic and clinical curriculum will be reviewed with the Curriculum Committee within two months. Accepted modifications to curriculum will be implemented the following academic year, or as soon as possible, depending.