Occupational Therapy Rural Health Committee | Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

WELCOME TO THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY RURAL HEALTH COMMITTEE-OTRHC

The purpose of the Occupational Therapy Rural Health Committee (OTRHC) is to recruit providers and broaden access to occupational therapy (OT) services in Southeast North Carolina.

OBJECTIVES

OTRHC will complete approximately 4 site visits to the region

Partner with Novant Health SERVE Pathways Program, part of the UNC Health Ingram Institute, to educate others about OT as a potential career pathway and engage with different settings in the region

Work with middle/high school students and teachers to measure student interest in career pathways

Develop a program guide that could be replicated in future years

RURAL DEFINITION

The North Carolina Rural Center rural definition is: Three additional definitions of urban/rural often cited include: (1) densely populated areas of at least 2,500 people (urban) and all other areas (rural) – US Census Bureau; (2) metropolitan counties (urban) and nonmetropolitan counties (rural) – US Office of Management and Budget; and (3) counties with densities of 250 people per square mile or more (urban) and all other counties (rural).