The Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions led a trip to the University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule) Osnabrück (UAS Osnabrück) in Germany at the end of the spring semester, giving USI students a unique opportunity for collaborative study, health facilities tours and cultural experiences.
"My Kinney College Block Week experience was amazing," says Shay Wilson. "I got to make meaningful new friendships with incredible people in health professions at USI and internationally! I made connections I never would have gotten the chance to make if I did not decide to go on this trip. This trip was so worth the time, and I encourage anybody who has the opportunity to take this trip to take it."
OT Students Return to BelizeDuring the Fall 2025 semester, the USI Occupational Therapy Program took learning beyond the classroom with an international service trip to Belize with Therapy Adventures, a Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to delivering pediatric therapy services to underserved communities worldwide. Led by Dr. Jessica Mason and Dr. Stephanie Rexing, second-year MSOT students Kate, Izzy, Cassidy and Grace provided hands-on care to children and families.
All OT students are required to complete three, one-week level 1 fieldwork rotations as part of OT 695: Professional Practicum Seminar A and B. Mason says the experience in Belize helped raise the USI students’ level of cultural competence.
