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Interprofessional Field Experiences in Occupational Safety and Health

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  • Gordon Lee Gillespie
  • Sara M. Tamsukhin
  • Cynthia Betcher
  • Tiina Reponen

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Field trips are beneficial to students, because they provide experiences outside of the traditional classroom. Incorporating field trips into graduate programs can increase students’ exposures to real world experiences so that they can incorporate that knowledge as they complete their program. The purpose of the project was to collect and analyze graduate student feedback on 13 in-person interprofessional field trips focused on occupational safety and health. Data were collected through post-field trip structured discussions. Content analysis was used to determine themes. Five themes emerged from the data- Personal Value, Networking and Meeting, Health and Safety Planning and Policy, Environment, and Logistics and Planning. Field trips are valuable learning experiences for graduate students. The field trips in this study offered concrete experiences in occupational safety and health. Post-field trip, students provided feedback through structured discussions, which allowed for reflective observation. Overall, students found personal value in the field trips, observed health and safety procedures and policies in action, learned about various work environments, and provided input on the logistics and planning of field trips.

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  • Gordon Lee Gillespie & Sara M. Tamsukhin & Cynthia Betcher & Tiina Reponen, 2023. "Interprofessional Field Experiences in Occupational Safety and Health," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 12(6), pages 1-1, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:12:y:2023:i:6:p:1
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