Ecohealth Quest

The Ecohealth Quest experience is a refreshing, engaging, and fun weekend-long collaborative learning retreat for health sciences students, situated in Minnesota's beautiful outdoors to reconnect with nature and foster appreciation for ecohealth principles and geopolitical considerations in health through exploration of topics in environmental and ecosystem health, rural health, and social epidemiology. Interprofessional groups will engage in case analyses, evidence-based discussions, interactions with community naturalists and experts, and guided explorations in nature. Learn more about the Ecohealth Quest IPE Experience.

*Please note that this experience takes place at various locations off campus. 

Course Number(s)

N/A


Term
Fall
Spring

Total Duration/Hours

One full weekend, Friday-Sunday (48 hours)

Faculty Contact(s)
IPE Phase of Development
Phase II: Skill-building

Theme(s)
Community & Population Health
Global Health, Planetary Health, & One Health

IPEC Competency Areas
Values & Ethics
Roles & Responsibilities
Interprofessional Communication
Teams & Teamwork

Participants'/Learners' Program of Enrollment
Audiology
Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Dental Therapy
Dietetics
Health Coaching
Medicine
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Nursing (BSN)
Nursing (MN)
Nursing (DNP)
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Psychology
Public Health (MHA)
Public Health (Nutrition)
Public Health (Other)
Speech Language Pathology
Social Work
Veterinary Medicine