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Sounds of Innovation: A Mobile Hearing Lab Responds to Missouri’s Workforce Training Needs Presenters • • • • Hal L. Higdon, Ph.D., Chancellor Larry Snyder, Chair – Board of Trustees Maryellen Stratmann, M.D., Secretary – Board of Trustees J. Howard Fisk – Board of Trustees The “Graying” of Missouri • By 2030, those over age 65 will represent more than one-fifth of all Missourians • Number of Senior citizens is expected to increase by 87% between 2000 and 2030 – Projected to be 1.4 million seniors • Missouri needs more qualified health care providers, especially in rural areas. Source: “Missouri State Plan on Aging FY 2012-2015.” Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. http://health.mo.gov/seniors/seniorservices/pdf/stateplanaging%2020122015.pdf Hearing Instrument Legislation • As of January 1, 2013, an Associate’s degree in Hearing Instrument Sciences is required for HIS license in Missouri • Missouri and Washington are the only two states to require an associates Grant Funding • Training for Tomorrow grant: Curriculum development, program faculty $218,000 • Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training Grant (TAACCCT) – Round 1 (2011) • $20 million MoHealthWINs consortium award, $3.6 million for OTC Hearing Instrument Science Program • OTC offers an Associate of Applied Sciences in Hearing Instrument Science • Only three similar programs in the U.S. • OTC has accepted three cohorts • Total of 250 applicants, 135 were accepted, and of those 95 are currently enrolled Curriculum • Curriculum was created based on input from professionals • The program utilizes a hybrid model: – Didactic portion is completed in an online format – Laboratory portion is conducted hands-on with the instructor H.I.S. Courses • H.I.S. Specific Courses: – Acoustics and Psychoacoustics – Hearing/Auditory Disorders – Real Ear Measurement – Anatomy & Physiology of Auditory & Speech Systems – Hearing Healthcare Legal Responsibilities and Ethics – Practicums – etc. H.I.S. Courses • General Education Required Courses: – Mathematics – English – Political Science – Communication – Psychology – etc. Program Sequence Semester I (Fall) Semester II (Spring) 18 Credit Hours 18 Credit Hours Semester III Semester IV (Summer) (Fall) 9 Credit Hours 17 Credit Hours (1st Practicum) (2nd Practicum) (3rd Practicum) Total Credit Hours = 62 Mobile Lab • Mobility – One of the key innovative components of this program is the mobile lab – Providing each of the 12 community colleges in Missouri with access to the lab • Cost of the Motor Coach is $360,000 – Cost of an individual on-site laboratory at each campus site $100,000 or more Mobile Laboratory Mobile Laboratory OTC Allied Health Simulation Center • The Allied Health Simulation Center is approximately 2,000 square feet • Includes four patient rooms and a residential suite – ICU, ER, birthing suite, medical-surgical room • The Simulation Center provides clinical experiences for OTC Allied Health students, community agencies, and local hospitals Simulation Laboratory Simulation Laboratory Internship • All students must complete an internship • OTC has 28 employer partners providing jobs and internship opportunities Budget • H.I.S. Program initial allocation of $950,000 – (About $600,000 has been spent) • Reallocation of the discontinued MoHealthWINs Information Technology Program to H.I.S. • $160,000 reallocated from St. Charles Community College to OTC for administering the program • Projected total to be spent is $1.2 million – (Including St. Charles transfer) Expenditures • Roughly half of the budget will be spent on salaries and benefits for instructors and personnel • Cost for the Mobile Laboratory equals $380,000 • Rental of the OTC Allied Health Simulation Center Program Impact • The estimated salary for graduates is $50,000 per year • This will add approximately $2.5 million in the state economy • About $800,000 going to federal, state, and local taxes – A five-year “payback” of $4 million in tax dollars • OTC expects 50 graduates (eligible for employment) in May 2014 • The MoHealthWINs grant end September 30, 2014 Questions?