Gregory
Chown,
OTD, OTR/L, CPAM, CKTP
Clinical Associate Professor
Salisbury University
Dr. Chown is the Director of the Health Sciences program at Salisbury University. Before joining SU, he was a tenured Associate Professor of occupational therapy at Alvernia University for 12 years. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Faculté des Sciences de Réhabilitation de Léogâne in Haiti and the University of St. Augustine in Florida. Dr. Chown's clinical focus has been hand injuries and burns in Canada and Singapore. Dr. Chown has presented lectures and research worldwide and has published articles in the Journal of Burns, OT Practice, Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, and Journal of Health and Interprofessional Practice.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background/Purpose. International service learning (ISL) is a pedagogy suggested to produce “high impact” learning and outcomes for students and the community by combining community service with structured learning objectives, preparation, and reflection. ISL benefits for students include enhanced cultural competence, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and social responsibility. However, focusing solely on student benefits overlooks the shared responsibility for reciprocal community benefits and the importance of ethical conduct in diverse settings.…