Service Opportunities for Pharmacy, OT and PT

Make an Impact Through Service.

Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (SPAHP) is founded in the Jesuit tradition to serve the underserved and create a better and more just world. Our Ignatian values call us to live the mission of service to others. As a student, you’ll have numerous opportunities to get involved.

In our community, examples of service to others include occupational therapy students providing fine motor screenings for underserved elementary school students, pharmacy students offering immunization clinics at homeless shelters and physical therapy students serving residents of the Dominican Republic. Our health-related service reflects the Ignatian value of being men and women for and with others.

Service Hours

Creighton faculty from all health sciences partner with community members to provide opportunities for local and global health promotion initiatives, student learning, and to offer opportunities for scholarly presentations, publications, and grant acquisitions that pursue interprofessional education and practice.

To learn more about some examples of Creighton’s service opportunities available, expand the tabs below.

1,542 hours of health-related service completed by health sciences students

Porto Clinic

Through a partnership with Heart Ministry Center, SPAHP students volunteer to provide service outreach with pharmacy operations, providing medication therapy review and consultations alongside medical and nursing students. Occupational and physical therapy students triage clients by collaborating to offer guidance, exercises, and other therapy services at no cost.

The Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC)

Founded by Creighton, The Institute for Latin American Concern is an international effort to provide service to others. Every summer, Creighton health sciences students, faculty, and alumni provide hands-on healthcare and community service to citizens of the Dominican Republic.

Magis Clinic

Creighton medical student founded the Magis Clinic to provide medical services to homeless and underserved residents in the Omaha area. The Magis clinic provides acute care, physical exams, mental healthcare, pharmacy services, immunizations, lab services and referrals at no charge to those in need.

Elementary School Outreach

SPAHP students work in interprofessional teams to design content and provide outreach to local underserved Omaha schools to promote health literacy. The goal is to educate children in diverse backgrounds to be academically prepared and compassionate towards others. Interprofessional students teams work together to coach youth in various health related stations appropriate for each developmental age group or grade such as the importance of physical activity, citizenship, and nutrition.