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ONU HealthWise delivers educational outreach and health care services to support the health and wellness of our community. The team also provides clinical and educational services to improve knowledge and awareness about health and wellness concerns that impact you.
ONU HealthWise is active in the Hardin and Allen County areas conducting health screening with the ONU HealthWise Mobile Clinic and other outreach events.
| Mar. 5 | Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton Library | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Mar. 12 | Dunkirk, Ohio, Town Hall | 9-11 a.m. | Mar. 17 | Alger, Ohio, Food Distribution Center | 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
| Mar. 22 | Kenton, Ohio, YMCA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Mar. 26 | Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton Library | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Apr. 9 | Dunkirk, Ohio, Town Hall | 9-11 a.m. |
| Apr. 12 | Kenton, Ohio, Seton | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Apr. 13 | Van Wert, Ohio, Screenings at Council on Aging | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Apr. 19 | Kenton, Ohio, YMCA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
| Apr. 21 | Alger, Ohio, Food Distribution Center | 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Apr. 30 | Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton Library | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | May 10 | Kenton, Ohio, Seton | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| May 14 | Dunkirk, Ohio, Town Hall | 9-11 a.m. | May 17 | Kenton, Ohio, YMCA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | May 19 | Alger, Ohio, Food Distribution Center | 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
| May 28 | Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton Library | 9:30-11:30 a.m. |
The Mobile Health Clinic is offered by ONU-employed, pharmacist-directed clinicians who are community partners in health and wellness. The goal of the Mobile Health Clinic is to provide Hardin County, Ohio, citizens with knowledge and resources to address health-related concerns and improve their health. The mobile aspect of the offering brings the health care team to the community through outreach events planned within the community, consultations and screenings offered free of charge. The team is also available by appointment to meet with groups or individuals.
To schedule a visit, please contact 419-772-1050 or healthwise@onu.edu.
The ONU HealthWise Mobile Health Clinic proudly partners with the following area health care providers to make access to care a seamless process for its participants:
• Kenton Community Health Center
• Kenton-Hardin Health Department
• Hardin Memorial Hospital
• Numerous Other Community Partners
Please contact us for details about where we are serving patients in your area.
Vision statement: All residents of Hardin County will have access to interdisciplinary, quality medical care through the mobile clinic which provides disease state management and preventive health education services.
Mission statement: Ohio Northern University’s mobile health clinic, in partnership with the Kenton-Hardin Health Department, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton Community Health Center and other stakeholders within Hardin County, strives to provide accessible, quality, interdisciplinary health care for the residents of Hardin County, Ohio, through disease state management, medication reconciliation and preventive health education services, in order to improve patient health outcomes while also providing an effective training environment for future health care professionals and leaders.
Goals:
1. Increase patient access to care
2. Improve patient health knowledge
3. Improve patient health outcomes
4. Connect patients to primary medical care whenever possible
The Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Ohio Northern University is offered in conjunction with the ONU HealthWise program. This provides pharmacy graduates that match into the program with a unique opportunity to work in an extremely innovative health care setting. ONU HealthWise is an interdisciplinary team of pharmacists, nurses, exercise physiologists and nutritionists that serves Hardin County citizens and the employees and students of Ohio Northern University.
Interested candidates should apply by Jan. 8, through Phorcas. If you have additional questions, please contact m-rush@onu.edu.
Michael J. Rush, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, TTS
Residency Program Director
m-rush@onu.edu | 419-772-7399
CAMPUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS:
• Student and employee wellness
• Disease state management
• Health education
ONU HEALTHWISE COMMUNITY PHARMACY:
• Full-service pharmacy with clinical services
• Medication therapy management
• Pharmacy administrative and management
HEALTH-SYSTEM AMBULATORY CARE:
• Anticoagulation services
• Outpatient pharmacy and medication reconciliation
• Pharmacy administration (P&T)
DRUG AND HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER:
• Call center for professionals and consumers
• Patient Services Center provides medication therapy management
RURAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE:
• Health and wellness services for medically underserved
• Care coordination
• Collaboration with community
OTHER EXPERIENCES:
• Teaching certificate program
• Leadership rotation
• Collaborative practice in family medicine
Opportunities for clinical expansion also exist, including supervising activities in the Drug and Health Information Center. The resident is required to complete a residency project, provide a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, and present results at the annual Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference.
