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"What IPH?" Seminar:

What (IPH) a Horse can be even more effective than a therapist?

A horse cannot become a licensed therapist in the same way that a human can. But the possibilities of a horse becoming a therapist are promising, given the positive outcomes of equine-assisted services. This unifying term encompasses services in which professionals work with horses to benefit human health. These are distinct services which address therapy, learning and life skills, and horsemanship. We will discuss how each of these areas contribute to human health and explore how therapy incorporating horses is effective in treating a wide range of mental health issues. Topics will include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and symptoms associated with other emotional and behavioral disorders.”

 

Our next guest at “What IPH?” Seminar, Dr. Kimberly I. Tumlin, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, will explore these possibilities in a very interesting conversation with our program facilitator, Dr. John Lyons, professor and the director of the Center for Innovation in Population Health at the University of Kentucky.

Please join us in this stimulating conversation!

Tuesday, March 28 . 2023 

12 PM (EST)

About Our Guest

Dr. Kimberly I. Tumlin’s purpose is to advance the science of asset-based resilience in people who interact with horses. Her research at the University of Kentucky builds on the growing evidence that the development of strengths outcomes contributes to healing. Nationally, human health transformation with horses lacks a single approach for measuring impact. To bridge this gap, Dr. Tumlin is working with the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management conceptual framework and equine-assisted programs to understand how, when, and why psychosocial, learning, and physical activity approaches help in various populations. In addition, as the Director of Research for the Equestrian Athlete Initiative in the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute, she combines her lifelong equestrianism to research concussion injury, the mental health of athletes, and worker well-being.

Kimberly was inspired to research human-horse interactions because of her lifelong passion for horses and how horses helped her. She was part of a team working towards accreditation through the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA—now Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship International–PATH, Intl.) at Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center in Virginia. Her firsthand observations of the power of horses and healing during their Cancer Camps has shaped her approach to trauma research and recovery.

 

To note, my vision is to have IPH-C be the location which houses a linked assessment process for equine-assisted programs across sectors (Therapy, learning, horsemanship) and be a place where personnel are trained in safety culture to inform efficacious and efficient treatments.

Dr. Kimberly I. Tumlin
Kimberly I. Tumlin, PhD, MS, MPH

Dr. Kimberly I. Tumlin’s purpose is to advance the science of asset-based resilience in people who interact with horses. Her research at the University of Kentucky builds on the growing evidence that the development of strengths outcomes contributes to healing. Nationally, services using horses for human health lack a single approach for measuring impact. To bridge this gap, Dr. Tumlin is working with the Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management conceptual framework and equine-assisted organizations to understand how, when, and why psychosocial, learning, and physical activity approaches help in various populations. In addition, as the Director of Research for the Equestrian Athlete Initiative at the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute, she combines her lifelong equestrianism to research concussion injury, the mental health of athletes, and worker well-being.

Tuesday, March 28 . 2023 

12 PM (EST)

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