Classroom Cross-Pollination: Shared Sessions by Occupational Therapy, Equine Studies, Design, and Culinary Academic Programs Cultivate New Ideas

Meeting complex societal needs requires more than a single-profession approach. It has become evident that learning and practicing in silos is insufficient and short sighted when addressing issues relevant to population health (Renalds et al., 2010). Instead, shared knowledge and cross-pollination of skills enables a broader foundation through which people can solve problems and innovate (Olsen & Warring, 2018). Patrick Maxwell (2012) aptly stated, “Breakthroughs…occur