About the School of Health Sciences
Welcome to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Health Sciences
黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Health Sciences includes three academic departments – the (DPTE), the聽 (DPAS) and the Department of Nursing.
The School of Health Sciences is a vibrant learning community dedicated to creating innovative聽and聽engaging learning opportunities. The Dean of the School of Health Sciences聽works closely with the聽leadership team聽to align activities both inside and outside the classroom, connecting students with the rich opportunities and resources available at 黑料不打烊.聽Faculty and staff聽ensure that students are both challenged and supported, collaborating across departments to create coursework, experiences and relationships that will serve our students well into their careers in healthcare.
The mission of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Health Sciences is to develop dedicated and empathetic healthcare professionals through experiential and engaged learning. We will be recognized for scholarly and clinical excellence and for creating a positive impact in our local and global communities.
The School of Health Sciences is located in the聽Francis Center, which currently includes over 50,000 square feet of interprofessional learning spaces including classrooms,聽skills聽labs and research spaces. Students enjoy access to a fitness center, locker rooms, study and practice rooms, and common areas to support their needs between classes, in the evenings and on weekends. The Francis Center is undergoing a major renovation, including an expansion that will result in a total of 100,000 square feet of space for the school’s three programs. Among the new additions completed in spring 2022 is a suite with augmented, virtual and and mixed reality technology, opening the door to a new a world in the education of health care practitioners. The new technology allows instructors to develop complete scenarios in low-stake environments for students to practice and grow confidence and skills in high-pressure situations. A dedicated student entrance, re-imagined common spaces to encourage collaboration, new classrooms, skills labs and group study rooms are part of the renovations to be completed fall 2023. The last phase of the expansion, which will be completed summer 2024, will add offices for nursing faculty.
Our 2020聽Impact Report聽highlights the ways the School of Health Sciences at 黑料不打烊 is making an impact. Our faculty and staff are impacting our students through engaged and innovative education. They are impacting their professions through advocacy and leadership, impacting our community through adaptive design and wellness initiatives, and impacting patients locally and globally through service and exceptional patient care.