School of Health Sciences

Mission

The School of Health Sciences is dedicated to the education of innovative healthcare professionals who will serve the needs of individual patients, diverse communities, and the healthcare system as a whole. Our programs emphasize interprofessional collaboration, leadership, evidence-based practice, and person-centered care.

Vision

The School of Health Sciences (SHS) will prepare graduates who are leaders among healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering advanced personally-optimized patient care and the translation of applied and clinical science breakthroughs to enhance the quality of life. We will work to better society by developing innovative, collaborative, culturally competent, articulate, and caring healthcare professionals.

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Core Values

We believe in:

  • An interactive learning environment
  • Interprofessional collaboration independent
  • Reflective development and independent growth
  • Evidence-based decision making
  • Entrepreneurial approach to practice
  • Patient-centered compassionate care
  • Community commitment
  • Ethical and responsible behaviors

Goals

  • Recruit, retain, and educate highly qualified students with diverse backgrounds, who will be professional, motivated, ethical, and culturally sensitive leaders
  • Recruit, develop, and retain highly qualified faculty with diverse backgrounds, who are forward thinking and leaders in education, professionalism, and clinical settings
  • Use innovative and active techniques to provide an academic program that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, clinical reasoning, and self-directed learning skills
  • Collaborate with healthcare leaders to inform curricular development to provide graduates with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to advance the practice
  • Prepare graduates to practice effectively in a wide variety of currently existing and potential future roles in hospitals and medical centers
  • Produce graduates who can communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
  • Promote interprofessional education
  • Sustain a culture of professionalism and collegiality in relationships among and between faculty, students, and professionals
  • Demonstrate a commitment to minimizing health and educational disparities in underrepresented communities and show sensitivity to the needs of a diverse community
  • Develop and maintain a research infrastructure that promotes collaboration, innovation, and discovery in the educational, basic, translational, clinical, and computational sciences to enhance healthcare
  • Promote life-long learning through participation in professional development, organizations, and publications
  • Utilize continuous quality improvement through assessment and evaluation of desired outcomes in all phases of the program

Programs

Doctor of Occupational Therapy
OTD
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The Chan Family Master of Science in PA Studies
MSPA
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Master of Science in Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling
MSGC
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Faculty and Staff

Megan Prosser

Megan Prosser

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean

Christy Eskes

Christy Eskes

MSPA Program Director

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Emily Quinn

Emily Quinn

MSGC Program Director

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Vikas Sharma

Vikas Sharma

OTD Program Director

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Kelly Auld-Wright

Kelly Auld-Wright

Assistant Professor

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Lauren Bolda

Lauren Bolda

Interim Director of Clinical Education

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Marie Chuldzhyan

Marie Chuldzhyan

Associate Program Director

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Katia Dergham

Katia Dergham

Assistant Director Experiential Education

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Erin Gysbers

Erin Gysbers

Assistant Professor

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Nicolaas van den Heever

Nicolaas van den Heever

Professor

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Hannalynn Hunt

Hanalynn Hunt

Assistant Professor and Capstone Coordinator

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Amanda Ingalls

Amanda Ingalls

Director of Didactic Education

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Yeon Kim

Yeon Kim

Assistant Professor

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Ann MacDonald

Ann MacDonald

Professor

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Stacey McIlroy

Stacey McIlroy

Assistant Professor

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Alan Rothfeld

Alan Rothfeld

Medical Director

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Ana Sanchez

Ana Sanchez

Assistant Professor

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William Sullivan

William Sullivan

Assistant Professor

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Leylani Wandell

Leylani Wandell

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor

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Jennifer Jiang

Jennifer Jiang

Administrative Support Specialist

Ana Coreas

Ana Coreas

Administrative Specialist

Marisa Torres

Marisa Torres

Administrative Specialist