New 曼彻斯特 health sciences initiatives begin, to pursue nursing program
十大网赌正规网址 President Dave McFadden today announced that the northeast Indiana school is developing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
“As one of the cornerstones of the health professions, nursing represents a major step forward in MU’s new health science initiatives,他说.
曼彻斯特聘请了Lea A. 约翰逊 as vice president for health science initiatives, 计划, develop and launch this and other programs to meet market needs and help 曼彻斯特 advance its mission to “graduate persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, 富有成效的 and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.”
With more than 20 years of higher education experience, 约翰逊 is known for her transformative leadership and for building partnerships. The former president of two health care colleges on the East Coast, she holds a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania and master’s degrees in nursing and public relations.
“Our next step will be to hire a nursing director and then pursue accreditation from the Indiana Board of Nursing and Higher Learning Commission,约翰逊说. “We know the need is great, so we will get started on that without delay.”
Nursing is a natural extension of 曼彻斯特’s historic strengths in health sciences, 从医学准备, dental and optometry doctoral programs, and MU’s own Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
The interaction with nursing will create synergies with existing 曼彻斯特 programs, such as the master’s degrees in pharmacogenomics (precision medicine) and athletic training, and new baccalaureate programs in global health and health communications.
曼彻斯特 expects its nursing program to be distinctive in several ways:
- It will focus on both rural and urban health.
- It will incorporate a strong interdisciplinary learning model.
- Nursing education at MU will be infused with liberal arts competencies such as communication, 解决冲突, 批判性思维, 文化敏感性, 服务, 协作与领导.
Demand for nurses is very high and many regions are experiencing shortages.
The 十大网赌正规网址 Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its winter meeting to approve the nursing plan.
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More background and contact information for Dr. 约翰逊.
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十大网赌正规网址 is a leading health science educator in northeast Indiana. It offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study with a rich liberal arts curriculum, two master's programs (athletic training and pharmacogenomics), a professional doctorate in pharmacy, a dual degree in pharmacy and pharmacogenomics, and customized corporate education programs. With campuses in North 曼彻斯特 and Fort 韦恩, Ind., 曼彻斯特 serves nearly 1,600 students. 欲知详情，请浏览 www.曼彻斯特.edu.
Our mission: 十大网赌正规网址 respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, 富有成效的, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.
General background about 曼彻斯特’s strong tradition in the health sciences:
- MU applicants to Doctor of Pharmacy programs have been accepted at a rate of 99 percent over the past 10 years.
- 在过去的十年里, 90 percent of MU applicants to medical school have been accepted, compared to a national average of 40-45 percent.
- MU applicants to Physician Assistant programs have been accepted at a rate of 100 percent over the past 10 years.
- 曼彻斯特 students applying to professional schools to pursue all health-care careers, 比如兽医, 牙科和验光学校, have been accepted at a rate of 97 percent over the past five years.
- 1月会议 医学实习 is an excursion to Nicaragua or Guatemala where quality health care is in short supply. 35年来, MU students have gained real-world experience working alongside health care professionals, serving hundreds of patients with medical, 牙科及兽医需要.
Recent history of MU health-related moves before this new initiative:
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