Welcome to the School of Health Professions and Nursing Web site. Our faculty and staff pride themselves on their accessibility and responsiveness to the needs of our students. Our programs include undergraduate nutrition, nursing (for RNs), radiologic technology, health information management, forensic science and medical biology (with tracks in clinical laboratory science or health technology), as well as graduate programs in nutrition, nursing (family nurse practitioner or advanced practice nursing), medical biology, cardiovascular perfusion and clinical laboratory management. Graduates of these programs are encountering a strong job market in the health care sector. Local health care institutions are eager to recruit them and students report many successful job placements.

Visiting this Web site is the first step in what may lead you to an exciting career in the health professions. The health care environment is rapidly changing. Technological advances in diagnosis, new successes in treating established diseases, a renewed emphasis on prevention, and the almost instantaneous transmission of information make this a unique time to be involved in what will become an even more exciting and dynamic health care system.

I urge you to peruse our Web pages and to contact us for further information on ways in which we can help you make decisions about your education and career goals.

Sincerely,

Theodora Grauer, Ph.D., R.N.