President's Perspectives:

On university initiatives

Health Professions Expansion

Northern Arizona University's health professions initiatives meet a public agenda and an extraordinary state need. The current number of annual graduates from Arizona programs in such fields as occupational therapy, physician assistant and medical technology is falling short of Arizona demand by as much as 86 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The expansion of NAU nursing programs and other health fields will complement the medical and health program degrees offered by the University of Arizona and Arizona State University and the new UA College of Medicine in Phoenix.

Related Links
NAU's College of Health and Human Services web site

 

News and Updates
New nursing dean brings a healthy dose of experience (June 2008)
New executive dean to lead growing NAU health profession offerings (Nov. 2007)
New College of Health and Human Services becomes reality (July 2007)
Health-care initiative expanding statewide (May 2007)
Haeger hopeful for state funding of new health-care programs (April 2007)
Regents approve NAU College of Health and Human Services (April 2007)
The next steps in university realignment (March 2007)
President, provost seek input before finalizing Health Professions plan (Feb. 2007)
Health professions expansion necessitates new college (Feb. 2007)
Governor voices support for NAU health professions initiatives (Jan. 2007)
NAU prepares for new role at Phoenix medical school (Oct. 2006)
NAU plans initial investment to expand health professions programs (Oct. 2006)

 

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