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2021 Summer Sessions Bulletin Hofstra University
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Office: Room 103 Weed Hall
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School of Health Professions and Human Services |
Bringing together the fields of counseling and behavioral health, speech-language pathology and audiology, public health and health management, and the health sciences and technology, the Hofstra University School of Health Professions and Human Services (HPHS) offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate and programs designed to educate the next generation of practitioners, advocates, managers, and health care policymakers. Through partnerships with arts and sciences, medicine, education, engineering, business, communication, and law, HPHS provides an interdisciplinary environment where students learn to provide therapeutic and developmental services; prevent, diagnose and treat illness and disabilities; advocate and collaborate on issues relating to social justice and equity; and design, implement, administer and evaluate health promotion programs, policies, and systems. The school offers five undergraduate programs (Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Health Science, Community Health, and Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) that provide students with excellent preparation for work in health care settings and a foundation for graduate study in education and health-related professions. Programs include study in the liberal arts and sciences to develop analytic skills, encourage critical thinking, and foster personal development and engagement in the world.
The mission of the Hofstra University School of Health Professions and Human Services is to educate students in the theory and practices of their specialized area of study, with a strong foundation in the natural, social and behavioral sciences. Through competency-based instruction, field experience, and research training, students are educated to become effective and compassionate clinicians, evidence-based practitioners, policymakers, managers, and advocates who promote health equity. Students receive clinical education in approaches that maximize occupational, communicative, biological, psychological, social, and interpersonal development across the lifespan. Students are prepared to work in settings that include the home, the school, the clinic, the hospital and other health care facilities, the workplace, the government and community agencies. The School of Health Professions and Human Services serves as a community resource by offering continuing education opportunities, promoting collaborative clinical and research initiatives, advocating for underserved populations, and providing services that model best practices Visit hofstra/edu/HPHS for more information.
Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies |
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The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies aims to be the global leader in interprofessional education preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies incorporates the diverse academic programs and infrastructure of Hofstra University, as well as the significant clinical activities and educational resources of Northwell Health.
The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (127 s.h.) degree program that will provide the educational, clinical, and experiential base for entry-level professional practice, as well as the platform on which to build a career through graduate-level study and lifelong learning. The School also offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with three tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (70 s.h.), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (70 s.h.), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (68 s.h.); a Master of Science (MS) program with a major in Nursing with three tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (51 s.h.), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (51 s.h.), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (48 s.h.) as well as four advanced certificate programs Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate (25.5 s.h.), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate (26.5 s.h.), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate (25 s.h.) and Registered Nurse First Assistant Advanced Certificate (6 s.h.). The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Doctor of Nursing Practice (97.5 s.h.) program prepares graduates to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based anesthesia, and pain services. The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP applies evidence in practice to improve the quality of care and health outcomes.
The School also offers a Master of Science in Cardiovascular Sciences and Perfusion Medicine (62 s.h.), Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (79 s.h.) and a dual Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in PA studies for first-year students.