Academics
Georgia Health Sciences University trains physicians, dentists, nurses, biomedical researchers, physical therapists, illustrators and many other health care professionals in its Colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Nursing and the Medical College of Georgia.
The College of Allied Health Sciences offers master’s degree programs in medical illustration; medical laboratory, imaging and radiologic sciences; dental hygiene; health informatics; occupational therapy; physician assistant; physical therapy; and public health. Bachelor of Science programs include medical laboratory, imaging and radiologic sciences; dental hygiene; health informatics; and respiratory therapy. Established in 1968, the college enrolled 516 students in fall 2011.
The College of Dental Medicine offers a four-year program leading to a doctor of dental medicine degree and is fully accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The curriculum covers oral biology, clinical sciences, behavioral sciences and management. A state-of-the-art building housing 10 departments, faculty and student clinical practice facilities and research laboratories opened in fall 2011. Enrollment is anticipated to increase to 400 by 2016.
The College of Graduate Studies offers doctoral, master's and postdoctoral programs in nursing, allied health sciences, biostatistics and biomedical sciences. Faculty members, experienced in research and education, are drawn from all five GHSU colleges. Over 600 students were enrolled in 2011-12.
GHSU's Medical College of Georgia freshman class of 230 students is among the 10 largest medical school classes in the country and is expected to grow to 300 within 10 years. The college’s expansion plan includes the Medical College of Georgia/University of Georgia Medical Partnership campus in Athens’ clinical campuses in Albany, Rome and Savannah’ and the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Enrollment in 2011-12 totaled 852.
The College of Nursing offers bachelor's degrees in nursing; nurse practitioner, nursing anesthesia and clinical nurse leader master’s degrees; post-master’s certificates; and doctoral degrees in nursing practice on campuses in Augusta and Athens. It operates a Center for Nursing Research, an Interdisciplinary Simulation Center and a Nursing Faculty Practice Group. Student enrollment in fall 2011 was 183.
A newly opened dental facility will enable the College of Dental Medicine, the state's only dental college, to increase its class size to 100 by 2016. The GHSU/University of Georgia partnership campus in Athens will enable the Medical College of Georgia to increase class size to 300 by 2020.
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