Health sciences alumna shares her path to PA school
July 15, 2021
"Faculty always had their doors open and were more than happy to assist in preparing my application, and the advising team helped me prepare for a successful interview."
As a department, we are committed to holding the university and ourselves accountable for taking action to address racism. Because we educate future health care professionals, we recognize our ethical responsibility to develop students who understand and recognize implicit bias, equip them with tools to practice social justice, anti-racism, and advocate for change in health care settings and communities.
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HS grad attending dental school on Army scholarship
July 13, 2021
After Haileigh Gofton graduates from dental school, she will have the opportunity to participate in the Army dental corps providing dental services through the military either in the U.S. or abroad.
Vaccine infographic designed by and for JMU students
May 20, 2021
Students in HTH 245: Foundations of Infectious Disease worked on a special assignment to inform their peers on the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Alumni talk about publishing their research
April 19, 2021
HS alumni Sarah Alvarez and Anthony Walton published their research in The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. They worked with professor Stephanie Baller to investigate the security risks associated with wearable fitness devices.
Health sciences senior headed to optometry school
April 15, 2021
When Dorcas Owusu was in sixth grade biology class, she was assigned an ocular disease to research. This opened her eyes to the career of optometry, no pun intended. minor.
Welcome from the Department Head
On behalf of our current students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies at James Madison University, welcome to the Department of Health Sciences! We welcome your interest in one of the most rewarding and exciting areas of professional study. Health Sciences includes multiple disciplines and focuses on emerging issues and research that impacts the health of individuals, communities, and beyond. Given the current and future global demand for well-trained and passionate health professionals, now is the perfect time to study in our department. Explore the variety of courses in the curriculum to find your passion and begin your path to personal and professional discovery.
Department of Health Sciences
- Health and Behavioral Studies Building
- MSC 4301
- 235 Martin Luther King Jr Way
- Harrisonburg, VA 22807
- Email: healthsciences@jmu.edu
- Phone: (540) 568-6510
- Fax: (540) 568-3336
- Last updated: July 15, 2021
