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WCHP Introduces New Department

July 13, 2023

On July 1, the Waters College of Health Professions launched the new Department of Clinical Sciences to improve efficiencies while promoting cross-collaboration within the college and university.

“The Department of Clinical Sciences houses programs previously in the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences as well as the new Tactical Performance group and the anticipated Physician Assistant program,” stated Whitney Nash, Ph.D., Dean of the Waters College of Health Professions.

The department is led by Laurie Adams, Ed.D., serving as department chair and Myka Bussey-Campbell, Ph.D., serving as the assistant chair. The department offers both undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs to include the following:

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.
  • Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.M.L.S.
  • Radiologic Sciences, B.S.R.S.
  • Rehabilitation Sciences, B.S.
  • Respiratory Therapy, B.S.
  • Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate
  • Tactical Athlete Certificate
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.
  • Physical Therapy, DPT

“The college is looking forward to continuing its long tradition of providing high-quality health care education for students in Georgia and beyond,” stated Nash.

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Clinical Internship/Practicum Experience Update

Many of the clinical programs offered by the Waters College of Health Professions require a clinical internship or practicum experience to fulfill degree requirements.  Pursuant to the University's legal agreements, participants in clinical experiences are required to abide by the workplace rules of the clinical site. The University is aware of recent federal requirements that would mandate vaccination against COVID-19 for those working in certain settings, including health care. At this time, we expect that these new requirements may significantly impact our ability to locate a placement for students who remain unvaccinated. As always, WCHP will continue to make every effort to place students at clinical sites. However, please be aware that we may be unable to locate a site to accept unvaccinated students, which may cause a delay or inability to progress and complete the program of study.

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