College of Health and Human Services

Wisconsin educator will lead WMU College of Health and Human Services

May 15

Dr. Ron A. Cisler of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been named the new dean of WMU's College of Health and Human Services, effective Aug. 1.

PA student attends leadership summit

May 18

WMU physician assistant student Colin Knue was selected by the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants to attend the annual Leadership and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. He was one of four students from Michigan to attend the event.

CHHS takes service event to AACORN Farm

April 26

Students, staff and faculty participated in a college-wide volunteer opportunity at AACORN Farm. Volunteers worked on a number of projects, inside and out, to improve the property and prepare for the spring and summer.

Public health students, faculty present at annual meeting

April 26

Faculty and students from WMU's public health programs traveled to the annual meeting of the Society for Public Health Education in April. A total of seven undergrads, two graduate students and five faculty in the WMU public health programs attend the two-day event.

2018 IPE Expo highlights CHHS successes

April 26

The 2018 Interprofessional Education Expo was held April 13 at CHHS. The theme was Dementia in Aging and the day featured grand rounds with an interdisciplinary group of CHHS faculty and guests, followed by student presentations on a variety of interdisciplinary topics.

CHHS welcomes second HCCP cohort to campus

April 26

In April, the college proudly welcomed the second cohort of students in the Health Careers Connection Program to the campus of Western Michigan University. Several members of the inaugural cohort, along with staff and faculty welcomed 18 students to campus for their first two class sessions at WMU.