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In health care and helping professions, our graduates are truly in demand.
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High Meaning

Our graduates are preparing for meaningful work with our families and in our communities.
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The high touch careers we serve are built on the rewarding foundation of helping people every day.
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Our graduates have an unsurpassed impact on individuals, families and communities.
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WMU CHHS has released a Statement on Race and Antiracism. We announce a proactive stance on race and antiracism and propose measurable actions to work against racism in support of all of our students. Read the entire statement.

Careers that are high in DEMAND, high in MEANING, high in SATISFACTION and unsurpassed in IMPACT.

The skills of our graduates and the importance of the professions we serve have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses and physician assistants are on the front lines. We rely on public health professionals for information to guide our daily activities. Physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists are necessary to help rehabilitate those recovering from COVID-19.

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43

years of allied health and helping profession programs.
LEGACY
4

programs ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report.
Recognized
18,600+

CHHS alumni shaping the future of health care.
Relationships
$29M

in total research awards at the college since 2012.
Research

Alessander Danna-dos-Santos designing a spirometer.

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos is developing a spirometer to measure lung efficiency. His Western Michigan University COVID-19 grant-funded research seeks to sidestep more costly design and production methods to benefit underfunded Michigan healthcare clinics and the patients they serve.

Kalamazoo TV anchor Andy Dominianni practicing before a live broadcast.

Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice

A rare vocal affliction upended a well-known Kalamazoo TV anchor. Find out how a Western Michigan University master faculty specialist helped him recover.

Physical therapy clears hurdles, prepares for what's next

July 7

The Department of Physical Therapy is the newest department at CHHS and was the first new department at WMU in more than ten years. Now, as the department continues to work toward accreditation, faculty and staff welcomed their second cohort to campus this summer, while placing second-year students in full-time clinical rotations in the community.

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