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Learn moreThe College of Health and Human Services at WMU offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that lead to highly satisfying and highly rewarding careers that are in high demand. In a 2017-18 report, 91% of our graduates said they were engaged in careers within three months of graduation, and 89% said they were satisfied with their jobs.
We are comprised of eight schools and departments offering degrees and interdisciplinary programs in health care and helping disciplines.
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Long-awaited program focuses on saving students time and money as well as enlarging the talent base for southwest Michigan.
A $1.35 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services will fund the MY-PROUD program. Created by an interdisciplinary team of professors, MY-PROUD aims to increase training and expand services in rural and medically underserved communities impacted by opioid and substance abuse.
Officials from Kellogg Community College and Western Michigan University signed an articulation agreement that creates a pathway for KCC graduates with an associate degree to enter WMU's Bachelor of Social Work program.
WMU's Master of Social Work program has been listed by mswcareers.com as the top-ranking MSW program for trauma education.
Drs. Ann Chapleau and Jennifer Harrison, co-directors of the Interprofessional Peer Education and Evidence for Recovery program, appeared this week in a segment on WWMT Channel 3 to speak about how they are addressing areas of Southwest Michigan facing health and behavioral health provider shortages.
Earlier this month, the CHHS Committee on Diversity and Inclusion received the 2019 Rising Star in Diversity Award from the WMU Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The award recognizes new contributors to the work of advancing diversity and inclusion on WMU’s campus.
Three students in the physician assistant program attended a national conference in Denver, while students and faculty participated in the Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run 5K.