School of Health Professions Spotlight

Shenandoah University Names Cecil Pruitt, Jr. Health & Life Sciences Building After Longtime Supporter

Pruitt has played a key role in facilitating the university’s growth

Shenandoah University’s Health & Life Sciences Building now bears the name of a longtime SU supporter whose contributions helped fund the state-of-the-art building’s construction on…

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Athletic Trainer Says Her Shenandoah Education Prepared Her to Work in Any Athletic Training Facility

Kayla D. O’Connell ’19, ’20, says the most rewarding part of her career is creating connections with her student-athletes. This helps her know how they…

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Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Ranked Highly By U.S. News & World Report

SU tied for 20th nationally among 211 PA programs in list of ‘Best Graduate Schools’

Shenandoah University’s Physician Assistant Studies program maintained its status as one of the nation’s best, landing at No. 20 out of 211 ranked programs in…

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Shenandoah University’s Division of Athletic Training Hosts ‘A Day In The Life’ Event

Local high school students participated in interactive sessions led by Shenandoah MSAT students, faculty

To celebrate National Athletic Training Month, Shenandoah University’s Division of Athletic Training hosted an event that gave local high school students a glimpse of what…

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Shenandoah University Athletic Training Students Excel at VATA Annual Meeting

Cade Watts wins research award, SU team takes top prize in VATA Quiz Bowl

Shenandoah University students in the Division of Athletic Training excelled at the Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association (VATA) Annual Meeting on Jan. 13-15 in Harrisonburg. Graduate…

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Shenandoah DPT Student Earns APTA Leadership Honor

Alisha Ladenburg ’24 says role as APTA Scholar will help her work toward her goal of promoting better health outcomes for communities of color

Second-year Shenandoah University Doctor of Physical Therapy student Alisha Ladenburg ’24 has been selected by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a 2023 APTA Association…

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Capstone Project Benefits Community

OT Doctoral Student and Housing Organization Partner to Help Older Residents Age in Place

A Shenandoah University doctoral student’s occupational therapy capstone project is set to help Winchester-area residents learn more about aging in place. Carolyn Adams ’23 is…

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Music Therapy, Physical Therapy Students Team Up To Provide Care To Pediatric Patients

Collaboration between Shenandoah Conservatory and School of Health Professions highlights strength of interprofessional practice

Shenandoah University students in the music therapy and physical therapy programs have teamed up to apply skills from their respective fields to the care of…

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Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student Focuses on Improving Diversity Among Physician Assistants

Goal Is To Draw People From More Backgrounds Into The Profession, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for All

Lack of diversity is an issue in the physician assistant (PA) profession, according to figures presented by Pangela Dawson, Ph.D., PA-C, director of Morehouse School…

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School of Health Professions News: Late Spring/Early Summer 2022

Get the latest about the divisions of Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Graduate Public Health

The divisions within Shenandoah University’s School of Health Professions are distinguishing themselves not only with faculty research, but also with students receiving high-level scholarships and…

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