Transcript Brooks College of Health

University of North Florida
Brooks College of Health
Pamela S. Chally, PhD, RN
Dean
Our Mission
The mission of the Brooks
College of Health is to develop
competent and caring health
professionals for the 21st
century who are diligent in the
pursuit of knowledge, make
significant contributions to the
communities and individuals
that they serve, and become
leaders of their chosen
professions.
What Makes Brooks College of Health Unique?
 Hands-on learning experiences, internships, clinical
practice, and networking opportunities
Over 1,025 negotiated clinical contracts
 Transformational learning and study abroad
opportunities
Study abroad programs in Paris, Ireland, Belize, Ghana,
People’s Republic of China, Austria, Egypt, Chile and St.
Petersburg, Russia
What Makes Brooks College of Health Unique?
Dedicated educators, nationally recognized in
their areas of expertise
Dr. Judith Rodriguez is named a “Woman of Distinction”
by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council and is the
immediate Past President of the American Dietetic
Association.
Dr. Lillia Loriz has received the Nursing Health
Care Hero Award by the Jacksonville Business
Journal.
What Makes Brooks College of Health Unique?
Innovative faculty and student research
Faculty, Michele Boling, awarded an NIH R03 grant to
investigate risk factors for patellofemoral pain syndrome in
military population.
Student, Stacey Enriquez, traveled to South
Africa to compare HIV care in South Africa
-vs- United States
Student, Rachel McCandless, and the
Nutrition Club received the domestic project
achievement award from President Clinton
What Makes Brooks College of Health Unique?
Consistently high pass rates on national licensing exams
RN Licensure Results – National 87.3%/UNF 94%
Graduate Nursing Licensure Results – National 90%/UNF 100%
Physical Therapy Licensure Results – National 86%/UNF 96%
Strong Partnerships with major healthcare providers
Community Nursing Flagship
 First flagship awarded in 2005
Why Community Focus?
 Nurses need to know where patients come from and
where they go after discharge.
 UNF grads are prepared to provide care in hospitals,
clinics, and the community through the integration
of health promotion with care of the sick.
Accomplishments
 Stellar School Award from the National Student Nurses
Association, one of only 10 in the nation and the only
Florida school
 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Innovation
in Baccalaureate Nursing Award
 Florida Campus Compact Award for collaboration with
Mission House
Accomplishments
 Numerous faculty/student invitations to present at national
nursing conferences
 Many publications based on community engagement
 Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing
programs received accreditation without
recommendations
.
Nutrition Flagship Goals
Goal 1:
Expand collaborations with undergraduate students in
community based learning activities.
As part of an engaged department grant, students
are involved in the community.
 Goal 2:
Prepare dietetic practitioners (Master’s and Doctoral
level) who apply nutrition science and evidence based
practice to promote health and prevent/treat obesity.
Curriculum plans are developed to meet nutritional
needs of community populations.
Nutrition Flagship Goals
Goal 3:
Convert the current Master’s coursework to distance
learning format.
Faculty have begun to convert courses to
distance learning format.
 Goal 4:
Prepare new degree application for a Doctorate in
Clinical Nutrition (DCN) and achieve a sustainable
clinical doctoral program.
Doctoral curriculum has been designed in
conjunction with consultants.
What does this mean for BCH/UNF?
 High quality nationally recognized nursing and nutrition
programs
 Expansion of the Nutrition MS program to distance
learning and creation of the 2nd DCN in the United States
 Increased opportunities to collaborate on research
initiatives and share research resources
 Initiated community nursing program helping to lay
groundwork for Carnegie Community Engagement
Classification
Plans for the Five Years
 Develop clinical doctorate in nutrition
 Add allied health programs in conjunction with the local
community
 Increase use of simulation and distance learning
 Increase diversity of faculty, staff, and students
 Manage program expansion by responding to community
needs within the constraints of available resources
 Encourage research activities to improve healthcare outcomes
The Future is Very Bright!
Brooks College of Health