EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Pathways to
YOUR CAREER
The colleges in ETSU Health prepare you for today’s fastestgrowing health care fields. Follow your passion here. COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Environmental Health Health Administration Health Sciences Microbiology Public Health COLLEGE OF NURSING BILL GATTON COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Program offerings may change. Explore current programs, plus graduate opportunities, at etsu.edu/ahsc
QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE COLLEGE OF CLINICAL AND REHABILITATIVE HEALTH SCIENCES Allied Health Leadership Respiratory Therapy Dental Hygiene Radiologic Science Nutrition Rehabilitative Health Sciences Social Work
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TSU Health is the university’s academic health sciences center, offering a broad range of programs in nursing, public health, and clinical and rehabilitative health sciences, along with professional degrees in pharmacy and medicine. Through innovation in the classroom and hands-on learning experiences, we promote compassionate, evidence-based care and public health initiatives. Interprofessional collaboration enhances learning outcomes and prepares you with reallife context for contemporary healthcare. At ETSU, you’ll discover the benefits of a large university while small classes allow you to build relationships with faculty and peers who support your success.
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The best part is—Everything! The faculty are great, knowledgeable, helpful, and approachable. Students are also friendly and supportive of one another.” JUDY GICHIA-WALDROP / CLASS OF 2020 / NURSING
About ETSU Health of 130 academic health sciences centers in the country.
The ETSU College of Nursing is the largest
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nursing program in the state. It manages seven clinics that serve the region.
ETSU retains 300+
contracts
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with clinics, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehab clinics, and schools
99th percentile of medical schools with
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graduates practicing in primary
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care. ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy offers an Early
Admission Pathway program for highachieving high school students who want to attend ETSU and start their pharmacy career now.
100% job placement rate and 90%+ board pass rate average for Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences programs.
Six major research centers are housed in the College of Public Health: the Addiction Science Center, CARE Women’s Health, the Center for Rural Health Research, the Tennessee Institute of Public Health, the Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research, and the ETSU/NORC Rural Health Equity Research Center.
In-house experiential learning for Clinical And Rehabilitative Health Sciences programs includes: HighRisk Clinic, Autism Clinic, Audiology Clinic, Tinnitus Management, Cochlear Implant Clinic, Voice Clinic, ALS Clinic, Speech and Swallowing Clinic, Telehealth Clinic, and Concussion Management Program.
Hands-On Learning Opportunities At ETSU, your education happens inside and outside the classroom. Here are just a few of the ways our students are building real-life career experience. + State-of-the-art labs for dynamic simulations guided by expert faculty + Clinical rotations in area hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and clinics + Internships in community centers, clinics, health departments, and nonprofit organizations
+ Undergraduate research, including studies funded by the NIH + Presentations at state and national conferences as coauthors with faculty + Honors-in-discipline options
+ Community service events
Where You’ll Find ETSU Health Graduates Graduates in health sciences are discovering a broad range of opportunities in high-demand career fields. Check out some of the careers our alumni have gone on to pursue, and imagine your own future, too. + Nurse/nurse practitioner + Medical doctor or physician assistant + Audiologist or speech-language pathologist + Dentist or dental hygienist + Pharmacist + Physical therapist or occupational therapist + Registered dietitian + Social worker + Health care administrator or health educator + Project coordinator or community health specialist + Epidemiologist or microbiologist + Industrial hygiene specialist or environmental consultant + U.S. military officer + Health data analyst + Global health activist
Where Will ETSU Take You?
ETSU Health graduates are changing lives through excellence in health sciences across our region and around the world. Discover all the possibilities for your future, and step out toward the career that’s calling you.
Visit etsu.edu/ahsc to get started.
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