HEALTH SCIENCES HIGHLIGHTS

OBJECTIVE 1:

FOCUS on all clinical disciplines within healthcare and further establish the Marieb College in the region, state, and beyond as Florida’s university for preparing students for all careers within healthcare, except for allopathic and osteopathic medicine

• New Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree track: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner planned for spring 2023

• Clinical Laboratory track in molecular diagnostics

• Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesiology admitted third cohort

• Physician Assistant Studies: Graduated third cohort of students. Moved from provisional accreditation to full accreditation for 10 years, can expand programs in 2 years

• Expansion of Masters Social Work – Medical SW Certificate

• Exploring collaboration with UCF in communication studies/speech pathology

OBJECTIVE 1:

FOCUS on all clinical disciplines within healthcare and further establish the Marieb College in the region, state, and beyond as Florida’s university for preparing students for all careers within healthcare, except for allopathic and osteopathic medicine

• Received $2.4 million from Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners Through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) and $1 million total Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) funding to double the School of Nursing

• 2 micro-credentials - medical device industry and senior care partner. To date, 18 students have earned badges.

• Launched Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging – fall 2022

• SCH/tuition growth

• Academic year growth of 13.28% in student credit hours since 2017

• Academic year growth of 19.47% in summer year-over-year tuition growth since 2016 (not included in Rebalancing Report)

OBJECTIVE 1:

FOCUS on all clinical disciplines within healthcare and further establish the Marieb College in the region, state, and beyond as Florida’s university for preparing students for all careers within healthcare, except for allopathic and osteopathic medicine

“As I think back on my last four years, I am feeling grateful for the amount of opportunities that FGCU has offered me that were impactful and valuable for my future success. I was not only able to obtain a great education at FGCU, but also my first job where I made great connections and learned important interpersonal skills. As someone who loved to stay involved, the various organizations and events offered here also helped me with professional development and discovering my career interest in mental health counseling.”

Casandra Sanchez Major

OBJECTIVE 2:

FOCUS on establishing on-campus and off-campus, faculty-led practice clinics in primary care, rehabilitation, fitness and behavioral health that serve as clinical laboratories which can generate alternative revenue to support student and faculty success

• Approved business plan for new faculty-run physical therapy clinic where students can earn hands-on experience with patients

• Examining a plan for the Community Counseling Center to be an interprofessional training center

• Integrating research activities into provision of care on/off campus

• Partnership with The Immokalee Foundation

• Over 250 clinical partners utilized as student-placement sites for clinical and non-clinical preparation

• Home Base Southwest Florida program moved to Kleist Health Education Center

OBJECTIVE 3:

FOCUS on developing advanced interprofessional graduate programs that are research-based with the goals of improving patient care, treatment interventions, and clinical outcomes

• Revising MSHS curriculum to acquire Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME) accreditation

• Initiating a concentration in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program – Secured first year of what is expected 4-year support of faculty member.

• Developing interprofessional supervision opportunities of internship students with counseling and social work teams

• Examining and expanding opportunities between Public Health Program and The Water School

• Examining master’s degree in nutrition with gerontology focus

OBJECTIVE 4:

FOCUS on developing other degree programs external to Marieb College that will expand our commitment to improving health and wellness and broaden interprofessional education and research collaborations across the colleges

• Launched Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging with $5 million support

• Joint coursework/faculty with Lutgert College of Business in healthcare

• Micro-credential development in all disciplines

• Joint appointments in The Water School

• Interprofessional research teams formed for scholarship

• Strengthening partnerships with Neogenomics, Elite DNA Therapy, Arthrex, David Lawrence Center, NCH, Lee Health

• Launched senior care partner micro-credential

OBJECTIVE 5:

FOCUS on promoting personal development, physical and mental health, wellness and safety as foundations for student success and academic excellence

• Increased Honors student enrollments from 21 (2017) to 177 (2022)

• Faculty-led initiative: MCHHS Diversity and Inclusion Committee

• Faculty-led initiative: MCHHS Scholarship Committee

• Faculty development financially supported by MCHHS Foundation

• Academic advisors integrated in college culture

• Expanded data analytics and use of Tableau to track student success

• Early referral for students/faculty/staff under duress