{"id":62125,"date":"2011-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/new-health-studies-major-is-unique-to-public-higher-education-in-new-england\/"},"modified":"2011-06-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T00:00:00","slug":"new-health-studies-major-is-unique-to-public-higher-education-in-new-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/06\/new-health-studies-major-is-unique-to-public-higher-education-in-new-england\/","title":{"rendered":"New Health Studies major is unique to public higher education in New England"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 June 21, 2011 \u2013 While some colleges and universities offer a health studies major that combines two or three disciplines, such as health policy and business, a new health major at the 溏心vlog免费B站 brings together 28 departments across all 8 colleges on the Kingston campus and the expertise of 130 faculty members.<\/p>\n


\nWith a truly interdisciplinary focus that taps into the strength of health resources and expertise at 溏心vlog免费B站, the new major is unique to public higher education in New England and perhaps beyond. And starting in September, the health studies major will begin to prepare a generation of students to succeed in non-clinical health careers. By maximizing an interdisciplinary approach, the new major puts the University front and center in national leadership in health professions education.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis is a prototype for developing interdisciplinary programs on campus,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald H. DeHayes. \u201cThe Health Studies major offers an exciting new way for students to learn varied perspectives on health and prepare for careers that will make a difference in people\u2019s lives. \u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe future of health care will involve addressing challenges from a societal and community level, not only from a clinical perspective. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cStudents are really interested in working in the broad area of health but not everybody wants to be the doctor, the nurse, or the physical therapist,\u201d said Deborah A. Riebe, professor and chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Kinesiology. \u201cStudents are finding out about this program and are already starting to enroll. There\u2019s already a demand.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHealth services are Rhode Island\u2019s largest industry. Health care is one of the fastest growing industries nationally and globally and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that certain professions, such as health educator, epidemiologist, and health administrator, will grow even faster. The Bureau reported that health care will generate 3.2 million new jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry.<\/p>\n


\nThe new major will start in the fall with an expected enrollment of 25 full-time students. Each subsequent year, 40 new students will be accepted. Upon graduating, they will earn a bachelor of science in Health Studies. The new major is designed to prepare students for positions in many different fields, such as public health, corporate wellness, health education and administration, health services management, pharmacy, insurance, and health-related research. Riebe said the range of jobs that health studies graduates will be able to obtain upon entering the workforce will be vast. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe types of job opportunities are so broad and we don\u2019t want to pigeon hole any one type of position,\u201d said Riebe, who worked with a committee for two years to plan the new major. \u201cOur graduates will enjoy employment in a wide variety of areas. That is the whole point of the program.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis is interdisciplinary learning in the extreme,\u201d Riebe said.<\/p>\n


\nFocused on the health of individuals and communities, Health Studies students will pursue one of three tracks:

\n\u2022\tglobal and environmental health

\n\u2022\thealth promotion

\n\u2022\thealth services<\/p>\n


\nTo convey the diversity of the courses involved, the global and environmental health track has students studying: anthropology; biology and entomology; biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences; communications; sustainability; natural resources science; community planning; nursing; philosophy; political science; and women\u2019s studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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