University of North FloridaBrooks 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 HealthCare Hero Award by the Jacksonville BusinessJournal.

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 projectachievement award from President Clinton

What Makes Brooks College of Health Unique?

Consistently high pass rates on national licensing examsRN 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

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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 GoalsGoal 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 YearsDevelop 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