Wichita State University - College of Health Professions

09/05/2024

CHP students, faculty and staff had fun today celebrating our Clash of the Colleges win with free pizza!

09/04/2024

The joy and accomplishment on these kids’ faces is everything! Enjoy these pictures and videos from the iCan Bike camp, when our Physical Therapy program and volunteers taught kids with neurodevelopmental or physical disabilities how to ride a bicycle. ❤️🚴‍♂️

09/04/2024

Our PA program got the semester off to a great start with their Student Welcome Event!

09/03/2024

🎉 CHP Pizza Party Alert! 🍕
We’re celebrating our epic Clash of the Colleges victory, and you’re invited! Join us for a pizza party at noon tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 4). We’ll be gathering in the Ahlberg Hall 2nd floor lobby.
Don’t miss out on the fun and free pizza! See you there! 🎊

08/28/2024

Vote for our Wichita State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in the Wichita Eagle's 2024 "Best of Wichita" contest! 🎉
🔗 https://www.votewichitaks.com/
➡ Category: Health and beauty -> Audiologist/Hearing Center -> Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
📱 Vote once per day through Friday, Sept. 6th at 5 p.m.
We appreciate your support!
👂 Learn more about our Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at wichita.edu/SLHclinic

Vote once per day from August 19th to September 9th.

08/27/2024

We’re still excited about the big win! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who made the 10th annual Clash of the Colleges an unforgettable event!

08/27/2024

📸 Great Clash photos from The Sunflower!

08/24/2024

The College of Health Professions is thrilled to be the 2024 Clash of the Colleges CHAMPIONS!! 🏆🎉🧡 What an awesome night of competition and spirit!
👏 A big round of applause to the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Fine Arts for placing 2nd and 3rd! And congrats to the College of Engineering for winning the Spirit Award! 🎊
✨Special shoutout to all the event organizers and students who make this great event possible!

08/23/2024

TODAY is Clash of the Colleges! 🎉 Join us for the Clash Pre-Party at 5:30 p.m. in the Ahlberg Hall 2nd floor lobby for refreshments, face painting and free t-shirts! Afterwards we’ll walk together to Cessna Stadium. We’re ready to CRUSH it at CLASH! 💪🏻

08/21/2024

⏰ Don't miss out, CHP students! TODAY (Wed. Aug. 21) by 5 p.m. is the deadline to register for Clash of the Colleges! ➡ wichita.edu/Clash
🎉 Join us at 5:30 for the CHP Pre-Party in the Ahlberg Hall 2nd floor lobby. We'll have refreshments, face painting, and a free T-shirt to get you pumped for the games! After the party, our team will walk together to Cessna Stadium.
✨ This is a great chance to make new friends and create unforgettable memories. See you there!

08/20/2024

Attention CHP Students! 🎉Get ready for an epic evening of fun and competition at the Clash of the Colleges games this Friday, Aug. 23!
➡ CHP Pre-Party: 5:30 p.m. Ahlberg Hall 2nd floor lobby. Check in and get ready for the games with refreshments, face painting and a free T-shirt. Our team will walk to Cessna Stadium together where we will CRUSH it at CLASH!
⚠️ Participants must register by Wednesday, Aug. 21., at 5 p.m. at wichita.edu/Clash.

08/19/2024

We enjoyed welcoming CHP students back to campus today! Our welcome table/help desk will be available again tomorrow morning (Tuesday, Aug. 20) on the 2nd floor of Ahlberg Hall. Be sure to stop by if you have any questions or need assistance!

08/19/2024

Welcome to the fall '24 semester! 🌾

08/16/2024

The recent iCan Swim camp at Wichita State was featured on KSN TV! The iCan Swim and iCanBike camps were made possible by our Physical Therapy program, sponsor Davis-Moore Auto Group, and many volunteers.

The nonprofit iCan Shine hosts week-long camps to teach kids with disabilities how to swim.

08/16/2024

Take a LIVE look 👀 at the construction of the Wichita Biomedical Campus! 🏗 🔨

https://www.bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview

We’re excited to see the progress of the building, which will be the new home for the College of Health Professions’ School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Wichita State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

BIGView Surveillance, a division of Jet Stream Systems, leads in delivering custom-engineered solutions that protect assets and boost efficiency. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and nearly 100 law enforcement agencies, we provide top-tier surveillance technology nationwide. Our BIGView Construction...

08/15/2024

The Wichita State PA class of 1999 recently celebrated their 25th reunion! What a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate shared experiences.

08/14/2024

Our Physical Therapy program, along with students, volunteers, families and sponsor Davis-Moore Auto Group, recently hosted the amazing iCan Bike and iCanSwim camps! Volunteers taught more than 4️⃣0️⃣ children with neurodevelopmental or physical disabilities how to bike or swim independently in 5️⃣ days! ❤️🏊‍♀️🚴 Check out photos from iCanSwim ⤵️

08/14/2024

Last call for fall classes! Don’t wait until it’s too late! Register now to reserve your seat in the courses you need to stay on track for graduation. wichita.edu/enroll

08/14/2024

CHP students - Welcomefest events are great opportunities to have fun, meet new people, and get into the Shocker spirit! 🎉 Check out the schedule ➡ wichita.edu/welcomefest

07/31/2024

Happening this week – the iCan Bike and iCan Swim camps! Students, faculty and staff in our Physical Therapy program, along with volunteers and sponsors, are spending the week teaching kids with disabilities to ride a bicycle and swim! 🚴‍♀️🏊💛

07/30/2024

The College of Health Professions recently held our 3️⃣rd annual Kansas High School Health Science Teacher’s Workshop, aimed at enhancing high school educators' knowledge and teaching strategies related to the healthcare industry. The workshop featured speakers Dr. Sam Smith, Brittni Mayagoitia and Dr. Rhonda Williams, who provided insights into mastering the nervous system through active learning, transitioning from healthcare practice to classroom teaching, and utilizing a hands-on approach for teaching clinical skills.

Participants engaged in interactive skill-building exercises and toured the College’s cutting-edge laboratories, including the Gross Anatomy, Human Simulation, and School of Nursing Simulation labs. These experiences were designed to equip teachers with innovative methods and resources to inspire their students to pursue healthcare careers.

In addition, travel scholarships were offered to support teachers from outside the Wichita area in attending the workshop. A special thank you to Ascension Via Christi for co-sponsoring the event and contributing to its success!

07/30/2024

Students in our Physician Associate program will receive specialty training in behavioral health as part of a collaborative effort to address the behavioral health care worker shortage.

July 24, 2024 — Wichita State University is part of a collaborative effort to address the behavioral health care worker shortage across Kansas. With new funding, mental health care agencies in south-central Kansas will be better equipped to tackle this critical need.

07/29/2024

Looks like a fun time celebrating the PA Class of 2024!

07/26/2024

The School of Nursing undergraduate Committee on Students conducted research to evaluate the relationship between several admission requirements and student success in the first semester of the prelicensure BSN program. Their findings were presented at two conferences in July - the Nurse Educator Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado, by Dr. Rhonda Williams and Candace Grant, and at the Kansas Nurse Educator Conference in Wichita, by Dr. Theresa Cooper and Brandy Jackson.
➡ Committee members and researchers include Dr. Rhonda Williams, Dr. Stephanie Nicks, Dr. Theresa Cooper, Dorene Owen, Candace Grant, Terri Core, Brandy Jackson, and Mary Faragher.

07/25/2024

Kudos to the spring 2024 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates, who achieved a 9️⃣8️⃣% pass rate on the NCLEX licensure exam on their first attempt, surpassing the national average pass rate! 👏

Congratulations to the hardworking students, faculty and staff. A pass rate of this magnitude is an outstanding accomplishment, and a testament to the exceptional education students receive in the School of Nursing at Wichita State University.

07/24/2024

The College of Health Professions joins our Physician Associate program in welcoming Dr. Lorna Nguutu as the new medical director and Dr. Marc Duverseau as the new associate medical director! Drs. Nguutu and Duverseau are replacing longtime medical director, Dr. Garold Minns. We extend our gratitude to Dr. Minns for his many years of service to the program!

07/24/2024

Health Management alum Ja'Nesa Edwards continued her education after graduation by completing two badge courses. Ja'Nesa says the badge courses were a great way to gain additional knowledge and fulfill her goals. It’s inspiring to see our graduates pursue further education and professional development!

Ja'Nesa Edwards graduated from Wichita State in 2024 with a degree in health management and minors in women's studies and public health. After earning her degree, she completed two badge courses: Care of Populations: Financial Planning & Management and Care of Populations: Public Health Sciences.

"I chose these two badges to not only fulfill a part of my future career goals, and it was a great way to add to my education. I really enjoyed the online format, as it was straightforward and organized. I was able to learn a lot of great information that I use in my careers job currently. Overall, I think taking a badge course was worth the work I put in. This is a great way to gain knowledge and fulfill your education goals."

Learn more about Wichita State's Badge Program at wichita.edu/badges.

07/22/2024

PT students solved their way out of a fun and challenging escape room—a great way to blend fun, learning and teamwork!

07/17/2024

What a fantastic experience for our Speech-Language Pathology students! Working on augmentative and alternative communication projects is an incredibly valuable experience for our students and benefits everyone involved. We are thankful to partner with Heartspring and look forward to more collaborations!
Wichita State University Communication Sciences and Disorders

07/16/2024

The new Clinic Student Board at the WSU Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is comprised of our Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology students. This board will collaborate with the Clinic Director to foster a positive culture, plan social activities and educational opportunities for students, and address challenges that arise in the clinic. We can’t wait to see all the positive things they do!

Our brand new Clinic Student Board met for the first time last week to get to work! This board, comprised of graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology, will work with the Clinic Director to promote a positive culture within the clinic, plan social events and educational opportunities for our students, and tackle clinical challenges we face regularly.

The first meeting was full of excitement and new ideas and the students are ready to get to work to help make our clinic an even better place to be!