Maine College of Health Professions

University of Phoenix Core Faculty Member Jackie Lucas Presents Research Poster at AUPHA 2023 Conference

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Jackie Lucas, core faculty member for the College of Health Professions, presented her research poster at the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) 2023 conference, held June 29 - July 1 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Jackie Lucas, core faculty member for the College of Health Professions, presented her research poster at the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) 2023 conference, held June 29 - July 1 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
  • “Practicing inclusive leadership is not only critical for personal and professional growth, but also for building truly equitable environments,” Lucas shares.
  • Associate Dean Heather Steiness expressed her enthusiasm for Lucas' research, stating, "We are immensely proud of Jackie's dedication to studying inclusive and intentional leadership.
  • Lucas, an accomplished instructor at the University of Phoenix, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her research.

WGU Re-envisions Health Care Higher Education, Redesigns and Renames Health Care College

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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Combined, these efforts will allow WGU to expand its support of workforce equity and health care at scale across the United States.

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  • Combined, these efforts will allow WGU to expand its support of workforce equity and health care at scale across the United States.
  • Transformation of the U.S. health care industry will require scalable and successful educational solutions, said Scott Pulsipher, WGUs president.
  • The Schools new design aims to have the same impact on other areas of health care education that it has had in nursing.
  • The Leavitt School of Healthformerly the College of Health Professionslaunched in 2006 shortly after Leavitt was appointed as Secretary of Health.

WGU’s College of Health Professions Launches Redesigned and Expanded BSN Program

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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We have redesigned our BSN program to be more attractive to students who wish to transfer to the College of Health Professions, but also to align with the improved standards for nursing education in the United States that will be implemented over the next few years, said Jan Jones-Schenk, Executive Dean and Senior Vice President of WGUs College of Health Professions.

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  • We have redesigned our BSN program to be more attractive to students who wish to transfer to the College of Health Professions, but also to align with the improved standards for nursing education in the United States that will be implemented over the next few years, said Jan Jones-Schenk, Executive Dean and Senior Vice President of WGUs College of Health Professions.
  • The redesigned BSN program will now allow for up to 90 credit hours to be transferred from an accredited community college toward the 120 competency units for a BSN.
  • A leader in competency-based education, the College of Health Professions has aligned its BSN program with the new standards well in advance of the projected deadline of 2024.
  • In 2020-21, more than 17% of all Bachelors of Science, Nursing graduates in the United States were educated by WGUs College of Health Professions.