About CHSP

CHSP is thinking bigger about health.

Health is much bigger and more complex than treating disease. It shapes every facet of life, from education and employment to the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. At Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions, we prepare students to understand what affects health, who contributes to it and how to improve it.

In classrooms, laboratories, clinical settings and communities, our students learn to think critically, collaborate across disciplines, and turn knowledge into practical solutions. Working alongside faculty committed to excellence in education, research and service, they gain the skills and experience to improve lives, from the front lines of a major city trauma unit to rural communities throughout Appalachia.

Our roots are in Athens, Ohio, but our reach extends across Ohio’s regional campuses, through online learning and into communities around the world. Through hands-on learning, discovery and community partnerships, we connect education with the needs of the people and places we serve.

Whether you’re exploring our undergraduate programs, graduate programs or departments and schools, CHSP prepares you to make a meaningful difference, one person and one community at a time.

Our Vision

•  Our experiential and interdisciplinary philosophy means CHSP students learn to treat and optimize health through many lenses, readying them for a career path as tomorrow’s best nurses, social workers, dietitians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, hospital administrators and more.
• As a leader in population health, we embrace community partnerships to build collaborative, scalable solutions capable of meeting the era’s biggest crises and challenges.

Our Mission

• We SERVE our communities (big and small).
• We SOLVE the world’s greatest health issues.
• We SUCCEED in training the next generation of health care professionals.

Our Shared Priorities

• Our shared priorities turn our mission and vision into action, guiding how we teach, support students, advance research, and serve communities.
• Across our departments and school, we bring these priorities to life by preparing graduates who are practice-ready, team-ready, and future-ready.
• Explore our shared priorities and how each unit contributes to this common purpose.

Our History

• Founded in 1979 as the College of Health and Human Services, CHSP builds on a history of health education and community service that began decades earlier.
• From founding Dean Hilda Richards to the expansion of our programs, partnerships and locations, our history reflects a continuing commitment to innovation and improving lives.
• Explore the people, places and milestones that have shaped our college.