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Category: College of Health Sciences

Category: College of Health Sciences

Physician Assistant Program Earns ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued Status

Faulkner University’s College of Health Sciences is proud to announce that its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (PA) program has been awarded Accreditation-Continued status by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). This designation…
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SUSCC President Todd Shackett and Faulkner University President Mitch Henry finalize the MOU between the two colleges. About Faulkner

Faulkner University’s Nursing Program Signs Enrollment MOU With Southern Union 

Faulkner University and Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) have signed a Concurrent Enrollment Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Faulkner’s new nursing program. This agreement, finalized last week, will provide students with a seamless transition from Southern Union to Faulkner…
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Faulkner University Hosts Dedication Ceremony for New College of Health Sciences Building

Faulkner University celebrated the completion of its new College of Health Sciences with a dedication ceremony on February 28, 2025. The event marked the finalization of construction made possible by the generosity of donors who contributed nearly $19 million for…
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Cate Valentino is a part of Faulkner's Occupational Therapy program.

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Faculty Spotlight: Cate Valentino

Doctor of Occupational Therapy : Cate Valentino OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor  Years at Faulkner?   This is my first year at Faulkner and I am honored to be part of such a wonderful institution.   -Education/Work history?   I have been in healthcare for…
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Faulkner’s First DPT Graduating Class Makes History  

Dubbed the Fantastic Four, Katie Jackson, Marlei Murray, Jordan Briskey and Jasmine Duff were inseparable as they blazed through the challenges of becoming physical therapists in Faulkner’s College of Health Sciences’ inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. “Those girls,…
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Faulkner, ACA Establish the College of Health Science Early Acceptance Program

Faulkner University and Alabama Christian Academy (ACA) signed a memorandum of understanding on January 17, 2025 on ACA’s campus to establish the College of Health Science Early Acceptance Program (CHS-EAP). This collaboration will facilitate the early acceptance of qualified high…
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Doctor of Physical Therapy Faculty Spotlight: Amanda Fields

Amanda Fields, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy  -Years at Faulkner?  Adjunct since August 2022  Started full time in January 2024  -Education/Work history?  Bachelors in Fitness and Health Promotion from Samford University (2010)  Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Alabama…
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A young patient works on his speech therapy inside the clinic.

Faulkner University’s Center for Therapy and Research Reaches 34,000 Patient Visits 

A Place of “Help and Hope,” Faulkner University is home to the area’s only free therapy and counseling clinic. As of October, it has reached a milestone of delivering its 34,000th patient visit since the clinic’s beginning in 2018.  On average,…
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