College of Health Professions
Early college program will host open house Saturday
The Health Sciences Early College Academy, held at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, will host an open house on Saturday, March 9, for interested high school juniors and seniors and their families.
Mar 8, 2019
Life EMS helps design simulation for health professions students
More than 30 students who are majoring in nursing, health professions or athletic training participated in an interdisciplinary simulation with Life EMS paramedics at Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall February 19.
Feb 26, 2019
Year in Review: Memorable GVSU stories from 2018
From President Haas announcing his retirement and Grand Valley's Health Campus expanding in Grand Rapids to identical alumni twin brothers marrying identical alumni twin sisters, 2018 has been a year full of unforgettable moments at the university. These are some of the most memorable stories of the year that were chosen based on their impact on campus, in the news and on social media.
Dec 20, 2018
Grand Valley breaks ground on DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health
More than 300 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University's expanding Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.
Oct 23, 2018
Visual thinking workshop connects art, health professions for students
Standing before a painting and discussing with classmates what they see is status quo for students majoring in visual arts. It was new territory for students majoring in nursing and health professions October 3, when artist-medical educator Alexa Miller led a workshop in visual thinking by using the artwork in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences as a backdrop.
Oct 10, 2018
Students share research on hunger, suicide, health care access
Managing disease in Ethiopia, health improvement in Uganda and access to health literature for the blind were just a few of the research topics presented by students at the 2018 Global Health Showcase.
Oct 5, 2018
Students, faculty to showcase research impacting global health
Research and service work on disease prevention, clinical care and overall health and well-being will be displayed at the 2018 Global Health Showcase. The event will take place October 5, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the L. William Seidman Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Sep 27, 2018
KCON to host documentary, panel discussions about patient safety
To raise awareness of patient safety, particularly among emerging nursing and health professionals, KCON will host the first West Michigan screening of a new documentary, "To Err is Human," followed by panel discussions in two locations for specific populations on September 25.
Sep 18, 2018
Marriage of Laker twin brothers to twin sisters receiving international attention
Identical twin brothers Nick and Zack Lewan are getting married this weekend in Grass Lake to identical twin sisters Kassie and Krissie Bevier. All four are Grand Valley alumni and their unique Laker Effect is getting attention across the globe.
Aug 1, 2018
GVSU helps student merge passions of singing and speech-language pathology
Music major Lucy Finkel, '05, returned to GVSU for a graduate degree in speech-language pathology.
Jul 27, 2018
