Grand Valley State University’s College of Health Professions is proudly celebrating its 20th anniversary. For two decades, the College has focused on maintaining the quality and excellence of its current programs while expanding to meet workforce demands and healthcare needs by adding new programs. We are excited to reflect on our past achievements and look forward to the future of our college and its role in supporting the healthcare workforce.

Our commitment to excellence in healthcare goes beyond the classroom and the education of future healthcare professionals. Our faculty are dedicated to excellence in research and service as well.

On Friday, September 27, GVSU's College of Health Professions honored two decades of groundbreaking achievements as we look ahead to a promising future. We kicked off the day with a complimentary lunch. We were inspired by two dynamic speakers, followed by a Celebratory Happy Hour with remarks from President Mantella and the CHP Leadership Team.

“Ethics in Healthcare: Historical Perspectives, Present Challenges, and Future Directions”

Bio: Dr. Wong is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a Clinical Research Fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program. He served as a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine prior to joining faculty at the University of Michigan. His research aims to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve problems in clinical practice, hospital operations, and health education. He was a recipient of the Felicia Hill-Briggs Research Award for his work utilizing machine learning to prevent delirium in hospitalized patients. He has multiple publications in high impact journals including JAMA IM and JAMA Network Open, and his work has been nationally recognized and was recently cited in the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.

“Getting from Code to Care: A Roadmap to Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare”

Bio: Dr. Emily Harlan is a Clinical Instructor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and a Faculty Ethicist at the University of Michigan and a staff physician at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. She attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University, where she concurrently received a Master of Arts in Bioethics. She completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at University of Michigan. She received a Master's in Healthcare Research through the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and completed a post-doctoral bioethics research fellowship at the University of Michigan Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine. Her research focuses on improving care centered around the values of patients and families and examining regional variation in critical care delivery.