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CHHS in the News | NAU physical therapy program holding Kids Night Out for Flagstaff families

mtf228 | September 17, 2023

Doctoral students in NAU’s physical therapy program will be holding a Kids Night Out evening of activities for Flagstaff kids with disabilities and their siblings on September 24… Read more

The power of Camp Chit-Chat

mtf228 | September 5, 2023

Ten-year-old Jayden confidently stood in front of his peers and led show-and-tell, showing off his pet snails from home. You would never guess that just five short weeks earlier, he would have cowered at the thought of public speaking. … Read more

NAU graduate clinicians pose for a group picture at Camp Chit-Chat

AZ Family spotlights NAU Nursing Simulation Lab

mtf228 | September 2, 2023

Local television news outlet AZ Family featured our School of Nursing’s simulation lab in a piece titled “NAU takes steps to combat shortage of nurses in Arizona.” Mason Carroll, AZ Family reporter, visited the Nursing Simulation Lab at our Flagstaff Mountain campus to learn all about how our School of Nursing trains the next generation of nurses, with an emphasis on serving rural and underserved communities. Watch the full feature here… Read more

A news anchor interviews a NAU nursing teacher.

Advancing understanding, deepening empathy: NAU’s Human Anatomy class begins again this fall

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When Janessa Raspante reflects upon what inspired her to pursue a career in occupational therapy, she can point to several influential experiences that subtly led her to this path. She was inspired by her high school anatomy teacher, an experienced physical therapist, who first introduced her to the possibility of majoring in exercise and wellness when she got to college… Read more

Northern Arizona University PA Program holds white coat ceremony for Class of 2024

mtf228 | August 24, 2023

The Physician Assistant class of 2024 was welcomed to NAU with a white coat ceremony on August 11 at the Phoenix Bioscience Core. … Read more

NAU develops two-year hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program

mtf228 | August 15, 2023

Northern Arizona University is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy program to include a competency-based, hybrid option for students to learn primarily online with some travel to campus for in-person immersive learning experiences… Read more

Dr. Amy Bonomi on her Journey in Health Professions

mtf228 | August 9, 2023

NAU’s College of Health and Human Services recently welcomed Dr. Amy Bonomi as its Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives. Her path through health professions began as a child growing up in a household where both parents worked in the medical field. Her father is a noted oncologist specializing in lung cancer, and her mother dedicated her life to others as a nurse and through art. These two important figures would mark the beginning of her journey through the world of health. … Read more

Building on the past, looking to the future: NAU celebrates growth in health care fields at 10-year PBC anniversary

ol25 | May 8, 2023

As Northern Arizona University (NAU) celebrates the important milestone of 10 years of delivering exceptional health care education programs at the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC), the imperative to continue growing programs and developing a talented pipeline of allied and behavioral health providers for the state is clearer than ever. … Read more

Nursing student talking to a patient and making notes.

NAU Nursing expands to North Valley campus

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NAU is on the forefront of tackling our extreme nursing shortages. The expansion of our accelerated nursing program to North Valley is one example of how we are working to get more well-prepared nurses from all backgrounds into the Arizona communities that desperately need them… Read more

The main entrance of N A U's North Valley campus.

“The world needs more people like you.”

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OTs are health care professionals who work with people to help them find ways of participating in the activities that are most meaningful to their lives, such as bathing, driving, dressing, feeding and mobility… Read more