ST. GEORGE — As a result of its efforts to enact positive change in rural health within the community, Dixie State University was recently honored by the Rural Health Association of Utah with the Educational Initiative to Improve Rural Health award.
“It was an honor and a privilege for me to receive this award on behalf of President Richard “Biff” Williams, the University and the many people who have worked hard over the past several years to develop and manage programs designed to recruit students from rural areas into our health sciences program to prepare them for success,” Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Michael Lacourse said.
The association recognized Dixie State for increasing the number of students enrolled in the univeristy’s College of Health Sciences and making more opportunities available to these students.
“The dedication of the College of Health Sciences faculty made it possible for the university to receive this award from the Rural Health Association of Utah,” Williams said. “Thanks to their commitment, Dixie State University students have excellent certification and licensure exam pass rates, outstanding graduation rates and high employments rates upon program completion. These accomplishments allow competent and caring healthcare professionals to reach those most in need of their services.”
The College of Health Sciences at Dixie State not only prepares students for employment in healthcare professions but also trains them to lead by example and advocate for all patients.
With programs in certified nursing assistant, dental hygiene, emergency medical services, health and human performance, medical laboratory science, medical radiography, nursing, physical therapist assistant, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy and surgical technology, Dixie State’s College of Health Sciences is preparing a pipeline of students to join the healthcare workforce in Utah communities.
Additionally, the College of Health Sciences features small class sizes in a state-of-the-art facility on the Dixie Regional Medical Center campus.
“We look forward to working collaboratively with rural health scholars in the future as we expand our health sciences degree programs and look for opportunities to provide access to students from rural areas to those health sciences,” Lacourse said.
The Rural Health Association of Utah unites those with an interest in rural health care, including health care workers, community members, students and academicians.
To learn more about Dixie State University’s College of Health Sciences, go to their website.
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This is absolutely fantastic news and I’m sure this will result in a positive reaction from the community and I would like to thank all those involved in making this possible for the professional manner in which the University is operated. This is absolutely great for the community