{"id":2,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T00:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/allied-health?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:22:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the College"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/hpc.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Photo of HPC exterior on Pomona campus\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About the College<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/ire\/outcomes\/outcomes-ah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outcomes<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/about\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Involved<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/about\/contactus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>The College of Health Sciences (CHS) is dedicated to increasing the availability of health care providers to serve the needs of communities across the US and globally. We provide educational opportunities for students to pursue a variety of health careers. Classes are offered in an environment intended to foster respect for the uniqueness of each and every patient. Students are provided with classroom and clinical experiences designed to prepare them to function as competent, caring, and nurturing health care practitioners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WesternU College of Health Sciences will attract, attain, and graduate students seeking to serve as compassionate, resilient and equity focused health professional teams who will contribute to community both locally and globally to enhance evidence-based patient-centered care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To achieve an optimal community of educators and health professionals, WesternU College of Health Sciences provides an environment that stimulates and produces grounded and empowered changemakers, to serve the health demands of a diverse population, while collaborating inter-professionally, engaging in best practices, and accurately disseminating healthcare information. Our educators and health professionals listen, refine, and innovate to the changing needs of both our students and the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Values<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belonging<\/li>\n<li>Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Evidence-Based<\/li>\n<li>Diversity<\/li>\n<li>Stewardship<\/li>\n<li>Academic Rigor<\/li>\n<li>Accountability<\/li>\n<li>Grit and Growth Mindset<\/li>\n<li>Community Partnership<\/li>\n<li>Compassion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/chs_admin_gail-evans-grayson_061422_0029.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A woman with curly hair, wearing a black top and necklace, smiles against a plain gray background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Message <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">from the Dean<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Welcome to the College of Health Sciences. As the Dean of this esteemed college, the College of Health Sciences located in Pomona, California is comprised of unique academic programs that share a commitment to innovation, humanism, and a passion for serving our communities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWe are one of the oldest colleges within our university and we lead the following programs: Master of Sciences in Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, and Medical Sciences. Our doctoral program includes the Doctor of Physical Therapy.<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>Our mission is to provide an exceptional learning experience that prepares our students to become successful leaders and global citizens. To achieve this, we continuously strive to provide an innovative and challenging academic environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Our faculty is composed of dedicated professors, researchers, and practitioners who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the educational environments. They are committed to providing our scholars with the tools and skills necessary to succeed in their chosen careers.<\/p>\n<p>We take pride in our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff, representing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. Our commitment to humanism is fundamental to our core values and central to our educational mission.<\/p>\n<p>In the College of Health Sciences, both campuses, we are also committed to research, innovation, and community engagement. Our faculty and students are actively involved in innovative research projects, entrepreneurial ventures, and community service initiatives that have a positive impact on our urban, rural, and underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to explore our webpage to learn more about our academic programs, research projects, student organizations, and other initiatives. I am confident that you will find a wealth of information that will inspire you to join our vibrant and dynamic community.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in our university and college. I look forward to hearing from you and working together to achieve our shared goals.<\/p>\n<p>Gail Evans Grayson, EdD, MA<br \/>\nDean<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">We offer hands-on educational opportunities by providing authentic learning experiences and access to health care services for urban, rural, and medically underserved communities.<\/h2>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section vue-app class=\"mt-48 md:mt-72 py-48 lg:py-72 bg-red text-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"sm:flex sm:flex-wrap md:justify-center px-12\">\n      <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-full lg:w-3\/12 md:mb-40 lg:mb-0 px-12\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Kudos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">and Recognition<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Many of our students, faculty, staff and alumni form connections and bonds that last a lifetime. Meet some of them here!<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-4\/12 lg:w-3\/12 mt-56 md:mt-0 px-12 sm:mt-0\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full pt-aspect-square bg-red-dark\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/araisanen.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Portrait of physical therapy assistant professor Anu Raisanen\">\n                                  <\/div>\n          <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 mb-16 font-sans font-extrabold text-16 leading-140 tracking-10\">CHS-Northwest Assistant Professor Anu R\u00e4is\u00e4nen, PT, PhD<\/figcaption>\n                        <blockquote class=\"t-p2\">\n              <p>CHS-Northwest Assistant Professor Anu R\u00e4is\u00e4nen, PT, PhD, collaborated with Drs. Benson, Clermont and Ferber from University of Calgary on a new publication: Is this the real life, or is this just laboratory? A scoping review of IMU-based running gait analysis. Sensors. 2022;(22(5):1722. doi.org\/10.3390\/s22051722.<\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"w-full sm:w-6\/12 md:w-4\/12 lg:w-3\/12 mt-56 md:mt-0 px-12 \">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full pt-aspect-square bg-red-dark\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/vasco-deon-kidd-pa-img.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Portrait of CHS Alumnus Vasco Deon Kidd\">\n                                  <\/div>\n          <figure class=\"md:pb-20\">\n                          <figcaption class=\"mt-24 md:mt-36 mb-16 font-sans font-extrabold text-16 leading-140 tracking-10\">Vasco Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, Associate Clinical Professor at UC, Irvine<\/figcaption>\n                        <blockquote class=\"t-p2\">\n              <p>WesternU College of Health Sciences alumnus Vasco Deon Kidd was appointed to the Physician Assistant Board by CA Gov. Gavin Newsom. Kidd graduated from CHS&#8217;s PA program in 2001 and earned his Master of Science in Health Professions Education in 2006. <\/p>\n            <\/blockquote>\n          <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    \n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/041523_cvm_open-house_066.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A crowd of people walking down a street.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Student Clubs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">and Engagement<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">CHS and CHS-Northwest students have the opportunity to join CHS-specific student clubs to advance professionally. CHS and CHS-Northwest students can also participate in Shared Clubs that invite students from all Colleges. Some of the best lifelong friendships are formed within the College and with students from other Colleges. Learn more about our Student Clubs!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/students\/westernu-clubs-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Student Clubs<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/080918-pa-students-white-coats-01.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"PA students white coats\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-black\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--black\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Give <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">and Receive<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Help us continue to help our students succeed as health care providers dedicated to a scientific and humanistic approach to healing. We will all benefit by having healthier communities around us.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--yellow \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/give\/giving-opportunities\/chs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Give to the College<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10501,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/10501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}