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College of Health Professions

Wichita State's College of Health Professions combines quality, accredited degrees with unparalleled access to applied learning in Kansas' health care hub.

Innovative education that leads to high-demand career opportunities

From exclusive programs and the latest technology to virtually limitless access to industry experts, hands-on experience and jobs—your high-paying, high-demand career in health care starts here.

Our exceptional industry partnerships give you many opportunities to make connections and work beside some of the best professionals in their fields through clinical rotations and community outreach.

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Healthcare education that delivers real-world success

As a Wichita State health professions student, you’ll have access to a wide range of quality, accredited degree programs. Our students’ success is reflected in our consistently high board exam scores across all of our disciplines.

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The video opens with bright, welcoming footage of Wichita State University’s College of Health Professions. Viewers see a mix of campus exteriors and interior shots that highlight modern classrooms, labs, and learning spaces. The visuals feature students actively engaged in hands‑on learning—practicing clinical skills, working with equipment, and collaborating in small groups.

Throughout the video, there are close‑up shots of students interacting with instructors, demonstrating procedures, and using healthcare tools and technology. The pacing is upbeat, with smooth transitions between scenes of different programs within the college. The overall tone is energetic and inviting, emphasizing real‑world training and the wide range of healthcare career paths available through the college.

The video concludes with additional campus imagery and branding for the College of Health Professions, reinforcing its message as a gateway to careers in the health‑care industry.

Departments and Programs

From patient-serving clinics to cutting edge facilities and laboratories, the College of Health Professions can launch your career in the health care industry.

Advanced Education in General DentistryAscension Via Christi - Wichita State University School of NursingCommunication Sciences and DisordersDental HygieneMedical Laboratory SciencesPhysical TherapyPhysician AssociatePublic Health SciencesScientific Foundations Division

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Changing lives through community service

The College of Health Professions is committed to improving the health of our communities. As a CHP student, you'll gain experience while providing health care services to underserved populations throughout your academic career. WSU features three patient-serving clinics and conducts outreach activities year-round like health fairs and screenings. 

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Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT)

Wichita State University has launched the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT), an innovative collaboration focused on addressing disease and disability through applied research and technology. The groundbreaking collaboration brings together Wichita State’s College of Health Professions, College of Engineering, and Industry and Defense Programs, along with inaugural clinical partners Ascension Via Christi’s Rehabilitation Hospital, Heartspring’s Outpatient Services and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, to accelerate scientific advancements and develop assistive technologies.

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College of Health Professions In the News

  • Wichita Biomedical Campus reaches milestone as sign installation is completed

    The Wichita Biomedical Campus℠ sign has been fully installed, marking another significant milestone for the facility. The Wichita Biomedical Campus will strengthen healthcare education and research while bolstering Wichita’s downtown healthcare corridor. Phase 1 of the location is a $222 million, 350,000-square-foot joint health sciences center, in downtown Wichita. Once complete, the Wichita Biomedical Campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, WSU Tech’s healthcare programs and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy.
     

  • Athletic training and exercise science programs join College of Health Professions

    The athletic training and exercise science programs have officially transitioned from the College of Education to the College of Health Professions. The athletic training program is affiliated with the Department of Physical Therapy, while the exercise science undergraduate and graduate programs have joined the Department of Public Health Sciences. This strategic move reflects the university’s ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration among health-related disciplines and expanding opportunities for research, applied learning and community engagement.  

  • College of Health Professions upgrades labs with state-of-the-art microscopes

    The College of Health Professions continues to revolutionize its classrooms and labs with new microscopes in the Medical Laboratory Sciences and Scientific Foundations Division facilities. The new microscopes are a major upgrade, replacing dozens of older units with new equipment as part of a strategic investment to ensure students train on the current tools they will use in clinical practice and biomedical research. The investment comes as the college prepares to relocate to the Wichita Biomedical Campus, positioning its programs for a new level of education, research and innovation.   

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