en/healthsciences/news/defaultAdd this address to your favorite feed reader to receive the latest news from 91¹ū¶³'s College of Health Sciences.Copyright, 91¹ū¶³. All rights reserved.kstripli@samford.edu91¹ū¶³ā€™s College of Health Sciences held its spring pinning, hooding and commencement ceremonies April 30ā€“May 2. The collegeā€™s four schools ā€” McWhorter School of Pharmacy, School of Health Professions, Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing and School of Public Health ā€” awarded 371 bachelorā€™s degrees and 269 masterā€™s or doctoral degrees. Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500/healthsciences/news/2026/Prepared-to-Lead-Called-to-Serve-College-of-Health-Sciences-Graduates-Celebrate-Commencement.aspx/healthsciences/news/2026/Prepared-to-Lead-Called-to-Serve-College-of-Health-Sciences-Graduates-Celebrate-Commencement.aspxAround 40 alumni, friends and family gathered in April to celebrate the launch of 91¹ū¶³ā€™s Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing Alumni Chapter, a new group designed to strengthen connections among nursing graduates and the school. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/nursing/news/2026/Moffett-Sanders-School-of-Nursing-Alumni-Chapter-Launches-with-Community-Focus.aspx/nursing/news/2026/Moffett-Sanders-School-of-Nursing-Alumni-Chapter-Launches-with-Community-Focus.aspx91¹ū¶³ā€™s School of Health Professions Listening and Spoken Language Focused Study Initiative (LSL-FSI) is one of three universities in the world to have been approved by the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language to participate in an innovative pilot initiative program. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Among-Three-Universities-Selected-for-National-LSLS-LaunchPad-Pilot.aspx/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Among-Three-Universities-Selected-for-National-LSLS-LaunchPad-Pilot.aspx91¹ū¶³ā€™s Experiential Learning and Simulation Center brings interprofessional education under one roof. Its March Acute Care Simulation featured a largeā€‘scale, realistic training event using highā€‘fidelity manikins and standardized patients. Students from Theatre and Dance, World Languages and Cultures, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies participated, along with volunteers from Thompson High School.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500/healthsciences/news/2026/Under-One-Roof-Interprofessional-Acute-Care-Simulation-Brings-Students-Together.aspx/healthsciences/news/2026/Under-One-Roof-Interprofessional-Acute-Care-Simulation-Brings-Students-Together.aspxStudents from 91¹ū¶³ā€™s School of Health Professions earned top recognition at the Dr. Samantha Roberts Case Study Competitions during the 2026 Applied Sport Management Association Conference. Held Feb. 11-13 at Temple University in Philadelphia, theĀ conference brought together faculty,Ā studentsĀ and industry leaders from across the country to share research and applied sport management practices.Ā Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Sport-Administration-Students-Earn-Top-Honors-at-National-Conference.aspx/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Sport-Administration-Students-Earn-Top-Honors-at-National-Conference.aspx91¹ū¶³ā€™s 2025 physician assistant (PA) cohort earned a 100% first time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), finishing nine points above the national average. The accomplishment highlights the studentsā€™ steady preparation and the dedication of the programā€™s faculty and staff. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physician-Assistant-Students-Record-100-Pass-Rate-on-National-Certification-Exam.aspx/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physician-Assistant-Students-Record-100-Pass-Rate-on-National-Certification-Exam.aspx91¹ū¶³ā€™s Office for Faith and Health hosted its annual Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEAL) Institute on Feb. 6.. This yearā€™s theme, ā€œTrust in Science and Government: What About Vaccinations?,ā€ examined vaccine hesitancy, public trust and the ethical questions shaping public health decision-making. The conference was presented in partnership with Orlando Healthā€™s Institute for Learning and the Baptist Health Foundation. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600/healthsciences/news/2026/Samfords-HEAL-Institute-Explores-Trust-Ethics-and-Vaccination-at-Annual-Conference.aspx/healthsciences/news/2026/Samfords-HEAL-Institute-Explores-Trust-Ethics-and-Vaccination-at-Annual-Conference.aspx91¹ū¶³ā€™s School of Health Professions has launched a new Disability, Health and Physical Activity minor designed to prepare students to support people with disabilities and expand access to health and physical activity across communities. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Launches-Disability-Health-and-Physical-Activity-Minor.aspx/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Launches-Disability-Health-and-Physical-Activity-Minor.aspxDuring a trip toĀ Montellano, Guatemala, last year, several nurse anesthesia students from 91¹ū¶³, accompanied by adjunct faculty member Mary Beth Greenway, DNP, CRNA, responded to a patientā€™s life-threatening complication and saved a life. What began as a routine surgical mission became a defining experience that illustrated how service, learning and faith intersect in real time.Ā Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600/nursing/news/2026/A-Lifesaving-Lesson-in-Service-Samford-Students-Join-Medical-Mission-in-Guatemala.aspx/nursing/news/2026/A-Lifesaving-Lesson-in-Service-Samford-Students-Join-Medical-Mission-in-Guatemala.aspx91¹ū¶³ students traveled to Japan this summer for the Japanese Culture Through Sport course. Led by Patrick Marsh, assistant professor in the School of Health Professions Department of Kinesiology, the program combines academic study of sport with intentional cultural immersion across Tokyo, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600/healthprofessions/news/2025/Study-Abroad-Program-Combines-Sport-and-Cultural-Immersion-in-Japan.aspx/healthprofessions/news/2025/Study-Abroad-Program-Combines-Sport-and-Cultural-Immersion-in-Japan.aspx