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The School of Allied Health Professions was established by the Board of Supervisors April 2, 1970, and became operational July 1, 1970. From its inception through 1976, the School was located only on the New Orleans campus. In 1977, the School was expanded to include a second campus in Shreveport. Degree programs in Cardiopulmonary Science, Medical Laboratory Science, and Communication Disorders were offered. In the early 1980s, the Occupational and Physical Therapy departments initiated expansion programs in Shreveport and in 1994, a Physician Assistant program was established. On March 25, 2004, the Louisiana Board of Regents granted approval for the LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport to establish a School of Allied Health Professions separate and distinct from New Orleans. In 2006, the School began offering the Master of Public Health, a joint degree program offered by LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport and LSU Shreveport. In 2020, the PhD in Rehabilitation Science program was established. In 2024, the School introduced the Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology program and a 100% online Degree Advancement Program, allowing respiratory therapists with associate degrees to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science.
The Center of Academic Excellence in Patient-Centered Rehabilitation (CAE-PaCeR), housed in the School of Allied Health at LSU Health Shreveport, was approved by the Board of Regents in 2023 to foster patient-centered rehabilitation in an academic culture of excellence for clinical learning, innovation, and collaboration. The CAE-PaCeR’s goals include to teach, heal, discover, and advance diversity through strategic investments in teaching, research, and scholarships to best serve the needs of our students, patients, faculty, community, and the state of Louisiana.
At present, the School comprises three departments: Clinical Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, and Clinical Services. The Department of Clinical Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science, Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Technology, Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees. The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences offers the Master of Communication Disorders, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science. The Department of Clinical Services consists of three clinics in which faculty and staff at the School of Allied Health Professions provide outpatient care: the Children’s Center, the Faculty Rehabilitation Clinic, and Mollie E. Webb Speech & Hearing Center. In addition, the School offers a Master of Public Health, a joint degree with LSU Shreveport.
All educational programs of the School have been approved by the appropriate State agencies and are fully accredited by the appropriate nationally recognized credentialing bodies.
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