The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) announced today that the University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health in Minneapolis, MN has become its newest member institution. The announcement was made by ASAHP President Deb Larsen, PhD, FASAHP. ASAHP is a national professional organization of more than 120 universities and employers focused on critical issues affecting health professions and health sciences education. Its mission is to improve health through excellence in education, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, research, and advocacy.
Nearly 60% of the U.S. healthcare workforce are classified as health professions and there are more than 100 areas of practice ranging from audiologist, dental hygienist, paramedic to nutritionist, lactation consultant, physical, occupational or respiratory therapist to mental health counselor or athletic trainer. With the critical shortage in healthcare workers, exacerbated by the pandemic, ensuring workforce readiness through the collaboration and partnerships established through ASAHP has never been more important.
“We are thrilled to welcome the University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health to ASAHP and to share the resources our organization provides to enhance health professions education and better prepare the future pipeline of health professionals,” said Larsen. “We also look forward to engaging with the team at the Morrison Family College of Health and benefiting from their ideas and best practices.”
By becoming a member of ASAHP, the University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health will enjoy a multitude of benefits including networking with leaders in health professions education and practice, professional and leadership development activities, research and projects that can impact health sciences education and services, and representation and advocacy at the federal level among others. For more information on the full benefits of ASAHP membership click here.
Added Dr. MayKao Y. Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, “We are excited to join the ASAHP family and are confident that the opportunities for collaboration within health professions and with our health sciences colleagues will not only serve our faculty and students, but will help us find new ways to improve whole-person health for individuals, families and communities.”
About ASAHP
The Association of School Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is a national professional organization of 130 universities and employers focused on critical issues affecting health professions education. ASAHP’s mission is to advance health through interprofessional collaboration.
About the Morrison Family College of Health
The Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas educates leaders to reimagine how we address the needs of the whole person and advance health equity. The college includes the Department of Health and Exercise Science, the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, the School of Social Work, and the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing.