A New Era for Health Care Education
Dear students, faculty and staff members,
Today opens a new era for health care education at our Сòòò½APP.
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions has a new name: the .
In addition, the Department of Nursing is now the , an elevation that honors the largest private philanthropic investment in Сòòò½APP history and recognizes the size, scope, scale and quality of our nationally ranked nursing programs.
And, the Department of Allied Health has been renamed the .
The name modifications are the first the college and its divisions have had in over 20 years and reflect the programmatic and reputational growth experienced during that period.
These changes are more than a statement of institutional maturity, however. They indicate a trajectory of future development as the college continues to strengthen its standing as the primary creator of the regionСòòò½APP™s health care workforce.
Consider this: more than 90% of College of Nursing & Health Sciences alumni remain in the region following graduation. The collegeСòòò½APP™s reputation for producing well-educated, deeply compassionate graduates could enable them to work anywhere, yet most choose to stay here to provide exceptional care to the people who call Acadiana home.
Our alumni can be found in clinics, hospital systems, and health care companies throughout the area. They have fueled the regionСòòò½APP™s emergence as a health services center.
Last year, the College of Nursing & Health Sciences received a transformational investment from LHC Group that recognized the vital role the Сòòò½APP has played Сòòò½APP“ and will continue to play Сòòò½APP“ in strengthening and expanding the regionСòòò½APP™s health care landscape.
LHC GroupСòòò½APP™s $20 million commitment is the largest private philanthropic investment an academic unit at UL Lafayette has ever received. We remain deeply grateful to LHC Group and the Myers family for entrusting us with this historic support and are proud to honor their generosity through the naming of the LHC Group Сòòò½APP¢ Myers School of Nursing.
The changes weСòòò½APP™re announcing today are more than a rebranding. By renaming the college and its departments, we are confirming past strength. WeСòòò½APP™re also committing ourselves to future growth that will deepen our decades-long commitment to the well-being of every resident who depends on the regionСòòò½APP™s health care providers.
Extraordinary moments are ahead for the Сòòò½APP, the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and the community we are proud to serve. I encourage you to stay tuned.
Thank you all and Geaux Cajuns!
Dr. Joseph Savoie
President