College of Health Sciences and Professions Stories

Deans highlight power of collaborations to impact Ohioans' health

Three of Ohio University’s colleges are having a significant impact on the state’s health care system and showing just how powerful such collaborations can be.

Meet Aging Lead Melissa Kimmel

Melissa Kimmel began her work with the OHIO Alliance for Population Health in October 2019. Prior to joining the Alliance, Melissa worked primarily in non-profits proving social services in roles...

Meet Workforce Development Lead Tom Johnson

After retiring from a career in international banking, Mayor Thomas Johnson returned to his roots and has helped to drive investment to Perry County and Ohio’s Appalachian region.

Meet Program Coordinator Michal Searls

Michal Searls joined Ohio University in 2016 to continue her career in public service with the College of Health Sciences and Professions in Continuing Education.

Meet Behavioral Health Lead Tracy Plouck

Plouck spent more than twenty years developing and implementing human services policy for the State of Ohio, takes the lead in recruiting expert presenters from across the state and region.

Meet Research Lead Orman Hall

Orman Hall comes to the Alliance with a long history in behavioral health care management and a commitment to making data-driven decisions.

Meet Alliance Director Rick Hodges

Rick Hodges came to the Ohio Alliance for Population Health in 2017 after serving as the Director of the Ohio Department of Health under Governor John Kasich for three years.

CHSP, University community mourns the death of Tommy Rees

“Tommy made a difference by preparing the future health care workforce, and we ‘re grateful for his contributions,” said Interim CHSP Dean Dr. John McCarthy.

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Board of Trustees to receive academic, collaboration updates during January meetings

The Board of Trustees will receive an update on the efforts of three colleges that serve as a national model for collaboration among medical, health sciences and public service colleges.

Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare students present final projects

On Dec. 6, junior nursing students in Ohio University’s Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBP) course presented their final projects for the fall semester.

Ohio University partners with Jackson County to train community health workers

The Jackson County Health Department is working in partnership with OHIO to train and deploy 13 community health workers to address public health concerns and impacts of COVID-19 across 11 counties.

Child and Family Studies’ Child-Life program offers support to children at vaccine clinics

Child and Family Studies’ Child-Life program have been working with the Athens City-County Health Department 5- to 11-year-old child vaccine clinics to help ease the children's anxiety.

Executive Vice President and Provost provides update on dean searches

Sara Helfrich and John McCarthy will continue their appointments as interim dean of the Patton College of Education and the College of Health Sciences and Professions, respectively.

Class of 2021 forms a 2021 on the football field

Dean McCarthy shares congratulatory message with the Class of 2021

Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions' Interim Dean Dr. John McCarthy shares his congratulations and excitement for the future in this brief message to CHSP graduates.

Consitt receives NIH grant to study metabolic pathways that contribute to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes

Ohio University’s Leslie Consitt, Ph.D., will lead a study to identify cellular mechanisms in muscle that contribute to disease and physical disability related to insulin resistance as people age.

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