Tag: PT

Flagstaff highschoolers learn about health professions in new NAU camp | Arizona Daily Sun

erj92 | July 27, 2026

The Arizona Daily Sun recently highlighted one of NAU’s new summer camps designed to encourage local high school students into discovering in-demand healthcare careers they may have never explored. Students spent a full week attending the first Health Careers Immersion and Skills Camp hosted by NAU’s own College of Health and Human Services where they were exposed to the colleges specialized programs including occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology… Read more

 NAU students awarded the Udall scholarship and the Udall congressional internship

erj92 | July 20, 2026

Two NAU students were selected from a field of highly competitive applicants as winners of the Udall Foundation’s scholarship and internship programs. The foundation supports students who are committed to careers related to the environment, Tribal public policy or Native American health care with up to $7,500 for educational expenses. … Read more

New training space at Phoenix Bioscience Core expands opportunities for future healthcare professionals | Elevate, The Campaign for NAU

mtf228 | May 5, 2026

A renovation underway at the Northern Arizona University Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) will soon expand the hands-on learning space used to train future healthcare professionals—an effort supported in part by a $1 million grant awarded by Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust in 2025… Read more

Photo of the athletic training program at the Phoenix Biomedical campus.

First Class of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Scholarships Awarded to College of Health and Human Services Students

mtf228 | April 16, 2026

Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services recently received a generous investment from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Part of the grant will support a significant renovation, expanding a lab to allow students in NAU’s physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training programs to practice clinical skills in a larger, technology-equipped environment designed for collaborative learning… Read more

Northern Arizona University College of Health and Human Services.

Kids Night Out: CHHS Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Create an Evening of Play, Community, and Support

mtf228 | March 26, 2026

NAU College of Health and Human Services students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program are making a meaningful impact beyond the classroom through their Kids Night Out events. Hosted twice a year by the NAU Department of Physical Therapy, Kids Night Out creates a fun and safe space for children in the Flagstaff community with disabilities or developmental delays and their siblings… Read more

Meet Sara: A Q&A With a Member of Our First Hybrid DPT Graduating Class

Katie Fahy | January 26, 2026

Meet Sara Thomasson, a member of the first graduating class of the Hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. In this Q&A, Sara shares why the hybrid format was the right fit for her and how she successfully balanced school and family life… Read more

US News & World Report ranks CHHS careers among top 20 jobs in health care

Katie Fahy | January 23, 2026

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 rankings of the best health care jobs, and programs offered through Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) are preparing students for many of the nation’s top-ranked careers. This year’s rankings were determined by salary data, unemployment rate, and projected job growth as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read more