Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College)

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Boston University Sargent
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
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Sargent College
TypePrivate
Established1881
President Melissa L. Gilliam
Provost Gloria Waters
Dean Jack Dennerlein [1]
Address
635 Commonwealth Avenue
,
Boston
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusUrban
Website www.bu.edu/sargent

Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent) is one of 17 schools and colleges at Boston University. Established in 1881, Sargent offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare students for a variety of careers and advanced study in the health and the rehabilitation sciences. The College has more than 25 on-campus research facilities and clinical centers and offers degree programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, language and hearing sciences, health science, human physiology, behavior and health, and nutrition. The school has more than 20,000 alumni in 91 countries, 143 faculty, and more than 1,700 combined enrolled graduate and undergraduate students.

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As reported by U.S. News and World Report, its graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Physical Therapy rank in the top 11 while Occupational Therapy is #1 (tied) in the nation.

The current dean of Sargent College is Jack Dennerlein.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Sargent College's vision is to advance the health and well-being of all people.

The mission is to:

As a collaborative and diverse community of learners, scholars, professionals, and practitioners, Sargent values excellence achieved through scientific discovery, experiential learning, inclusion, accessibility, creativity, and innovation.

History

In 1881, Dudley Allen Sargent founded the Sargent School of Physical Training in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [2] During the decades that followed the establishment of the School, Sargent built a reputation as an innovator in physical conditioning and health promotion. At the Sargent School, students learned training techniques to strengthen and improve the physical capabilities of all people, including both disabled and healthy individuals. This emphasis on comprehensive health care remains a focus of the College today. Sargent College became part of Boston University in 1929, five years after Sargent's death.

In the fall of 1990, BU Sargent College moved to an extensively renovated facility at 635 Commonwealth Avenue. The six-story building contains classrooms, student lounges, research laboratories, an outpatient clinic, and faculty and staff offices.

Areas of study

The Sargent College has four academic departments that confer degrees upon undergraduate and graduate students: [3]

Undergraduate

Sargent offers the following degrees at the undergraduate level:

Graduate

Sargent offers the following degrees in the graduate program:

Clinical Education Centers

BU Sargent College Clinical Education Centers are licensed, fee-for-service facilities offering a wide range of services to BU students, faculty, staff, and the greater Boston community. The centers, staffed by certified clinicians, are fully equipped with individual treatment rooms. Students can develop their skills in a supervised, on-campus setting, participate as Work-Study aides, and collaborate with faculty on research projects. A multi-service outpatient facility in the building allows students to learn health care techniques from faculty clinicians. Observation rooms with two-way mirrors and digital video recording equipment are located throughout the centers, fostering a learning atmosphere that promotes excellence in evaluation and treatment.

*The BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, [8] is the first nationally funded psychiatric rehabilitation center in the United States.[ citation needed ]As of 2005, it was designated as the World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. [9]

Research

From studying effective rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s disease to understanding why skeletal muscle atrophy occurs, BU Sargent College faculty are active researchers as well as instructors. The college secured more than $14 million in the most recent fiscal year for its research projects from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the US Department of Education.

There are more than 20 research laboratories at Sargent College. Faculty research specializations include ergonomics, autism, language disorders, stroke, neuroscience, physiology, nutritional epidemiology, and sports-related injuries. Students work alongside faculty on a daily basis to build the research foundations for evidence-based practices in the health and rehabilitation sciences professions

U.S. News & World Report 's Best Graduate Schools rankings

Over the years, U.S. News & World Report 's Best Graduate Schools rankings have consistently found the graduate programs at BU Sargent College to be among the best in the country. As of 2024, Sargent College graduate programs ranked as follows: occupational therapy program was ranked number 1 (out of 263 programs), [10] physical therapy was ranked number 11 (out of 245 programs), [11] and speech-language pathology was ranked number 5 (out of 280 programs). [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sargent College Dean's welcome". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Sargent College History" . Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Sargent College academic departments" . Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Department of Health Sciences". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Department of Occupational Therapy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  6. ↑ "Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  7. ↑ "Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences". Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  8. ↑ "About". Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Boston University. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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