School of Health
Make a direct, tangible difference in the world, starting at the Â鶹Çø School of Health.
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As a Calvin student, you'll gain full access to the School of Health, a new family of undergraduate and graduate programs for anyone who plans to lead in a health-related field.
World-Class Academics
Faithful Scholarship
Unmatched Opportunities
Explore Health Programs
Chart your course to the career you want.
Undecided? You don’t have to start your major with your whole career path figured out.
The design of the Calvin Core lets you change your study path even two or three years into your university experience.
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A Reputation for Excellence
acceptance rate to physical therapy schools
speech language pathology PRAXIS exam pass rate
graduates employed or in grad school (2020)
average pre-med MCAT score
med school acceptance rate
of students have an internship while at Calvin
Opportunities for Success
Superior Facilities
Take advantage of technology that rivals the big universities, like a, EEG machine, and more.
Early Assurance Program
Apply for assured admission to post-graduate programs at MSU College of Human Medicine and Wayne State University, learn more about scholarship opportunities with the University of Michigan, and explore tuition assistance through our partnership with Pine Rest Mental Services.Ìý
Internships and Research
Learn by doing with an internship at a local hospital, health center, research organization, or business. Grand Rapids is a fantastic place to gain clinical experience. And you'll enjoy many opportunities for summer research alongside faculty right here on campus.
Some on-campus research opportunities include rare disease research and support, phage research, and the roles of endothelial cells on HIV infection.
Off-Campus Study
Study abroad and explore real-world health issues in places like Nepal, Ecuador, and China.
Forward-thinking Vision
Want to know more about our values, and about the vision that the School of Health is working towards? Learn more about our mission and vision.
Meet our advisory board
Yaw Bediako, PHD Executive Officer, Yemaachi Biotech Ltd. Accra, Ghana
Bethany Cambell Skillen, MPA, BSN, RN Manager, Trinity Health Geriatrics/Advanced Care Coordination Program
Kevin den Dulk, PHD Associate Provost, Â鶹Çø
Douglas Diekema, MD, PHD Attending physician and director of education for the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, University of Washington
Christohper Holstege, PHD Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Chief at the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology; Executive Director, Elson Student Health Center; Executive Director, Blue Ridge Poison Center
Chikwe Ihekweazu, PHD Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization, and formerly Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
L. ÌýNneka Mobisson, MD, MBA, MPH Co-Founder and CEO of mDoc, a social enterprise that integrates proven methodologies in quality improvement and behavioral science with web and mobile-based technology to optimize the end-to-end care experience for people living with chronic health needs such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer
David C. Musch, PHD, MPH Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences; Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Khan Nedd, MD, CEO of Answer Health; President, Infusion SpecialistsÌý
Jon Tilburt, MD, MPH Internal medicine and Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic; bioethics
Steve Triezenberg, PHD retired President and Dean of Van Andel Institute Graduate School
Jeremy Wingard, MD Glaucoma Surgeon, Vice President, Wheaton Eye Clinic