Students can expect the University of Idaho’s first graduate health program to begin in 2025. The School of Health and Medical Professions, SHAMP, will address different issues such as health care, awareness, and bringing further education in the health field for students, not just at UI, but statewide.
Along with this school, the State Board of Education also approved a new master’s degree in gerontology, the study of human lifespan and age.
This new school was approved on June 13. It was mainly supported by Jeff Seegmiller, the Regional Dean and Director of Idaho WWAMI, a shared healthcare program in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.
“This is a monumental step forward for the University of Idaho and the state’s health care system,” Seegmiller said in the news release from UI. “These programs are designed to equip future health care professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the growing demands of our communities.”
This program is in response to a lack of healthcare workers in recent years.
“Our goal is not only to fill the current gaps in health care provision but also to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled professionals who can contribute to the well-being of Idahoans for generations to come,” Seegmiller said in the news release.
Along with the approved master’s degree, two more master’s degrees and three doctoral programs are awaiting approval from the Idaho State Board of Education in August.
UI will expand the D.A. Huckabay M.D. Medical Educational Building in July for SHAMP.
Andrea Roberts can be reached at [email protected].