School of Health Sciences

Through the new partnership, students in Elon’s Physician Assistant Studies program will participate in hands-on clinical education at Novant Health practices and facilities in the Charlotte area.

On March 13th, 2024 Elon graduate admissions invites all Elon students and employees interested in graduate education opportunities at Elon to an informational dinner reception in Turner Theatre. Learn about the graduate programs Elon has to offer.

Quay comes to Elon from the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions where she was a course chair for holistic gerontological nursing.

Fourteen students from the 2023 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing cohort have achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam, the national licensing exam for nurses.

The Department of Physical Therapy Education has continued its stellar presence at the prestigious American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting this February in Boston.

Research into the impact of a virtual dance and exercise program on people with Parkinson’s Disease was presented by team members from the Department of Physical Therapy Education and Performing Arts

Innovative micro-credential program will offer intercultural awareness and religious literacy training to School of Health Sciences students

Students complete an Elon undergraduate degree in 3.5 years and gain an opportunity for admission to the highly selective Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs within the School of Health Sciences.

Two nursing faculty, Dr. Jacqueline DeBrew and Ms. Whitney Hicks, had their research abstract accepted for a symposium presentation at the upcoming Association of Community Health Nurse Educators' (ACHNE) annual institute in Chicago in June 2024. 

Elon’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and Physician Assistant Studies program welcomed new classes of students following a highly selective admissions process. The three-year, full-time DPT Program enrolled 46 students while the 24-month, full-time PA Program enrolled 38 students.