University Governance
College of Health Professions
Education for Better Patient Outcomes
Healthcare professionals save lives every day. And having the right training ensures they are prepared for their important work. That is why the College of Health Professions works with health organizations on the local and national level to provide the support and education that medical professionals need in order to succeed. WGU's faculty works with students to ensure personalized learning while meeting industry standards.
"America needs a healthcare workforce that looks like America, equipped with cutting edge technical skills, and laser-focused on the competencies of care. At WGU, we provide students with a supportive community of care and mentorship, a mastery-focused tech-enabled education, and a curriculum designed in close partnership with employers. Our mission is to transform learners into leaders who improve the health of our nation."
—Jan Jones-Schenk
Senior Vice President, College of Health Professions
Recent College of Health Professions Highlights
- Graduates in 2020: 16,866
- Achieved American Nurses Credentialing Center accreditation for nursing continuing education.
- Launched Medical Assistant Career Accelerator Program as part of partnership with Futuro Health.
- Launched contact tracing continuing education module for all RN-to-BSN students.
- Launched M.S. Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner degree program.
- Launched Chronic Care Coordinator certificate program with our first virtual reality clinical experience.
- Launched Race to Value podcast, focused on moving to a value-based healthcare industry.
College of Health Professions Leadership
Jan Jones-Schenk
Senior Vice President, College of Health Professions
DHSc., A.T. Still University
Janelle Sokolowich
Academic Vice President, College of Health Professions
Ph.D., Capella University
Scott Jones
Vice President, Academic Operations, College of Health Professions
MBA, University of Phoenix
Collaborating to Improve Healthcare for Everyone
As one of the leading sources of health professional graduates, WGU works with hospital networks, state and local associations, medical innovators, and others to ensure that the education provided supports the best in the science of care. By partnering with health professionals at all levels, WGU is not only a leader in health education but a trusted voice of the health industry, bringing continual improvement of patient outcomes through improved care.
Health Professions Program Council
Wheeler Coleman
CEO and Executive Partner
Executive Consultants United, LLC
Andrew Croshaw
CEO
Leavitt Partners, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Michelle L. Edwards, DNP, FACHE, FAANP
Chief Experience Officer
Providence, Renton, WA
Dr. Paul Handel
Board of Directors
Medecision, Inc.
Dr. Brent James
Medical Quality Guru
Quality Science, Salt Lake City, UT
Governor Mike Leavitt
Founder of Leavitt Partners
Former HHS Secretary and Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Rhonda Medows
President Population Health Management, CEO Ayin Health Solutions
Providence, Seattle, WA
David Nash, MD, MBA
Founding Dean Emeritus
Jefferson College of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
Delphene (Dell) B. Oliver, MSN, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer
Mountainside Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health, Monclair, NJ
Dale Prestipino, BSEE
Executive VP, CIO
Price Waterhouse Coopers, Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Osborne
Senior Vice President
Walmart, AR
Carol Ann D. Wilhelm, MPH, RHIA
Consultant and Adjunct Instructor
Loma Linda University, Cypress College, Loma Linda, CA
Nursing Advisory Council
David Benton RGN, PhD, FFNF, FRCN, FAAN,
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Laurie Bingham
Ardent Health
Kate FitzPatrick
Executive Vice President, Jefferson Health System
Linda Knodel RN, FAAN
AONE Past President
Chief Nurse Executive, Senior Vice President, National Patient Care Services, Kaiser Permanente, California
Richard MacIntyre PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Samuel Merritt University, California
Donna Meyer MSN RN ANEF FAADN FAAN
Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Association Degree Nursing
Amaechi George Ozor MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
WGU dual Alumnus from Prelicensure BSN and MSN Leadership and Management, California
Sylvain Trepanier DNP, RN, CENP
Regional Chief Clinical Executive
Providence St. Joseph Health, California
Healthcare Programs Have Earned Special Accreditations
CCNE accreditation: The bachelor's and master's nursing degree programs at WGU are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791).
CAHIIM accreditation: WGU's B.S. Health Information Management degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Vital Flexibility for Health Professionals
Health professionals have heavy demands placed on them, which make education, although important, difficult to achieve. Adding to the challenge are schedules that don't fit into traditional education timeframes. The College of Health Professions has crafted their support model, learning approaches, and schedule to provide health professionals the education they need in a way that fits into their lives.
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