Welcome to SHRS!
Welcome to the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences.
Located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), our School's concentration on graduate education and research in selected critical health and rehabilitation sciences fields offers students and faculty a vibrant environment for education, intellectual discovery, and research.
Most of our academic programs have been offered for well over 40 years and have educated thousands of students to provide the highest quality health care for the citizens of the state of Indiana and nationally. Our School advances student learning through a nationally recognized faculty and by promoting diversity. The School is constantly assessing its activities to better serve our students, our community and the world at large.
I encourage you to read about our outstanding faculty and students represented on our department web pages. We are very proud of their achievements.
Additionally, our School will continue to focus on recruiting a diverse and talented student body. It is critical that students of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds have the opportunity to attend our programs, to succeed and become professionals in a changing health care environment.
Again, welcome to our School. Please feel free to contact the Office of the Dean or any of the departments if you have any questions about how the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences can help you reach your education and career goals.
Joyce Mac Kinnon, EdD, PT
Interim Dean and Professor
Indiana University
School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Vision
The Vision of the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) is to be recognized nationally and globally as a leader in graduate health and rehabilitation sciences, and a provider of excellent health care professionals for the state of Indiana and beyond.
Mission
In fulfilling its vision, the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences seeks to develop and maintain a scholarly and competent faculty who will provide excellence in:
- The teaching/learning process for programs in fields related to health professions;
- The advancement of knowledge through research, scholarship and creative activity, and;
- The development of lifelong commitment to civic engagement locally, nationally and globally.
Each of these core activities is characterized by:
- Collaboration within and across disciplines, the university and the community;
- A commitment to diversity, and;
- The pursuit of best practices.
History of the School
The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences traces its origin to 1941 with the initial offering of allied health sciences degrees through the Indiana University School of Medicine.
In 1959 by action of the Trustees of Indiana University the Division of Allied Health Sciences was formed, and in 1960 the Trustees conferred upon the faculty of the School of Medicine the responsibility and authority to qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree those students who successfully completed the prescribed curriculum in four allied health programs.
Since that time, additional baccalaureate programs and new programs at the associate and graduate levels have been approved and initiated. In 1967, the Division of Allied Health Sciences was one of 13 similar units from across the country to participate in the planning and formation of the national professional society -- The Association of Schools of Allied Health Sciences.
At the April 1991 meeting of the Trustees of Indiana University, the Division of Allied Health Sciences was granted school status. The School of Allied Health Sciences encompassed allied health programming on five of the eight campuses of Indiana University and incorporated 21 distinct allied health academic degree programs.
In 2002 the School of Allied Health Sciences was restructured to better align campus resources in support of the allied health sciences degrees.
The resulting School of Allied Health Sciences focused solely on delivering graduate degrees in selected health and rehabilitation science disciplines. The undergraduate allied health sciences degrees migrated to other academic units on the IUPUI campus.
To better reflect the more focused academic mission of the school, and based on faculty recommendation, in June 2003 the Trustees of Indiana University approved a name change to the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. Four departments comprise the school: Health Sciences, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. During its over 40-year history the school has provided leadership in education, research, and civic engagement pertaining to health for the citizens of Indiana, the region and the nation.
The Indianapolis campus of Indiana University is accredited by the Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The most recent re-accreditation site visit occurred in 2002. The institution was granted full 10 year accreditation with no requirements for follow-up. The next review is scheduled for 2012.
Above: Coleman Hall, home to the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences