Adventist University of Health Sciences

Adventist University of Health Sciences

Seal of Adventist University of Health Sciences
Established 1992
Type Private
President David E. Greenlaw
Academic staff
 64 Full Time (including non-classroom teachers)
24 Adjunct
6 Professional Faculty
145 clinical professors[1]
Students 3000~
Location Orlando, Florida, USA
Campus Urban (Medical campus)
Accreditation SACS
AAA
Affiliations ICUF
NAICU[2]
Website ADU.edu

Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU), formerly Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, is located in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is a Seventh-day Adventist institution which specializes in allied health and nursing education. The college is associated with Florida Hospital, and Adventist Health System which is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3]It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[4][5][6] [7]


Accreditation

The university is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as well as specific accreditation or licensing bodies for specific programs.[8]

Name

This university bore the name of Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences until August, 2012, when it was renamed the Adventist University of Health Sciences.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fhchs.edu/academicbulletin20092010/faculty
  2. ↑ NAICU – Member Directory
  3. ↑ About Adventist Health System. Retrieved 2009-12-04
  4. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  5. ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  6. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  8. ↑ FHCHS Accreditation
  9. ↑ http://spectrummagazine.org/node/3992

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