Dean's Welcome
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). In keeping with UTEP’s mission of Access, Excellence and Impact, our College is dedicated to the preparation of the next generation of health professionals> Our graduates work work to improve quality of life, address health disparities, respond to the social determinants of health, and provide outstanding health care to the communities they serve with compassion and competence.
UTEP is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a very high-research-activity (R1) and a community engaged university. As such, the College of Health Sciences engages in interdisciplinary and cross-border research, teaching relevant courses and community service initiatives designed to examine and address some of the most pressing health challenges that our local and global communities face.
Please browse our website to learn more about our vision and mission, academic programs, scholarly activity, community engagement and global initiatives. You will find that every member of the CHS team contributes in a unique and vital way to improving the lives of others. Our faculty's passion, dedication, and determination has enabled the College of Health Sciences to attract global attention for its innovative model of community-engaged education and research, and its social accountability mandate of working to promote the health of the people and communities of the Paso del Norte region.
We invite you to visit us in the College of Health Sciences to explore the wide range of health disciplines in which our faculty teach and lead cutting-edge and community-engaged research. Whether you are just considering your options in a health care discipline or you are ready to pursue a degree – please reach out to us! We are happy to share information about our programs and the exciting, impactful career paths associated with each. Contact us at (915) 747-7201 or healthsciences@utep.edu.
Sincerely,
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Stacy Wagovich, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
