Thank you for visiting the School of Health Technology and Management website. Whether you have already decided on a specific discipline or are in the process of determining the right fit for your interest in health care, I am certain you will find that SHTM at Stony Brook University offers a variety of high caliber programs that promote professional growth in a supportive and collegial environment, with a focus on the latest in technological advances, excellence in teaching, and meeting the growing health care needs of our community.
As you browse through our offerings, you will see that we not only offer undergraduate and graduate level programs, but that these programs are taught by leaders in their respective fields. Our faculty constantly strive to broaden their professional horizons by community involvement, student mentoring, performing research activities and in many cases, studying for advanced degrees themselves. It is this interest in the world of health care in a larger context that allows us to offer our students the very best education by professionals who maintain their skills and who understand that learning is a life time endeavor.
The School of Health Technology and Management is recognized as a premier professional school, which has for many years offered professional certificate programs in physical and occupational therapy, respiratory care, clinical laboratory sciences, cytotechnology, and physician assistant education. In addition, our masters program in health care policy and management has a long established reputation for graduating some of the best health care management professionals. In response to the ever changing world of health care in recent years, a number of our programs have moved to graduate level education. Occupational therapy offers a multi-award BS/MS degree; the PA program is now at a master’s level and offers a transitional masters program for the working professional. Physical therapy was the first program in SHTM to fully transition to doctoral level education, and also offers a transitional doctoral program to working PT’s who wish to advance to the doctoral level while continuing to practice.
The most innovative program at SHTM however, is undoubtedly the Health Science major. Launched in 2000, this program has grown to be the third largest major on the campus, with more than 1200 declared majors. Designed to provide a quick response to the rapidly changing needs of the healthcare marketplace, the program offers both clinical and non-clinical concentrations of study. With such diverse course work as disability studies and environmental health, the program provides exposure to the field of healthcare in a way that educates the student about specific areas of interest while they are introduced to the myriad possibilities available to them.
Stony Brook University is one of only 70 institutions in the country to be designated a Type I Research Institution by the Carnegie Foundation, the highest distinction granted to fewer than two percent of all colleges and universities nationwide. In keeping with the university’s emphasis on quality research, the School of Health Technology and Management has intensified its focus on research and has recently appointed an associate dean for research, Dr. Lisa Benz Scott. The establishment of this position will enable our faculty, staff and students to better channel their research energies into successful endeavors and funding opportunities. A perfect example of the recent success of our faculty in pursuing grants was the recent award by the Lance Armstrong Foundation of a grant in the amount of $150,000. “Play Fit-Stay Fit!” a new wellness program to help pediatric cancer survivors get back to their pre-cancer activities, was conceived and developed by PT faculty member Dr. Raymond McKenna. According to Dr. McKenna, “Play Fit-Stay Fit!” fills a void in health care for these young cancer survivors. The program is designed to be fun and dynamic as well as unique because it focuses not only on fitness, but also integrates nutritional and psychosocial aspects of rehabilitative research.
Further evidence of the successful pursuit of outside funding sources by our faculty is the recent successful funding of two grants by the New York State Department of Health. Under the leadership of our associate dean for graduate studies, Richard Johnson, our occupational therapy program was funded in the amount of $235,000 to develop a Career Laddering program for OTA’s who wish to become OTR’s. Similarly, our physician assistant education program received NYSDOH funding of $231,000 to facilitate post-professional graduate education.
So whether you have already decided on a particular career in the allied health professions or are just starting to pursue your options, we hope you will consider all the School of Health Technology and Management has to offer. Please contact us to discuss your specific interests and see how we can help plan your future in healthcare! |
