enhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/defaultAdd this address to your favorite feed reader to receive the latest news from Samford University's School of Health Professions.Copyright, Samford University. All rights reserved.mwinkle2@samford.eduSamford University’s Experiential Learning and Simulation Center brings interprofessional education under one roof. Its March Acute Care Simulation featured a large‑scale, realistic training event using high‑fidelity manikins and standardized patients. Students from Theatre and Dance, World Languages and Cultures, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies participated, along with volunteers from Thompson High School.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.samford.edu/healthsciences/news/2026/Under-One-Roof-Interprofessional-Acute-Care-Simulation-Brings-Students-Together.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthsciences/news/2026/Under-One-Roof-Interprofessional-Acute-Care-Simulation-Brings-Students-Together.aspxEach year, second‑year students in Samford’s Physical Therapy program pursue capstone research projects driven by their own interests, often leading to national conference presentations or publication opportunities. This year, two student groups were selected to present at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, the profession’s largest national conference with more than 15,000 attendees.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physical-Therapy-Students-Present-Capstone-Projects-at-Major-Conference-Post.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physical-Therapy-Students-Present-Capstone-Projects-at-Major-Conference-Post.aspxThe Birmingham Center of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America recognized outstanding student scholarship at its annual American Independence Awards luncheon in March. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/news/2026/Colonial-Dames-Honor-Samford-Students-for-Exceptional-Research-on-Early-American-History.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/news/2026/Colonial-Dames-Honor-Samford-Students-for-Exceptional-Research-on-Early-American-History.aspxStudents from Samford University’s School of Health Professions earned top recognition at the Dr. Samantha Roberts Case Study Competitions during the 2026 Applied Sport Management Association Conference. Held Feb. 11-13 at Temple University in Philadelphia, the conference brought together faculty, students and industry leaders from across the country to share research and applied sport management practices. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Sport-Administration-Students-Earn-Top-Honors-at-National-Conference.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Sport-Administration-Students-Earn-Top-Honors-at-National-Conference.aspxSamford University’s 2025 physician assistant (PA) cohort earned a 100% first time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), finishing nine points above the national average. The accomplishment highlights the students’ steady preparation and the dedication of the program’s faculty and staff. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physician-Assistant-Students-Record-100-Pass-Rate-on-National-Certification-Exam.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Physician-Assistant-Students-Record-100-Pass-Rate-on-National-Certification-Exam.aspxSamford University’s Office for Faith and Health hosted its annual Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEAL) Institute on Feb. 6.. This year’s theme, “Trust in Science and Government: What About Vaccinations?,” examined vaccine hesitancy, public trust and the ethical questions shaping public health decision-making. The conference was presented in partnership with Orlando Health’s Institute for Learning and the Baptist Health Foundation. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600https://www.samford.edu/healthsciences/news/2026/Samfords-HEAL-Institute-Explores-Trust-Ethics-and-Vaccination-at-Annual-Conference.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthsciences/news/2026/Samfords-HEAL-Institute-Explores-Trust-Ethics-and-Vaccination-at-Annual-Conference.aspxSamford University’s School of Health Professions has launched a new Disability, Health and Physical Activity minor designed to prepare students to support people with disabilities and expand access to health and physical activity across communities. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Launches-Disability-Health-and-Physical-Activity-Minor.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2026/Samford-Launches-Disability-Health-and-Physical-Activity-Minor.aspxSamford University students traveled to Japan this summer for the Japanese Culture Through Sport course. Led by Patrick Marsh, assistant professor in the School of Health Professions Department of Kinesiology, the program combines academic study of sport with intentional cultural immersion across Tokyo, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2025/Study-Abroad-Program-Combines-Sport-and-Cultural-Immersion-in-Japan.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2025/Study-Abroad-Program-Combines-Sport-and-Cultural-Immersion-in-Japan.aspxThis fall, Samford University’s School of Health Professions launched the Listening and Spoken Language Focused Study Initiative (LSL-FSI), a program made possible by a transformative gift from Samford parents Andi and Steve Hill.Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2025/Listening-Learning-and-Leading-Hill-Familys-Gift-Powers-A-New-Samford-Initiative.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/news/2025/Listening-Learning-and-Leading-Hill-Familys-Gift-Powers-A-New-Samford-Initiative.aspxSamford University students from Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Brock School of Business and the School of Health Professions represented the university with excellence at the 2025 Southern Conference (SoCon) Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF), held Oct. 25–26 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/news/2025/Samford-Students-Present-Interdisciplinary-Research-at-Southern-Conference-Undergraduate-Forum.aspxhttps://www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/news/2025/Samford-Students-Present-Interdisciplinary-Research-at-Southern-Conference-Undergraduate-Forum.aspx