Educational Philosophy and Objectives
The School of Allied Health Professions
subscribes to the philosophy of the LSU System which has a
three-fold purpose: Developing to the highest level the
intellectual and professional capacities of citizens through
resident instruction; enriching instruction and establishing new
frontiers through research and scholarship; and providing all
Louisianians with information useful to advancing the State’s
economy and culture. The School of Allied Health Professions
recognizes that total health care of the community, State and
the Nation must increasingly draw upon personnel, talents and
technics of a broad range of disciplines. Therefore, programs
for the education of allied health professionals must not only
incorporate an understanding of, and appreciation for their own
field but also, the fields of medicine, dentistry, and nursing.
A comprehensive acquaintance with the cultural and physical
heritage and bodies of knowledge which will assist the student
in living a productive, humanitarian, and successful life in
society is deemed important. The School recognizes its
obligation to develop educational programs in the allied health
professions compatible with this philosophy and striving for the
highest level recognized as being justifiable in terms of the
roles and responsibilities its graduates will assume.
The primary objective of the School is to increase the supply,
at the undergraduate and graduate levels, of a variety of
patient-oriented health professionals in the State of Louisiana
and to meet the need for health services and future teachers in
health-educational programs. The training for any health
profession can best be accomplished in a health-oriented
environment such as the Health Sciences Center. This environment
will permit the physician, dentist, nurse, allied health
professional, and the student an opportunity to see the patient,
as a team, thus developing sound working relationships requisite
to educating the student for a role of leadership. Because of
the close relationship developed with other undergraduate
campuses of the LSU System, a strong core curriculum is
available from which students may obtain a basic foundation and
general understanding of various fields of allied health. This
will permit students to sample a broad spectrum before final
selection of a specific field and admission to the School of
Allied Health Professions. The School provides vital public
health and human services through direct patient/client care,
and support for families. Health care services are provided
through the Allied Health Clinics, and in association with the
State Public Hospital System. Human services for clients with
developmental disabilities and their families are provided by
the Human Development Center in New Orleans. A further objective
of the School is to develop and maintain programs of
investigative studies and research within the allied health
disciplines. The School will also assume a position of
leadership in providing a mechanism to promote development of
programs to meet the continuing educational needs of allied
health professionals in Louisiana.
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