Welcome to the School of Health Professions
Contributing to a safer and healthier world

As the Dean of the School of Health Professions at New York Institute of Technology, I would like to welcome you to a school that will provide you with a rewarding career as a health professional. The School offers degrees on both the undergraduate and graduate level that terminate in professions that make up 50% of the 30 largest growing fields in the United States. As healthcare in this country enters a new phase, it will rely on men and women like you to address the medical needs of the community. Your decision to major in one of the allied health fields identifies you as an individual who cares about the human condition. Whether you select to be a nurse, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, clinical nutritionist or mental health counselor, your education is one that will go beyond the classroom. Your clients will vary in age from the premature baby to the elderly. The knowledge and skills you will acquire during your time at NYIT will provide you with a foundation upon which you will constantly grow.

The School of Health Professions is unique in that it has direct access to faculty in the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM). Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, the Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences, understands the importance of interdisciplinary study among the many departments that make up the Medical School and the School of Health Professions. The collaboration of faculty between the schools and the students provides students with the best educational experience.

The diversity of students in the School of Health Professions ranges from the traditional student to those who are returning to higher education to explore a second career. Our career changers include teachers, emergency medical technicians, plumbers, police officers and financial analysts. Like you, their selection of NYIT’s School of Health Professions was based on access to dedicated and knowledgeable faculty who are experts in their fields and have a passion for teaching. With a low student to faculty ratio, the attention you receive as a student learner will support you through your time in our programs.

If you are a member of the School already, congratulations, you have chosen wisely. If you are interested in any of our programs, please feel free to stop by my office for more information. We are here to share our expertise. We are here to share our experiences. We are here to share our stories. We’re here. Join us.

Patricia M. Chute, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Health Professions
New York Institute of Technology

Administration - School of Health Professions

Professional Organization

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)
www.asahp.org