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Top Five Reasons to Choose SHP
1. Excellent Job Opportunities
SHP Graduates are highly sought after by health care employers from across the state, region and nation. According to the US Government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, seven of the twenty fastest growing professions are in health care.
2. Low Student-Faculty Ratios and Excellent Clinical Outplacements
SHP students learn in small classes and problem-based learning labs and enjoy clinical outplacement opportunities in hospitals, medical imaging centers, rehabilitation hospitals and clinics, schools and other settings.
3. Undergraduate Research Opportunities
SHP’s undergraduate research mentorship program awards $500 stipends for undergraduate students whose research proposal is approved by the SHP research committee.
4. Community Service and Outreach
SHP offers clinical and volunteer opportunities in the Adult Day Connection, Adult and Pediatric Occupational Therapy Clinics, The Health Connection, Robert G. Combs Language Preschool, MU Speech and Hearing Clinic, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, as well as an extensive network of community centers.
5. Rewarding Careers
Health professionals make a huge difference in the quality of their patients’ lives. Starting salaries for new graduates average $50,000.
Page last updated on: March 16, 2009
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