College of Health Sciences

Divisions and Programs

• Division of Communication Disorders

• CHS Research

• Dental Hygiene - Sheridan College

• Division of Kinesiology and Health Promotion

• Medical Laboratory Science Program - UW Casper

• Minor in Aging Studies

• Minor in Disability Studies

• Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

• Office of the Dean

• Physical Education Program (KHP)

• School of Pharmacy

• Division of Social Work

• Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

• WWAMI Medical Education Program

• Family Medicine Program - Casper

• Family Medicine Program - Cheyenne

• Albany Community Health Clinic (ACHC)

College of Health Sciences Strategic Plan: 2017-2022

Health is a multidimensional issue that touches everyone. It involves preventative health, well-being, healthcare access, the treatment of diseases and disorders, mental health, disability, and healthcare policy – all interwoven within a dynamic matrix of social, economic, technological, and political forces. The College of Health Sciences is positioned to play an impactful role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the citizens of Wyoming and the Mountain West region.

Goal One: Driving Excellence

Goal Two: Inspiring Students

Goal Three: Impacting Communities

Goal Four: A High-Performing University

CHS Strategic Plan: 2017-2022

College News

Gift of $1M Honors Retiring UW Dean, Supports Statewide Mental Health 

A $1 million gift to the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing by longtime supporter the McMurry Foundation aims to boost the delivery of psychiatric mental health nursing and integrated care in Wyoming through UW’s undergraduate and graduate programs.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to both honor Mary Burman and support Wyomingites’ access to mental health education and services,” says Susie McMurry, of the McMurry Foundation. “I have a deep fondness and admiration for Mary. She is a true friend and mentor.”

The gift creates the McMurry Foundation Fund in Mental Health and Integrated Care in Honor of Mary Burman, which benefits the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing. The fund honors Burman, dean of the School of Nursing from 2008-2019 and director of the Division of Social Work since 2016.

Burman’s dedicated contributions and innovations have advanced the practice of nursing and health care in Wyoming and the profession. She has been at the center of revolutionizing the state’s nursing education through the ReNEW program, which creates a statewide nursing curriculum that makes it easier for associate-level nurses to earn bachelor’s degrees and beyond.

Students in UW’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing are among the major beneficiaries of a $1 million gift from the McMurry Foundation. (UW Photo)

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