College of Health Sciences

Divisions and Programs We Offer

• Division of Communication Disorders

• Dental Hygiene - Sheridan College

• Division of Kinesiology and Health Promotion

• Physical Education Program (KHP)

• Medical Laboratory Science Program - UW Casper

• Minor in Aging Studies

• Minor in Disability Studies

• Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

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• 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

UW-Casper Faculty Member Receives National Teaching Award

December 2, 2019

A University of Wyoming instructor with the UW-Casper Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program is the recipient of the 2019 America’s Finest Teacher Award-Ulirang Guro, presented by the Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America (AFTA).

Charlie Cruz was honored during AFTA’s pearl anniversary gala Nov. 10 in Astoria, N.Y. The award is in recognition of teachers whose commitment and exemplary service seek to develop youth through quintessential competence and meaningful, progressive and creative teaching practices.

“It has been an honor to be recognized for this prestigious national teaching award and to represent the University of Wyoming in New York City,” Cruz says.

In the photo: UW-Casper instructor Charlie Cruz, third from left, receives the 2019 America’s Finest Teacher Award-Ulirang Guro Nov. 10 in New York. From left are Marcelo Inot, president of the Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America (AFTA); a stage presenter, name unknown; Cruz; Diosdado San Antonio, undersecretary of the Department of Education in the Philippines; and Ferdinand Suba, AFTA legal officer. (AFTA Photo)

Visit UW News to learn more. 

WWAMI Medical Student Compares Seattle to Laramie for Outcomes in Medical Education

November 25, 2019

Wyoming WWAMI is Wyoming’s medical school, based at the University of Wyoming.

While the curriculum of WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) is advertised as being identical at each of the partnering states’ campuses, students and stakeholders of the program can’t help but wonder what things are unique to each site -- both positive and negative.

In terms of patient populations, Seattle students have exposure to cases drawing from a population that is close to 750,000 people, compared to just under 35,000 residents of Laramie. Recently, Seattle WWAMI student Sandra Ritchie experienced both anatomy lab and classroom medical instruction in Laramie.

At left: Sandra Ritchie, a second-year medical student, stands next to her poster during the WWAMI Research Symposium Nov. 7 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. (Wyoming WWAMI Photo)

Learn more about WWAMI Medical Education at UW.