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Westbrook College of Health Professions

Welcome to the
Westbrook College of Health Professions

“The Westbrook College of Health Professions improves the health of communities by graduating students who are passionate and well equipped to lead, excel, and act as agents of change in a complex health care system, by developing and disseminating new knowledge, and through the delivery of the highest quality relationship-centered clinical and community care.”
Mission Statement

The College encompasses a range of health professions, including applied exercise science, athletic training, dental hygiene, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and social work (including an online MSW)  We share a commitment to excellence in academics, scholarship and research, clinical and community service, and operations, as evidenced in our Strategic Plan (PDF). Click here for a list of WCHP academic programs

This shared commitment is embodied by the InterProfessional Education Collaborative, (IPEC) an inter-collegiate initiative housed within the college.  IPEC’s primary purpose is to develop innovative interprofessional curricula, programs, clinical practice sites, research, scholarship, and training.  Click for the IPEC calendar of events.

The College offers programs of study on the Portland Campus, Biddeford Campus, Israel College, and through multiple distance-learning formats.  All of our programs are supported by our office of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), and state-of-the-art technology and teaching practices incorporated in the Clinical Simulation Program (CSP).  We invite you to explore our web-site and to contact us if you have any questions about our programs.

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Current Events
Jun 7
Campus to Community: Taking IPE into Clinical Sites Workshop
Workshop

by Irma Ruebling, David Pole & Fred Rottnek
Friday8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WCHP Lecture Hall, Portland Campus
Jun 13
23rd Annual Maine Geriatrics Conference
Conference

Ongoing every day from Thursday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, Off Campus
Jun 15
Preparing for the Future: Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias
Conference

Saturday8:00 AM - 3:15 AM
The Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, Off Campus