Year End Update 2023
Dear friends, alumni, colleagues, and community partners,
![headshot of Mei Zhao](MeiZhao.jpg)
This past year has been a time of transition for the University of North Florida, Brooks College of Health. I am proud to currently serve as the Interim Dean with our two new Associate Deans, Dr. Michelle Boling and Dr. Julie Merten. Thank you to Dr. Curt Lox and Dr. Cathy Christie for their guidance and leadership in 2023.
As we all prepare for the holiday season and New Year, we wanted to share a few highlights from this past year.
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![Highlights](../library/images/year-end-updates/HighlightsBanner2.png)
Graduation Stats
![981 Graduates](../library/images/year-end-updates/981graduates.png)
In year 2023, we proudly graduated 981 students!
676 Bachelors
177 Masters
116 Doctorates
12 Graduate Certificates
Students graduated from the departments of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Health Administration, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physical Therapy, Public Health, and the School of Nursing.
![Health admin group graduation picture](images/images-year-end-2023/graduation-2023/1.png)
![bch student standing with diploma](images/images-year-end-2023/graduation-2023/2.png)
![BCH student standing in front of osprey graduation balloon display](images/images-year-end-2023/graduation-2023/3.png)
![Dr Arikawa and Barnes at the 2023 Fall graduation](images/images-year-end-2023/graduation-2023/5.png)
Nursing
![two nursing students looking at a cadaver](../library/images/year-end-updates/Nursing-Story1.jpg)
The School of Nursing was awarded matching State legislative funding of nearly $800K based on successful healthcare partnerships with Mayo Clinic, HCA Healthcare South Atlantic Division, and Baptist Health.
![4 nursing students and 1 nursing faculty with a mannequin](images/images-year-end-2023/27.png)
![Three nursing students in surgical attire with a mannequin](images/images-year-end-2023/28.png)
![BCH Nursing student group picture at the HCA Simulation Center](images/images-year-end-2023/29.png)
![Two nursing students in the BCH fountain](images/images-year-end-2023/30.png)
Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences
![Cams 41,000 clinical education hours](../library/images/year-end-updates/cams4100.png)
Students in the Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences completed more than 41,000 clinical education hours working with community partners.
![UNF MSAT Alum taking care of an athlete on a sports field](images/images-year-end-2023/msat/msatalumni1.png)
![Two MSAT students with a coach near a field in the background](images/images-year-end-2023/msat/13.png)
![MSAT Alumni checking on an athlete on the field](images/images-year-end-2023/msat/14.png)
![Six MSAT Students at the Jacksonville Jaguars statium](images/images-year-end-2023/msat/msatjags.png)
Health Administration
![MHA top 100](../library/images/year-end-updates/MHATOP100.png)
The Master of Health Administration Program in the Department of Health Administration was recognized as one of the top 100 graduate programs by US News and World Report and a top-value program by Money Magazine.
![4 UNF MHA Students standing in front of a Health admin pop up poster](images/images-year-end-2023/23.png)
![MHA Class photo](images/images-year-end-2023/24.png)
![MHA Students at HCA Healthcare's Simulation Center for Nursing](images/images-year-end-2023/25.png)
![Rob Haley, Dr. Zhao, and Dr. Paryani](images/images-year-end-2023/26.png)
Meals on Wings
![meals on wings unf.edu/brooks/cnfs](../library/images/year-end-updates/MOWlogo.png)
Through Meals on Wings, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics recovered almost 40,000 pounds of food from local hospitals and used this food to provide 44,000 meals for seniors in the Jacksonville community.
![Meals on wings group picture](images/images-year-end-2023/MOW/7.png)
![MOW volunteer cutting celery](images/images-year-end-2023/MOW/8.png)
![Group picture of preparing food](images/images-year-end-2023/MOW/9.png)
![Stacks of prepared meals for meals on wings](images/images-year-end-2023/MOW/10.png)
Physical Therapy
![100% graduation rate 97& pass rate](../library/images/year-end-updates/ptstats.png)
The Department of Physical Therapy had a 100% graduation rate for students with 97% of students successfully passing the national licensure exam.
![PT Faculty with student holding a human brain](images/images-year-end-2023/31.png)
![Dr. Pinkstaff with two students taking blood pressure](images/images-year-end-2023/32.png)
![Dr. Pinkstaff helping student balance on ball holding weights](images/images-year-end-2023/33.png)
![Physical therapy student group picture in front of BCH fountain](images/images-year-end-2023/34.png)
Public Health
![Amber Barnes and a headshot of Amber](../library/images/year-end-updates/AmberBarnshighlight.png)
Multiple faculty in the Department of Public Health have taken leadership roles with professional organizations, including Dr. Amber Barnes who was selected to take part in one of the World Health Organization’s First Guidance Development Meetings.
![4 public health students at a table](images/images-year-end-2023/35.png)
![Public Health group photo](images/images-year-end-2023/36.png)
![7 public health students and faculty at a high top table](images/images-year-end-2023/37.png)
![Dr. Bar presenting a public health posted on health policy and sti rates](images/images-year-end-2023/38.png)
Counseling Center
![6000 appointments](../library/images/year-end-updates/6000appointments.png)
The Counseling Center is fully staffed and provided more than 6,000 appointments to UNF students with no wait-list this past Fall semester.
Student Health Services
![98 6654 3046](images/images-year-end-2023/98-6654-3046.png)
Student Health Services provided 6,654 appointments, and participated in 98 outreach and education efforts, engaging over 3,046 students.
![Student Health Services wearing purple](images/images-year-end-2023/39.png)
![SHS tabling at market days](images/images-year-end-2023/40.png)
![UNF SHS during marketday](images/images-year-end-2023/41.png)
![SHS Staff wearing medication tshirts](images/images-year-end-2023/42.png)
BCH Academic Advising
![95 percent retention rate increase 2 percent registered credit hours](../library/images/year-end-updates/95retention2ch.png)
The BCH Academic Advisors have worked hard this year to ensure we are retaining students at UNF. Our Fall 2023 full-time, first-time in college cohort progress to retention rate is over 95% and the total registered credit hours has increased 2% compared to the same period last year.
Mei Zhao, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
Brooks College of Health
University of North Florida