Session 1

Healthcare Professions

Explore the Different Fields in Healthcare

Are you thinking you might want a career in the health sciences, but are unsure about the multiple career pathways available to you? Come and discover the various programs in Pacific's newest school, the School of Health Sciences.  

Students will have the opportunity to experience courses taught by Pacific faculty in the areas of nursing, physician assistant studies, clinical nutrition, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, athletic training, audiology and physical therapy. Lectures and hands-on learning activities will allow students to envision themselves as the healthcare professionals of the future.

Curriculum

Students will discover what a day in the life of a healthcare worker might be, as seen through the lens of multiple disciplines. Using team-based learning approaches, students will learn how each discipline offers a unique contribution to the well-being of a patient.

Students in SHSI Heathcare program
Planned Topics

During the two-week program, students can expect to:

  • Speak to graduate students from various health disciplines about what drew them to their respective fields
  • Identify the scopes of practice of multiple health disciplines
  • Learn about the educational requirements and pre-requisite coursework required to enter each distinct health field
  • Discover steps in the path toward licensure as well as the types of field experiences (practicum coursework) students can expect in their educational journey
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Tanisha Sparks
Faculty Lead
Tanisha Sparks

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, School of Health Sciences

Doctor of Ministry, Emory University, 2019
Master of Divinity, American Baptist Seminary of the West, 2012
Master of Business Administration, Holy Names University, 2007
Bachelor of Business Administration, Holy Names University, 2005

Dr. Sparks serves as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific. As the Assistant Dean, Dr. Sparks is responsible for the non-academic programming as well as the care and well-being of the 800+ students that make up the School of Health Sciences located on the Stockton, Sacramento, and San Francisco campuses of the University of the Pacific respectively.

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