The Department of Health Sciences recognizes the many opportunities for health scientists, health care providers and human performance professionals in a dynamic, changing biomedical and social environment.

We offer a comprehensive educational program to prepare students for rewarding careers in health-related fields, and sponsor majors in Health Science, Sports Medicine and CAATE accredited Athletic Training. All coursework is built on a strong science, math, and technology foundation, integrated with the liberal arts and enhanced by Augustinian traditions and values.

• We challenge students to reach their full potential academically, in a participatory, collaborative and experiential learning environment.
• We support our academic programs with partnerships and affiliations with numerous healthcare and educational facilities in the Merrimack Valley.
• As a faculty, we commit ourselves to the personal and intellectual growth of each student, emphasizing the development of competence, compassion and confidence in preparing health and human performance scientists and professionals. 

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Merrimack’s dedicated faculty members assist students in pursuing health-based fields such as:

• direct patient care as a physician, dentist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapist, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist; 
• human performance as an athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, personal trainer, health and fitness instructor;
• laboratory scientist in medical technology, biomedical research or biotechnology;
• educator in the life sciences;
• clinician or researcher in public health and epidemiology;
• business professional in the health care industry. 

Merrimack has close ties within the local health science community:

• Students enjoy an unique opportunity via two special articulation agreements with the School of Health Sciences at Simmons College in Boston to earn preferred admission to the Simmons for post-graduate work (click here for details);
• Merrimack College students and faculty visit local schools through an interactive lecture series.  
• Merrimack College hosts graduate school health fairs. 
• The department hosts information sessions about our majors where prospective students and their families can meet with current students and faculty, tour the facilities and ask questions.