The mission of the Department of Psychosocial & Community
Health is to actively engage in research, practice, and the
education of professional nurses to promote health and prevent
disease through individual and community action. The Department
focuses on diverse health experiences across race, class, gender
and the life span to achieve social justice and access to health
care for all, with the following emphases:
Community Organizing for Health Promotion
Primary Care
Cultural Competence in Health Care
Healthy Aging
Mental Health and Mental Illness
Substance Use Disorders
Marginalized and Underserved Populations
Health Policy and Programs for System Change
Informatics
Occupational and Environmental Health
Portal sites:
Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing (APCHSN)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)