Student-FIRST Blended Learning Model

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High-Tech and High-Touch

USAHS is a leader in blended learning, a model shown to produce better knowledge outcomes in health education.Alexandre Vallée et. al, “Blended Learning Compared to Traditional Learning in Medical Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Aug. 8, 2020. With blended learning, you get the best of both worlds: the convenience of online lectures, plus the engagement of in-person practice. Because you’ve learned the material in advance, you’ll be ready to participate in meaningful hands-on class activities with faculty and other students.

“You can go back and watch [the lecture] as many times as you want. Then when you’re in the classroom, you’re able to take what you’ve learned in the lectures and really focus on the hands-on components.”

—Morgan L., USAHS student

94%

of first-year students are very satisfied/satisfied with their USAHS experience USAHS Office of Assessment and Institutional Research, “New Student Survey (Summer 2018),” June 28, 2018.

95%

of first-year students are very satisfied/satisfied with their USAHS admissions experience USAHS Office of Assessment and Institutional Research, “New Student Survey (Summer 2018),” June 28, 2018.

Student-FIRST Learning

At USAHS, we’ve taken blended learning to a new level—to Student-FIRST learning:

Faculty-practitioners: Our stellar faculty-practitioners draw from their diverse expertise to develop our blended learning components—the online coursework and real-world lab activities.

Interprofessional learning: Through hands-on, interprofessional collaboration in our simulation labs from day one, you’ll get practice-ready sooner.

Rehabilitative and health sciences focus: We’re an immersive community of like-minded graduate students focused on helping improve lives.

Student success culture: Everything we do is focused on student success. We strive to offer the best academic experience and career preparation through our learning model, support services, and special events.

Technological innovation: You’ll practice using state-of-the-art technology—clinical and home simulation centers, Anatomage Tables, driving simulators, rehabilitation machines, Double robots—so you’ll be ready to provide the best patient care.