Mercer University Health Sciences Center
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The Mercer University Health Sciences Center opened on July 1, 2012.[1] The Health Sciences Center has campuses in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Type | Private |
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Established | 2012 |
Dean | Dr. Hewitt W. (Ted) Matthews |
Administrative staff | 400 |
Students | 1700 |
Location | , , |
Website | www.mercer.edu |
The Mercer University board of trustees established the Health Sciences Center on April 20, 2012.[2] The center provides centralized administration and unity of purpose for the university's programs in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and health professions.[3]
The Health Sciences Center enrolls more than 1,700 students, employs more than 400 full-time faculty and staff, and graduates more than 500 physicians, nurses and nurse educators, physician assistants, pharmacists, physical therapists, family therapists, public health professionals, and biomedical scientists each year.[2]
Dr. Hewitt W. (Ted) Matthews, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, leads the Health Sciences Center as the university's Senior Vice President for Health Sciences.[4]