Health Care Professions

Susan Raab, Head of the School of Health Care Professions
Room D-127A, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-3766
Email: shcp@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/shcp

This school is in the College of Professional Studies .

Academic Adviser: Rebecca Sommer

Faculty: D Barten, S Frazier, B Kinslow, D McCarty, J Olmsted, S Raab, M Rasmussen, H Schmies, M Shulfer, D Smith, R Suomi

Medical Director: Lloyd Arnold, MD

Definitions: Clinical laboratory science consists of (1) medical technology for performing lab tests used in preventing, diagnosing, and monitoring diseases; (2) cytotechnology for examining tissues and fluids microscopically to distinguish cancerous from normal cells; and (3) histotechnology for preparing slides for microscopic examination using complex processing and staining techniques. Professionals in these fields study microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, blood bank and more.

The health science major will prepare you with an interdisciplinary and liberal arts foundation for a variety of professional careers within the health care system. Core courses emphasize the human, behavioral, and physical sciences, and foster an appreciation of the complexities of the health care system. You select one of four specific options of study: prephysical therapy, preoccupational therapy, health care administration, or health care informatics.

Abbreviations:

CLS - Clinical Laboratory Science
HS = Health Science

Affiliation agreements

This university has affiliation agreements with medical facilities to provide clinical practicum education for seniors. The director and the educational coordinators of the affiliated clinical laboratories are given courtesy appointments as university honorary associate faculty. 

(Also see listings under University Associates, Health Care Professions)

Affinity Health System, Appleton;
Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau;
Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay;
Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA;
Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls;
Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage;
Edward Hines, Jr. V.A. Hospital, Hines, IL;
Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff;
Langlade Hospital, Antigo;
Marshfield Labs//Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield;
Mercy Health System, Janesville;
Ministry St. Mary’s Hospital, Rhinelander;
Ministry St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point;
Monroe Clinic, Monroe;
Richland Hospital, Richland Center;
Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids;
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire;
St. Mary’s Hospital, Green Bay;
St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison;
St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay;
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Sac;
Southwest Health Center, Platteville;
ThedaCare Laboratories, Neenah;
Upland Hills Health, Dodgeville;
UW Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinic, Madison;
Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital, Wild Rose;
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison.

Academic Standards for Clinical Laboratory Science or Health Science Major

For acceptance and continued registration as a candidate for the clinical lab science or health science major you must have a grade point average of 2.75 overall and in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, mathematics, health science, and clinical lab science at the end of your sophomore year. You are screened during the summer following your sophomore year for acceptability to apply for clinical practicum positions. You must also maintain a 2.75 GPA overall and in the sciences throughout your junior year.

Grades in required courses taken prior to declaring academic bankruptcy or in repeating courses will be used in calculating your grade point average. No more than two courses with grades of less than C- will be accepted in the major and/or may be repeated for credit. If you do not meet these standards, you may petition the director for consideration. Courses in clinical lab science are open to all students who meet the prerequisites. The minimum GPA for graduation is 2.50.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for the School of Health Care Professions

Advanced placement and credit-by-exam are available for all courses offered through the School of Health Care Professions. Contact the school chair for additional information.

Athletic Training

Holly Schmies, Program Director/Associate Professor
School of Health Care Professions
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Office: Room 123, HEC (Health Enhancement Center)
Phone: 715-346-2922
Email: hschmies@uwsp.edu

Faculty/Staff: B Kinslow, H Schmies, D Smith.

Medical Director: Laurel Rudolph-Kniech, MD

Abbreviations:

AT = Athletic Training
ATP = Athletic Training Program
HEC = Health Enhancement Center (Phy Ed Building)

Accreditation: The UW-Stevens Point athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. You may contact them at CAATE, 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3184; phone 1-844-462-2283; caate@sbcglobal.net.

Definition: Athletic Training is a medical profession specializing in health care for active populations, cooperating with physicians and other allied health personnel.

Affiliation Agreements: UW-Stevens Point has affiliation agreements with various medical facilities and schools in the area to provide clinical practicum education for students. The clinical preceptors of the affiliated sites are given courtesy appointments as university associates or volunteers. The affiliation agreements are with clinics and hospitals in the Central Wisconsin area and their contracted high schools for athletic training coverage.

Academic Standards for Athletic Training Major

Admission requirements: Incoming freshmen and transfer students who declare athletic training are considered “premajors.” All “pre-majors” must apply for acceptance into the Athletic Training Program (ATP). The application process takes place each spring semester. The application process includes the following:

1. Prerequisite coursework (must be completed or concurrently in progress with good standing): AT 181, AT 182, BIOL 160; PHYS 101 or PHYS 203; PSYC 110; WLNS 123 – all with a grade of C- or better.
2. Have a minimum of a 2.75 GPA in all credits attempted.
3. Request and complete the ATEP application. Applications can be obtained in person from the Program Director.
   Along with the application, you must also:
   1. Submit four letters of recommendation and a statement of acceptance for the ATP technical standards, journals and timesheets from AT 182.
   2. Complete a formal interview with the ATP Admissions Committee.
4. Submit your application to the Program Director by February 15.

Additional Notes about Applying to the Athletic Training Program (ATP):

1. Admission decisions are provided to you in writing by April 1st.
2. Meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements for eligibility to apply does not guarantee acceptance into ATEP. The application process is competitive and acceptance is based on academic credentials, interviews, and available clinical sites/instructors.
3. If your application is denied, you may reapply. You will continue to work on general education requirements or courses within your chosen major while waiting to reapply.
4. Transfer students: If you are transferring from another institution, you may apply to the ATP after all prerequisite courses are complete and you meet the minimum requirements:
   1. AT prefixed courses must be completed at UW-Stevens Point.
   2. If transferring from an institution with a CAATE accredited ATP, athletic training courses may be accepted. However, you must realize that additional courses may be required to meet ATP competencies and proficiencies.

Upon Acceptance to the Athletic Training Program (ATP), you must:

1. Provide verification of current physical examination by an approved health care provider (MD, DO, PA, CNP) confirming the physical and mental abilities required of an athletic trainer.
2. Provide verification you are free of communicable disease. You must provide documentation of immunization history, current antibody titers for Hepatitis B and C, MMR, DPT, Varicella, and a current tuberculosis (TB) test.
3. Complete a healthcare provider background check as required by regulations in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter HFS 12.
4. Supply verification of personal healthcare provider liability insurance.
5. Provide documentation of a TB test for clinical rotations prior to each academic year.
6. Submit all health-related documentations/verifications to the Program Director prior to the start of each fall semester.

Retention

In order to maintain good standing within the ATEP, you must:

1. Maintain 3.0 GPA in major and collateral coursework.
2. Maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA in all credits attempted.
3. Maintain 3.0 (5.0) clinical evaluation scores. (Athletic training student evaluation form is based on 5 point scale.)

If you fail to meet all retention criteria listed above, you will be placed on probation in the ATP for one semester. This is warning that you need to raise your cumulative and/or your major GPA in your next semester to be in good standing in the ATP. If you do not attain all criteria for active status during the probation semester, you may not continue in the major. You may apply for readmission to the ATP one academic year after you are first suspended, but realize that readmission is not automatically granted. To repeat a course, follow UW-Stevens Point policy. The last grade for a repeated course will be calculated into your GPA. Credit for AT 199, AT 299, AT 399 does NOT count in the cumulative GPA required for admission.

Notes for Athletic Training Majors

1. Refer to the Athletic Training Educational Handbook for program technical standards that relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
2. All requirements for the major must be complete, or in the process of being completed, before the program director will endorse your application for the Board of Certification examination.
3. If you are accepted in the ATP, you will be responsible for arranging travel to off-site clinical rotations. You will also be responsible for the cost of travel. There will also be some additional expenses incurred for uniforms and the personal athletic training kits. Updated information will be provided in the Athletic Training Educational Handbook.
4. If you are denied acceptance into the program, you may not enroll in Athletic Training courses. You may contact the chair of the School of Health Care Professions for appeal procedures. Appeals are handled by the School of Health Care Professions Appeals Committee.

Health Information Management and Technology (HIMT)

Daniel J. McCarty, Associate Professor
School of Health Care Professions
D127 Science Building
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Office: Room 112, CPS Building
Phone: 715-342-5177
Email: dmccarty@uwsp.edu

Robert Dollinger, Professor
Computing and New Media Technologies
College of Letters and Science
B246 Science Building
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Office: B246 Science Building
Phone: 715-344-4310
Email: rdolling@uwsp.edu
Web: www.himt.wisconsin.edu

UW-Stevens Point Faculty: J Bulgrin, J Davis, R Dollinger, D Gibbs, W He, D McCarty. For a complete list of HIMT faculty, please visit www.himt.wisconsin.edu.

Definition: The online University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and Technology (HIMT) is a degree completion program designed to equip you with the skills to work and lead in the health data management field. Health information professionals maintain, collect, and analyze the data that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare. They are experts in managing patient health information, administering computer information systems, and coding diagnoses and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients.

HIMT is a collaborative, on-line degree. The curriculum for HIMT was developed by faculty at the four partner campuses, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Green Bay, UW-Parkside, and UW-La Crosse, to ensure curricular consistency and quality, and to utilize the academic strengths of the partner institutions.

Abbreviations:
HIMT = Health Information Management and Technology
HIM = Health Information Management (track)
HIT =Health Information Technology (track)

Program Description of Health Information Management and Technology

The curriculum consists of 20 classes (60 total credits). Courses cover such topics as health and medical terminology, medical ethics, information technology in healthcare, health benefit plans and providers, and leadership and change management in healthcare. The HIMT curriculum offers two tracks: Health Information Technology (HIT) and Health Information Management (HIM). The HIT track prepares students for information technology roles in the healthcare, health insurance, and governmental fields. It’s the foundation for positions from health data analyst to insurance claims coordinator. The HIM track prepares students to be leaders in providing better patient care, administering computer information systems and cost, and managing patient information relied upon by health professionals. You will take 16 core courses and then, depending on which track you choose, you will take four additional courses in a given track to complete the degree.

Academic Standards for Health Information Management and Technology

To be admitted:

1. You must complete at least 60 undergraduate credits, be computer literate, and have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
2. If you wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science in HIMT, you must have completed all general education requirements.
3. Application: You must apply to the home campus of your choice who is offering the degree (i.e. UW-Stevens Point, UW-Parkside, and UW-Green Bay). For complete information on how to apply visit www.himt.wisconsin.edu.
4. The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions and the Department of Computing and New Media Technologies will work in conjunction with UW-Extension advising to help you complete your degree. Application materials, procedures, dates, etc. are available at www.himt.wisconsin.edu.
5. Transfer students: you must have a 2.0 GPA from your prior institution and have completed all required general education requirements at the campus with whom you are choosing to affiliate.
6. If you are not officially accepted into the program, you will not be allowed to take upper level HIMT courses.

Pre-Nursing

Susan Raab, Coordinator
Room D-127, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-3766
Email: sraab@uwsp.edu

Through a cooperative arrangement with UW-Eau Claire, you can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from UW-Eau Claire by completing nursing courses at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

You spend three to five semesters at UW-Stevens Point, during which time you apply to UW-Eau Claire and the UW-Eau Claire School of Nursing. If accepted, you will complete five semesters of nursing courses at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

Nursing

School of Healthcare Professions
Room D-127, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-3766
Email: shcp@uwsp.edu

Sharon Frazier, Nursing Director
Room 334, CPS
Phone: 715-346-4740
Email: sfrazier@uwsp.edu

Accreditation: UW-Stevens Point is currently seeking accreditation from The Professional Program in Nursing from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Nursing (BSN) is a degree completion program that enables licensed registered nurses (RNs) holding either a Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Coursework will prepare registered nurses for leadership roles and broaden theoretical understanding and clinical skills for caring for patients in various acute, community, and ambulatory health settings. Students will increase skills in technology and communication while gaining a greater appreciation for the Interdisciplinary aspect of nursing practice. UWSP offers courses in the Nursing Program in face-to-face, hybrid, and/or internet format. Online courses may be taught by UWSP faculty or by faculty from the six partner campuses: UW-Stevens Point, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Madison, and UW-Milwaukee through the BSN@Home program: www.bsnathome.com.Students holding an Associate Degree in Nursing may be eligible for up to 60 transferable credits (30 general education and 30 nursing) based on articulation agreements. Students identifying UW-Stevens Point as their home campus when enrolling in BSN@Home courses receive student services from the University.

Program application requirements

Formal application to the BSN Completion Program must be completed during the semester prior to enrolling in nursing courses.

• Associate or Diploma Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program
• Current Wisconsin nursing license
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 (0-4.0)

Academic Standards for Nursing

For acceptance and continued registration In the Nursing major, you must earn a grade point average of 2.5 or better overall. No grade below a C In any nursing course will be accepted for graduation. No more than two courses with grades of less than C- will be accepted in the major and/or may be repeated for credit.

Programs

• Athletic Training, B.S.
• Clinical Laboratory Science: Cytotechnology Option, B.S.
• Clinical Laboratory Science: Histotechnology Option, B.S.
• Clinical Laboratory Science: Medical Technology Option, B.S.
• Health Information Management and Technology, B.S.
• Health Science: Health Care Administration Option, B.S.
• Health Science: Health Care Informatics Option, B.S.
• Health Science: Pre-Athletic Training Option, B.S.
• Health Science: Pre-Occupational Therapy Option, B.S.
• Health Science: Pre-Physical Therapy Option, B.S.
• Nursing (RN to BSN), B.S.N.

• Pre-Nursing

Courses

• AT 181 - Introduction to Athletic Training
• AT 182 - Athletic Training and Clinical Observation
• AT 200 - Emergency Response to Injury and Illness
• AT 201 - Practicum I
• AT 251 - Prevention and Care of Injury and Illness
• AT 300 - Practicum II
• AT 301 - Practicum III
• AT 302 - Practicum IV
• AT 351 - Acute Care and Risk Management of Athletic Injuries
• AT 362 - Professional Development and Communication
• AT 370 - Orthopedic Evaluation of Lower Extremity
• AT 380 - Orthopedic Evaluation of Upper Extremity
• AT 381 - Therapeutic Exercise
• AT 382 - Therapeutic Modalities
• AT 397 - Workshop in Athletic Training
• AT 399 - Special Work
• AT 400 - Practicum V
• AT 401 - Practicum VI
• AT 420 - Administration of Athletic Training Programs
• AT 425 - Medical Aspects of Injury and Illness
• AT 430 - Therapeutic Interventions of Injury and Illness
• AT 435 - Research Methods in Athletic Training
• AT 597 - Workshop in Athletic Training

• CLS 100 - Overview of Health Occupations
• CLS 101 - Evolution of Health Care
• CLS 105 - Evolution of Health Care and Health Care Professions
• CLS 125 - Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
• CLS 205 - Clinical Orientation
• CLS 365 - Body Fluid Analysis
• CLS 399 - Special Work
• CLS 400 - Cytologic Techniques I
• CLS 401 - Cytologic Techniques II
• CLS 402 - Microscopy
• CLS 405 - Clinical Chemistry
• CLS 406 - Clinical Chemistry Practicum
• CLS 409 - Immunohistochemistry
• CLS 410 - Histology Techniques I
• CLS 411 - Histology Techniques II
• CLS 412 - Histology Instrumentation
• CLS 414 - Hemostasis
• CLS 415 - Hematology
• CLS 416 - Clinical Hematology/Hemostasis Practicum
• CLS 420 - Special Stains
• CLS 421 - Frozen Sections and Cytology Preparation
• CLS 425 - Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
• CLS 426 - Diagnostic Microbiology Practicum
• CLS 427 - Diagnostic Medical Parasitology
• CLS 428 - Medical Mycology
• CLS 435 - Immunology
• CLS 436 - Clinical Immunology Practicum
• CLS 445 - Immunohematology
• CLS 446 - Clinical Immunohematology Practicum
• CLS 451 - Advanced Clinical Studies in Immunology and Immunohematology
• CLS 452 - Advanced Clinical Studies in Hematology and Hemostasis
• CLS 453 - Advanced Studies in Clinical Chemistry
• CLS 454 - Advanced Diagnostic Microbiology
• CLS 461 - Advanced Clinical Practicum in Immunology and Immunohematology
• CLS 462 - Advanced Clinical Practicum in Hematology and Hemostasis
• CLS 463 - Advanced Clinical Practicum in Clinical Chemistry and Body Fluids
• CLS 464 - Advanced Clinical Practicum in Diagnostic Microbiology
• CLS 465 - Molecular Pathology
• CLS 468 - Gynecologic Cytology
• CLS 469 - Pulmonary Cytology
• CLS 470 - GI Tract Cytology
• CLS 471 - Urinary Tract Cytology
• CLS 476 - Clinical Body Fluid Analysis
• CLS 479 - Body Fluid Cytology
• CLS 480 - Aspiration Cytology
• CLS 486 - Management and Laboratory Information Systems
• CLS 488 - Methodologies in Histology Education
• CLS 489 - Methodologies in Cytology Education
• CLS 490 - Management in Cytology
• CLS 491 - Management in Histology
• CLS 499 - Advanced Clinical Studies

• HIMT 300 - Survey of Contemporary Computing
• HIMT 310 - Healthcare Systems and Organizations
• HIMT 320 - Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare
• HIMT 330 - Healthcare I: Terminology and Body Systems
• HIMT 340 - Ethical issues, Security Management, and Compliance
• HIMT 345 - Programming and Software Development
• HIMT 350 - Statistics for Healthcare
• HIMT 355 - Principles of Management for HIMT Professionals
• HIMT 360 - Healthcare II: Survey of Disease and Treatments
• HIMT 365 - Health Economics
• HIMT 370 - Healthcare Systems: Analysis and Design
• HIMT 375 - Database Structures and Management Systems
• HIMT 380 - Healthcare Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement
• HIMT 400 - Healthcare Information and Technology
• HIMT 410 - Healthcare Systems: Implementation and Integration
• HIMT 415 - Human Resource Management in Healthcare
• HIMT 420 - Healthcare Systems: Project Management
• HIMT 425 - Data Warehousing and Mining - UW Stevens Point
• HIMT 430 - Quality Assessment and Improvement
• HIMT 435 - Data Communications and Computer Networks in Healthcare
• HIMT 440 - Group Processes, Team Building, and Leadership
• HIMT 445 - Application of Leadership and Management in Healthcare Technology
• HIMT 450 - Healthcare Information and Technology - Standards
• HIMT 489 - Pre-capstone
• HIMT 490 - Capstone Project
• HIMT 498 - Select Topics in Health Information Management and Technology
• HIMT 499 - Select Topics in Health Information Management and Technology