Jefferson College of Health Sciences
| Type | Private, Allied Health College |
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| Established | 1982 |
| President | Nathaniel L. Bishop |
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Academic staff
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80 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Blue Healers |
| Mascot | Jeff (a Saint Bernard) |
| Website | jchs.edu |
Jefferson College of Health Sciences (often abbreviated and known locally as JCHS and Jefferson College,) is an independent, private, coeducational, health sciences college located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Officially chartered as a College in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences has approximately 1,062 students based on the enrollment statistics from fall 2015 (81% female, 19% male) who represent approximately 31 states. The college offers 15 majors in various healthcare disciplines. Jefferson College of Health Sciences awards the Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctoral degrees. Jefferson College's graduate programs in nursing, and physician assistant are recognized nationally.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences has 25 degree programs and tracks, as well as certificate programs, in four academic departments:
Radford University also houses its Physical Therapy program at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences campus in Roanoke, VA.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences was founded in 1982, but its history can be traced as far back as the early 1900s. In 1907, Dr. Hugh Trout Sr. founded a small, 40-bed facility in Roanoke, Virginia named Jefferson Hospital. In order to address the shortage of nurses in the area, he established the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. At about the same time, Dr. James Newton Lewis and Dr. Sparrell Simmons Gale founded Lewis-Gale Hospital. In 1911 they created the Lewis-Gale school of nursing. The two schools operated side-by-side for many years. In 1965 it was decided that the two schools would combine under the direction of the newly constructed Community Hospital. The merged school was named the Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley School of Nursing. The new school operated in this manner for the next fifteen years. In 1980, a task force was commissioned to determine the feasibility of creating a hospital-based college that would grant 2-year degrees in nursing and allied health. The next year the Community Hospital Board of Trustees made a commitment to such a school. This led to the establishment of the Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley College of Health Sciences in 1982. The College of Health Sciences was the first hospital-based college in Virginia. The College obtained initial accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to give associate degrees in 1986, bachelor's degrees in 1995, and Master's degrees in 2005. In 2003, the College officially changed its name to Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
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