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Health Professions

Students in the Health Professions programs graduate with knowledge and skills for careers in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, private practice, and health care organizations. The programs in Communication Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy and Veterinary Technology.

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Natural Sciences

Our Biology programs prepare students for careers in hospitals, private laboratories, and research facilities.  The Biology B.S. provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the life sciences and is ideal for those interested in careers in biological research, health care or teaching.

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Health Sciences

Health Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Exercise Science programs train students in the application of basic science to health, coupled with the development of the values and  skills required for success in professional practice and graduate study.

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About the School of Health & Natural Sciences

The School of Health and Natural Sciences is dedicated to providing premier health and natural science undergraduate and graduate educational programs to equip students with the intellectual, technical and professional competencies they need to excel and advance as science specialists, health care providers, health promotion experts and science/health educators. More than just focusing on personal careers, our goal is to prepare students to use their knowledge and abilities in the health and natural sciences to be compassionate and caring health care providers.

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Health Professions Open House

Join us in-person at Mercy University’s Westchester campus for an evening of information and networking. Our staff and professors will be on-hand to answer your questions, and the facilities in our Health Professions Wing will be open to tour! RSVP Here

Health & Natural Sciences Degrees & Programs

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Nan Hyland 2024

Message from the Interim Dean, SHNS

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the School of Health and Natural Sciences at Mercy University. The outstanding programs in the School provide students the opportunity to explore basic and applied sciences and health care careers. The faculty of the School is student-focused and dedicated to providing high-quality educational experiences that lead to rewarding careers in the health and natural science fields. 

Dr. Nannette Hyland
Interim Dean, School of Health and Natural Sciences


What you can do with an Occupational Therapy degree

Featured Program

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness or disability.

The Mercy University Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at located at 7501 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814-6519. ACOTE's phone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. The web address is WWW.ACOTEONLINE.ORG

Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapists (OTR) in providing high-quality, cost-effective services, promoting health and wellness by meeting society’s occupational needs (AOTA, 2012). 

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Clinical Simulation & Learning Labs

The Clinical Simulation Labs prepare students for their future as health care professionals.  New spaces at the Dobbs Ferry and Bronx campuses comprise specialized labs designed to simulate different disciplines within a health care facility. The Labs include control rooms, debriefing space and several large classrooms that are filled with state-of-the-art technology that give students real-world experience before they begin their clinical experiences.

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Tour the 3rd floor clinical simulation labs

This space includes a Clinical Skills and Assessment Lab, movement lab and home health labs, frequently used by students and faculty in our nursing occupational therapy, occupational therapy assistant, and physical therapy programs. 

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Explore a career in Communication Disorders

Speech and Hearing Clinic

The Speech and Hearing Clinic has served the community for more than 25 years with comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and therapy for preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents and adults.  Students, faculty, staff, and persons served in the program’s clinic are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner.

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Advancing Curricular Change to Enhance Student Success

The U.S. Department of Education awarded Mercy University federal funding to develop and implement a project called Advancing Curricular Change to Enhance Student Success, or ACCESS. The project will expand and enrich opportunities for students in high-demand health science careers by improving student outcomes in Anatomy and Physiology I, a gateway course, and increasing the number of available nursing training slots to meet the pressing need for nurses, particularly in the New York City metropolitan area. The project will improve teaching and learning on an institution-wide basis through the implementation of high-impact practices, advancement of faculty development, and robust student engagement in the college experience.

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School of Health & Natural Sciences News

Mercy University Physical Therapy Program faculty and students

Monday November 4, 2024

Community Wellness Event Highlights Physical Therapy Benefits During National Physical Therapy Month

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Tuesday September 24, 2024

Mercy University Recognized As A Top Performer in Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report

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Physical Therapy Patients

Friday July 26, 2024

From Classroom to Community

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Program Highlights

Biology program outcomes

Research Opportunities

Interested in getting involved in research? Interested in finding out about research internships?  Visit the Department of Natural Sciences page to read brief descriptions of faculty research interests and information about research internships and other programs.

Meet Lorraine Cashin

Local 2 Global Health Initiatives

Our School of Health and Natural Sciences interdisciplinary "Local to Global Health Initiative," engages students and faculty in partnership with community stakeholders to improve health and participation in life activities of at-risk and/or underserved populations. 

Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences

STEM Scholars Program in Biology (SSB)

Mercy College has been awarded a five-year grant form the National Science Foundation's Scholarship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM). We are one of six partner institutions participating in the grant.

Contact the School of Health & Natural Sciences

Nannette Hyland, PhD
Interim Dean, School of Health
and Natural Sciences 

(914) 674-7814 
Main Hall 208

Renee Haskew-Layton, PhD 
Interim Associate Dean 
(914) 674-7145 
Main Hall 208

Simona Cazes 
Assistant to the Dean 
(914) 674-7837 
Main 208

Kate Keesler 
Administrative Assistant 
(914) 674-7444 
Main Hall 208