Improving healthcare in our communities will require a close collaboration between technology, medicine and compassion. Our interdisciplinary approach to research and industry partnerships mean LTU is working together to find patient-focused solutions to our healthcare challenges.
LTU’s simulation lab provides an immersive learning experience for students training for the healthcare field. Whether hanging IV bags, listening to lung sounds, or assessing pressure ulcers, the use of realistic mannequins and medical equipment provide an opportunity to gain knowledge and hone crucial problem-solving skills in an environment that allows for reflection, conversation, and critique.
LTU students were among the first in the world to train on the Essenz heart-lung machine, which takes on the functions of the heart and lungs for patients. The new heart-lung machine reduces systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and improves patient hospital stay time. The features allow professionals to better manage cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), especially in critical patients, which helps reduce stroke risk factors while decreasing hospital stays and costs. Members of the LTU faculty first patented and published these novel techniques. And access to hands-on experience with the newest technology helps LTU students start their careers at the front of the pack.
The College of Health Sciences at LTU advances clinical practice, addresses health inequities, and fosters educational innovation across Nursing, Physician Assistant (PA), and allied health fields.
Driven by LTU’s Healthcare Violence Reduction Center, this initiative focuses on protecting those who care for others.
The Healthcare Violence Reduction Center aims to address the rising issue of violence in U.S. healthcare settings by leveraging multidisciplinary research and innovative solutions. We provide healthcare providers with strategies to reduce violence, enhance safety, and improve patient care.
To create a safer healthcare work environment where every provider can deliver exceptional patient care without fear of violence.
Advocating for vulnerable populations through a lens of social justice.
Targeting chronic disease management through culturally aware research.
Merging high-touch patient care with high-tech classroom solutions.
Bridging the gap between classroom learning and community impact.
Ensuring healthcare providers stay at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field.
As the need for specialized healthcare professionals grows, our programs are carefully crafted to ensure students have the skills to succeed.
With small class sizes and a supportive learning community, LTU’s Health Sciences faculty are deeply invested in supporting student success.