AdventHealth University
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Former names | Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (1992–2012) Adventist University of Health Sciences (2012–2018) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1992 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Affiliation | AdventHealth |
Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Academic affiliations | NAICU • ICUF |
| Endowment | $11.2 million USD (2023) |
| President | C. Josef Ghosn[1] |
| Provost | Karen Benn Marshall[2] |
Academic staff | 296 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Students | 1,692 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,221 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 471 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Location | , , United States 28°34′35″N 81°22′3″W / 28.57639°N 81.36750°W |
| Campus | Large city[3], 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
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| Colors | Dark blue, light blue, dark green, and light green |
| Website | ahu |
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AdventHealth University (AHU) is a private health sciences university in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the AdventHealth hospital system, a network of faith-based healthcare facilities. The university also operates campuses in Tampa and Denver. AHU offers more than 20 programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, including online and certificate options.
AHU traces its origins to a nursing program started in 1913 at Florida Sanitarium (now AdventHealth Orlando). In 1983, a two-year associate degree in nursing began under the sponsorship of Southern College (now Southern Adventist University).[4] Plans to establish a standalone institution began in 1990, led by hospital chaplain David Greenlaw, who became the founding president.[5]
The Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (FHCHS) opened in 1992 with 243 students, integrating hospital-based programs in radiography, sonography, nursing, and radiation therapy. These were accredited by national boards. In 1998, the college was granted Level II accreditation and began offering bachelor’s degrees, starting with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Additional associate and bachelor's programs followed in pre-professional studies, nuclear medicine, and occupational therapy.
In 2008, FHCHS received Level III accreditation, launching its first graduate program in nurse anesthesia, followed by a Master of Occupational Therapy in 2011. That year, the associate nursing program was phased out and replaced with a bachelor’s degree.
In 2022, AHU partnered with Full Sail University to integrate healthcare education with emerging technologies.[6][7] In 2024, AHU opened a Welcome Center in Orlando and broke ground on a new simulation center, scheduled to open in 2026. The Tampa campus began enrolling nursing students in 2025.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lynch, Ryan (April 24, 2023). "AdventHealth University names Josef Ghosen its new president". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "University Leadership". Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e AdventHealth University. National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator). Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "School of Nursing: About Us". southern.edu. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Esser, Lisa Marie (August 17, 2020). "AdventHealth University." Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Accessed July 11, 2025.
- ^ Soderstrom, Alex (October 13, 2022). "Exclusive: First look at Orlando health tech lab opened by Full Sail, AdventHealth University". Orlando Business Journal.
- ^ "AdventHealth University and Full Sail University Open the "Full Sail University Healthcare Technology Lab Powered by AdventHealth University"". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Aimee (November 14, 2024). "Nurses: The Next Generation". Florida Trend. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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