Funding will expand access to allied health graduate programs at CSUSB

Cal State San Bernardino has received a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase enrollment of Hispanic and underrepresented students in postbaccalaureate programs.

The Creating Inclusive Pathways to Allied Health Professions (CIPAHP) program is a blueprint where CSUSB will expand graduate degree opportunities in allied healthcare professions. The grant funding will support the development of the new M.A. in Speech Language Pathology, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Public Health programs, which are in the planning stages, as well as the M.S. in Physician Assistant program, scheduled to commence in fall 2025.

Additionally, allied health graduate students will be encouraged to earn a Certificate in Healthcare Spanish to meet the region’s needs for bilingual healthcare providers. Once enrolled, the CIPAHP program aims to support students’ academic and personal success by creating a comprehensive support system and a positive, inclusive climate that meets students’ social, emotional and academic needs.

“The CIPAHP program will help to address shortages in the health care professions while providing underserved students in the Inland Empire with a pathway to meaningful careers in high-demand professions,” said Caroline Vickers, dean of Graduate Studies and the project co-director

For more information on the CIPAHP program, contact Vickers at [email protected]