Great Things at UDM

Great Things at the College of Health Professions

Nursing program provides unique learning experience

UDM has the only nursing program in the State that offers a learning package utilizing electronic records and simulation labs with the HANDS application (which illustrates collective nursing indicators of care) to teach students state-of-the-art patient care skills.

Graduate Nursing Education Program

College of Health Professions offers a master's track in Nursing Education with an adult health clinical specialty option. A graduate certificate program in Nursing Education is also available.

5-Year PA Track Available

The Colleges of Health Professions and Engineering & Science offer a five-year Physician Assistant Program option for traditional undergraduate students; the program enables students to complete both a bachelor's and a master's degree in the five-year period.

Prelicensure Program in Nursing

Over 150 students are enrolled in the prelicensure program in nursing for students in Western Michigan, offered in collaboration with the McAuley School of Nursing, Aquinas College and St. Mary Health Care in Grand Rapids.

McAuley Health Center

Since 2002, University of Detroit Mercy's McAuley Health Center has been providing primary care for more than 2,500 patients in the Detroit area. Their health services include acute and chronic conditions, physical examinations, health promotion and disease prevention, immunizations, health screenings, health education and counseling to all age groups, and also provides health-related outreach to schools. The Center is affiliated with UDM's McAuley School of Nursing and is staffed by certified nurse practitioners, who are assisted by graduate and undergraduate nursing students, in collaboration with two physicians: one for insured, one for uninsured clients.

Licensure and Certification Rates

Licensure and certification rates for the College of Health Professions' clinically based programs reflect a strong record for the past academic year:

Nurse Anesthesia, 100%
Physician Assistant, 97%
Family Nurse Practitioner, 83.3%
Undergraduate Nursing, 83.5%

Parish Nursing Continuing Education

McAuley School of Nursing is a leader in the state and region in delivering parish nursing continuing education.

Only Graduate Program in Health Systems Management in Detroit Area

UDM offers the only graduate program in Health Systems Management in the Detroit area. The program prepares nurses to manage systems of care more effectively to improve patient outcomes through high-quality and cost-effective health care services.

Nursing Graduates

100% of nursing graduates have jobs upon graduation and are highly sought after by multiple health systems.

Onsite BSN Degree Completion Programs at 19 Metro-Detroit Hospitals

Through partnerships with local health care systems, the McAuley School of Nursing provides onsite BSN Degree Completion programs at 19 metro Detroit hospitals for approximately 400 nurses.