Gerald & Patricia Turpanjian College of Health Sciences (CHS)

Academic Mission and Programs

The Mission of the AUA Turpanjian College of Health Sciences (CHS) is to improve population health and health services in Armenia and beyond through interdisciplinary education, transformative research, and development of health professionals to be leaders in public health, nursing, health services research and evaluation, as well as health care delivery and management.

The CHS Master of Public Health (MPH) Program engages experienced health professionals and others in transformational education and training in population-based approaches to health and health services research, delivery, and evaluation. Our graduates are then prepared to lead efforts in improving health and health services in Armenia and globally.

The CHS Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is a bridging program for nurses who have a diploma in nursing or midwifery and seek to advance into higher education. The BSN graduates are well-prepared, well-rounded nurses who practice independently and competently, applying critical and creative thinking and evidence-informed practice. 
We offer nurses the opportunity to learn academic English and prepare for BSN admission through the BSN preparatory program.
 

The CHS Zvart Avedisian Onanian Center for Health Services Research and Development (CHSR) offers practical experience with the research process and program development for CHS graduates and students while providing service to Armenia and beyond. It provides its expertise as a resource to support and facilitate the existing public health and nursing infrastructure in Armenia. The CHSR fosters collaborative experiences outside the traditional health disciplines to explore solutions to complex health problems. Students have played integral roles in many of the center’s projects, including health status assessments, hospital quality assurance projects, patient and provider experience surveys, development of health education materials, and various training programs.

Our Values include transparency, commitment to the highest level of ethical standards, community engagement and inclusiveness, interdisciplinarity, the highest quality in teaching, research and project implementation, and commitment to sustainable development. Our Goals include:

  • Maintain integrity, excellence and a world level academic and professional reputation
  • Achieve improved health and healthcare in Armenia and beyond
  • Address societal need for interdisciplinary science and practice in public health, nursing, health services, and healthcare in Armenia
  • Enhance the scope of academic programs designed to address societal needs and meet international standards for education in health sciences
  • Achieve excellence in evidence generation via high-quality and ethically conducted research that contributes to global scientific knowledge.

1. Master of Public Health (MPH)

    •  Certificate in Public Health

 

2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

 3. Zvart Avedisian Onanian Center for Health Services Research and Development (CHSR)