Университет штата Айдахо запустил две новые программы для подготовки специалистов в сфере здравоохранения

The University of Idaho has welcomed its first students into two new graduate programs designed to address growing healthcare workforce needs across Idaho. The university’s School of Health and Medical Professions launched its Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Master of Science in Gerontology programs this fall. The clinical psychology program is intended to help address a shortage of behavioral health providers in Idaho. According to the university, every county in the state is designated as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. The program will train clinical psychologists to assess, diagnose and treat mental and behavioral health conditions in schools, hospitals, rural clinics and private practices. The new Master of Science in Gerontology program focuses on the needs of Idaho’s growing older population. Adults 65 and older account for about 17% of the state’s population, and that population has increased by more than 50% over the past decade, according to U of I. The fully online program is designed for working professionals in fields including healthcare, housing, technology, law, finance, design and public policy. Students can complete the program at their own pace or in as little as one year. The two programs bring the School of Health and Medical Professions to six degree programs. The school was established in 2024 to help strengthen Idaho’s healthcare workforce. A seventh program, a Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing, is scheduled to launch next fall. Applications for the next Doctor of Clinical Psychology cohort, which begins in fall 2027, are expected to open after Labor Day. Applications for the gerontology program are open for spring 2027.