MGH Institute of Health Professions
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Large | Urban
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
10:1
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
MGH Institute of Health Professions
36 1st Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 2129
See on MapPhone
(617) 726-2947
Website
www.mghihp.edu/Mission Statement
The Institute educates health care professionals to become leaders in their disciplines. The mission includes fostering an interdisciplinary and diverse educational community by: Integrating academic and clinical curricula; Expanding and refining the scientific basis for health care through teaching, research and scholarship; Developing innovative educational approaches; Contributing to new models of practice to foster effective, affordable and ethical health care. The Institute is an academic affiliate of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the only degree-granting educational institution within Partners health care System.
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cost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$86,395Out of state
$86,395Graduate
In state
$75,560Out of state
$75,560Other Estimated Costs
Housing
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Books & Supplies
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Personal Expenses
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Financial aid resources
Paying for college
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Nursing Practice
Undergraduate Majors X
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Nursing Practice
- A practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. Includes instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership. See other colleges that offer this major
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Most Popular Graduate programs
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Physician Associate/Assistant
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Graduate ProgramsX
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EDUCATION
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Health Occupations Teacher Education
- A program that prepares individuals to teach specific vocational health occupations programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- A program that focuses on the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the scientific bases, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. Includes instruction in language science, hearing science, speech and voice science, biology of communication, behavioral linguistics, psychology, and applications to the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative strategies and technologies. See other colleges that offer this major
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Physician Associate/Assistant
- A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services. See other colleges that offer this major
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Genetic Counseling/Counselor
- A program that prepares individuals to counsel patients and families concerning inherited genetic disorders and diseases; assess risk factors and planning options associated with potential and actual inherited conditions; and serve as patient advocates and provide referral services in relation to private and public support services. Includes instruction in clinical/medical genetics, methods of genetic testing, interviewing and counseling skills, genetic and support services delivery, principles of public health, medical ethics, law and regulations, patient advocacy, and professional standards. See other colleges that offer this major
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Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- A program that prepares registered nurses to provide general care for adult patients. Includes instruction in adult primary care, adult pathophysiology, clinical management of medication and treatments, patient assessment and education, patient referral, and planning adult health maintenance programs. See other colleges that offer this major
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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- A program that prepares registered nurses to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology. See other colleges that offer this major
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Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- A program that prepares registered nurses to provide care for children from infancy through adolescence. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians, patient examination and referral, and planning and delivering health maintenance and health education programs. See other colleges that offer this major
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Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
- A program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care specific to women. Includes instruction in the wellness and care of women, gynecology, obstetrics, advanced nursing practices for women, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology and pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$100Graduate
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Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
84%Male Students
16%Student Ethnicities
- Caucasian59.65%
- Asian14.71%
- Hispanic/Latino9.68%
- Black7.02%
- Two Or More Ethnicities4.65%
- Not Specified4.29%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
1,684
Undergraduate students
342
Graduate students
1,342
Full Time Students
70%Part Time Students
30%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children
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