College of Health SciencesAbout the College
Preparing Your Preferred Healthcare Provider
The College of Health Sciences is committed to excellence and innovation in education, research, and service. The college prepares outstanding health professionals for workforce needs in the region and conducts research for the advancement of health and wellness at this critical time in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. The college has established national and international prominence in our core disciplines through research and the preparation of outstanding health and public health professionals who are leaders in their disciplines and communities.

Mission
The mission of the College of Health Sciences is to provide leadership in healthcare by offering excellent educational experiences in a quality learning environment; to facilitate the development of competent, caring health professionals; to generate knowledge through inquiry and discovery; and to engage in lifelong learning, professional, and community service.
Vision
Our vision is to promote and achieve excellence in healthcare education and scholarship through innovative interdisciplinary approaches which empower our global community.
Values
Inclusiveness: comprehensive, embracing, breadth, diversity, opportunity
Innovation: novelty, origination, creativity, transformation, new imaginations, better solutions, reimagining
Integrity: veracity, truthfulness, honesty, genuineness, fairness, respect, moral character, trustworthy
College of Health Sciences 2023 Awards
The College of Health Sciences awards provide an opportunity to recognize those who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution within certain areas. They create an opportunity to nominate that special someone whom you feel goes above and beyond, making them deserve such an award.
Please review the guidelines and submit nomination(s) to Courtnee Matthews at c1matthe@odu.edu by July 15, 2023. Specific instructions are included for each award.
The College Awards Committee will review the nomination materials and make their selections.