AdventHealth University

AdventHealth University
Seal of AdventHealth University
Former names
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Adventist University of Health Sciences
TypePrivate university
Established1992
Parent institution
AdventHealth
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist Church
PresidentJosef Ghosn[1]
ProvostKaren Benn Marshall[2]
Academic staff
101 full-time (including non-classroom teachers)
3 part-time
67 online adjuncts
75 on-campus adjuncts
64 clinical adjuncts
2 affiliated adjuncts
Students1,809
Location, ,
United States

28°34′35″N 81°22′03″W / 28.576262°N 81.367611°W / 28.576262; -81.367611
CampusUrban (Medical campus)
Websiteahu.edu

AdventHealth University (AHU) is a Seventh-day Adventist institution specializing in healthcare education with campuses in Orlando, Florida, and Denver, Colorado. It is associated with AdventHealth, which is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3] It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[4][5][6][7] The physical facilities are located next to AdventHealth Orlando and Centura Health in Denver. The university offers over 20 undergraduate and graduate degrees from associate to doctorate level, including online and post-baccalaureate certificates.[8]

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  3. ^ About Adventist Health System Retrieved 2009-12-04
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  6. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
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