Community Partners & Collaboration

Community is the heart of our mission at the Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences.

The building our programs call home was built by the local community who believed in the need for local quality healthcare. That spirit of service and caring extends today beyond the bricks & mortar as a guiding philosophy to inspire tomorrow’s healthcare innovators.

South view of School of Health Sciences in Marion, Va during the spring

The Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences would not have been possible without the support and enthusiasm of the local community. We celebrate our community partners and opportunities to strengthen our relationships with continued collaboration.

Meet some of our Community & Regional Partners!

Smyth County Community HealthTrust

Smyth County Community Foundation

Smyth County Chamber of Commerce

Appalachian Regional Commission

Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

Smyth County Community Hospital

Mel Leaman Free Clinic

Lifetime Wellness Center

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<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/468-boaz-receives-anatomical-services-award" title="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award" aria-label="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award"><img src="/live/image/gid/70/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/377,172,2329,2126/4326_DSC_0327.rev.1532030145.JPG" alt="Dr. Boaz honored with Anatomical Services Award at 2018 AACA Annual Meeting" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/70/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/377,172,2329,2126/4326_DSC_0327.rev.1532030145.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/70/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/377,172,2329,2126/4326_DSC_0327.rev.1532030145.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/468-boaz-receives-anatomical-services-award" title="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award" aria-label="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award">Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) honors E&H School of Health Sciences Anatomy Laboratory Director with the Anatomical Services Award for best platform presentation at the AACA annual meeting. <a href="/live/news/468-boaz-receives-anatomical-services-award" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award" aria-label="Boaz Receives Anatomical Services Award">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg" alt="Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2528,1796/4891_School-Health-Sciences_146.rev.1539962172.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="1796"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced">Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The DPT-EAP program offers a select number of talented high school seniors a position in the Emory & Henry College Doctor of Physical Therapy program beginning with their undergraduate studies. <a href="/live/news/552-doctor-of-physical-therapy-early-assurance-program" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced" aria-label="Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Assurance Program Announced">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/463-dr-scott-richards-honored-as-healthcare-heroes" title="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award" aria-label="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award"><img src="/live/image/gid/70/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,251,251/5619_Scotts_Photo_copy.rev.1541390064.png" alt="Dr. Scott Richards was honored with the Healthcare Hero award." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="251" data-max-h="251"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/463-dr-scott-richards-honored-as-healthcare-heroes" title="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award" aria-label="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award">Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> For the second year in a row, <a href="http://bjournal.com/">The Business Journal of Tri-Cities, TN/VA</a> has honored an Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences employee at their annual Healthcare Hero celebration.</p><a href="/live/news/463-dr-scott-richards-honored-as-healthcare-heroes" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award" aria-label="Dr. Scott Richards Honored with Healthcare Heroes Community Service Award">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/82-shs-to-offer-graduate-degree-in-athletic-training" title="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training" aria-label="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training"><img src="/live/image/gid/65/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/768_athletic-training-degree.rev.1507228561.jpg" alt="The program provides students with patient-centered, graduate-level health science training." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/65/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1000,666/768_athletic-training-degree.rev.1507228561.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="666"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/82-shs-to-offer-graduate-degree-in-athletic-training" title="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training" aria-label="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training">SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences is now offering a graduate degree in athletic training. <a href="/live/news/82-shs-to-offer-graduate-degree-in-athletic-training" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training" aria-label="SHS to Offer Graduate Degree in Athletic Training">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/423-eamphs-physician-assistant-students-participate-in" title="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony" aria-label="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4239_41716352164_56263dbe62_o.rev.1529327815.jpg" alt="PA Students along with friends and family gather at the historic Lincoln Theater in Marion, Va. f..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4239_41716352164_56263dbe62_o.rev.1529327815.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4239_41716352164_56263dbe62_o.rev.1529327815.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/423-eamphs-physician-assistant-students-participate-in" title="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony" aria-label="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony">E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Thirty-four first-year students donned white coats for E&H’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program’s white coat ceremony at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Va. on May 25, 2018.</p><a href="/live/news/423-eamphs-physician-assistant-students-participate-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony" aria-label="E&H’s Physician Assistant Students Participate in White Coat Ceremony">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/420-emory-henry-dpt-students-earn-white-coats" title="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats" aria-label="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4238_42023945414_474e0f8850_o.rev.1529091784.jpg" alt="The Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2019" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4238_42023945414_474e0f8850_o.rev.1529091784.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4238_42023945414_474e0f8850_o.rev.1529091784.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/420-emory-henry-dpt-students-earn-white-coats" title="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats" aria-label="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats">Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The Emory & Henry Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program housed at the School of Health Sciences on the Marion held a traditional White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, June 9, 2018, on the main college campus in Emory, Va. <a href="/live/news/420-emory-henry-dpt-students-earn-white-coats" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats" aria-label="Emory & Henry DPT Students Earn White Coats">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/401-reedy-challenges-inaugural-class-of-dpt-students" title="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why" aria-label="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4134_DPTCeremony.rev.1525558161.jpg" alt="The inaugural class of the School of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4134_DPTCeremony.rev.1525558161.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/4134_DPTCeremony.rev.1525558161.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/401-reedy-challenges-inaugural-class-of-dpt-students" title="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why" aria-label="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why">Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Emory & Henry College awarded its first-ever doctoral-level degrees on May 5, 2018. The 28 students graduated with a doctor of physical therapy degree from the Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences. This is the first doctoral-level academic degrees presented in the College’s 182-year history. <a href="/live/news/401-reedy-challenges-inaugural-class-of-dpt-students" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why" aria-label="Reedy Challenges Inaugural Class of DPT Students to Find Their Why">Keep reading</a></div></div>