School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Move patient care forward.

Here, we mentor patient-centered advocates who forge the healthcare landscape everyone deserves.

Message From the Dean

Welcome to the University of Lynchburg School of Medicine and Health Sciences!

Our dedicated faculty and staff provide a first-rate education to prepare you for a successful healthcare career. Continue Reading

Debbie Bradney, DPE, ATC, ACSM-EP

Inspiring Futures Together

Teachers First, Mentors Always!

"We are friends with our students for life. This is not a home for four years. This is a community for the rest of your life. We go to our alum's weddings. They become our contacts in industry, for us and for our students. We hold their babies. Those babies row up and come here."

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Choose from 24 majors, minors, and graduate programs.

What's Happening

The sun shining through the trees beside Hopwood Hall

University of Lynchburg announces new leadership for healthcare leadership doctoral programs

The University of Lynchburg has appointed new leadership across two of its healthcare leadership doctoral programs ...
Nursing seniors present research at Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

Nursing seniors present research at Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

Six groups of seniors from the University of Lynchburg’s school of nursing were accepted to the Virginia Henderson Research Symposium, ...
Cheri Collins dressed as a creepy doll.

Lynchburg DMSc student thrives in October with scare acting hobby, article publication

There’s something about fall that excites Cheri Collins ʼ26 DMSC — and it’s not the cooler weather or the return ...
Justice Gray stands with her diplomas.

Lynchburg DMSc alum uses passion for behavioral health to publish a children’s book addressing ADHD, anxiety, being yourself

If asked how she came to work in behavioral medicine, Dr. Justice Gray ʼ24 DMSc will tell you, “Psych chose ...
Dr. Bryn Kroto sitting a desk with a laptop displaying an x ray.

Lynchburg alumna drives global health and PA advocacy through Red Shot Medical

When Bryn Kroto ’25 DMSc reflects on her calling, she often reaches for the image of an arrow. Whether she’s ...
A group of students pose with a sign.

Lynchburg PA Students Without Borders to host golf tournament 

The University of Lynchburg Physician Assistant Medicine Students Without Borders, or SWOB, will host a golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, ...
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