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

- Jenna Rolfs ’20 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA
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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

A diverse group of people wearing scrubs stand together outside under a pavillion.

PAs in Lynchburg DMSc program travel to Belize, Panama, Uganda on global health mission trips

This is the reality PAs in Lynchburg’s Doctor of Medical Science Emergency Management and Global Health concentration faced during medical ...
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University of Lynchburg earns ‘Colleges of Distinction’ honors

The University of Lynchburg has earned several honors from Colleges of Distinction, an organization described as a “trusted resource for ...
The Summit’s executive director shares story of struggle, success

The Summit’s executive director shares story of struggle, success

Kristi Martin ’01 shares about her time at Lynchburg and her role at The Summit ...
A young woman wearing a black hat carries a rolled up orange litter outside in the rain.

University of Lynchburg graduate programs partner with World Extreme Medicine 

Two University of Lynchburg graduate programs have partnered with World Extreme Medicine ...
A diverse group of men and and one woman wearing black baseball caps carry a man on a litter between two large white tents.

Lynchburg DMSc students train for disaster scenarios during emergency management and global health intensive exercise

This mission will require adaptability, teamwork, and effective coordination across all units. Your mission begins immediately ...
President Alison Morrison-Shetlar stands with the family of Frank Csorba who hold the posthumous Master of Public Health degree.

University of Lynchburg honors late student with presentation of posthumous degree 

During the 2025 Graduate Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16, Francis “Frank” Lawrence Csorba ʼ23, ʼ25 MPH was honored with ...
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