It is an honor to serve as Dean of the College of Health Sciences.  Whether you are pursuing a career change, advancing your professional  credentials, or researching ways to improve health and health services  of  people and communities around you, the College of Health Sciences  at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers unique opportunities to grow personally and professionally. At the College of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Pembroke we pride ourselves on our diverse community of faculty, learners, and our practitioner-focused programs. The four compass points guiding us on this journey are to create a supportive and collaborative academic environment, to offer a culturally responsive education, to engage students in meaningful service-learning activities, and to provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Sharing a campus with the entire University of North Carolina at Pembroke, creates an environment where collaboration across professions and academic disciplines is the norm rather than the exception. These collaborations provide innovative educational opportunities that are as unique and varied as the interests of our students. We believe that the educational environment we have fostered and continue to build upon will prepare our students to be competent, ethical, compassionate health professionals which ultimately will lay the pathway for them to put their passion into practice. Following in the footsteps of the deans who preceded me, my role is to nurture the outstanding talents of our students, faculty, and staff to continue collective progress toward this vision and make our college ever better.

The College of Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs where students learn transferable skills and knowledge that prepare them for a wide range of positions for today and the future. Having foundational knowledge along with a background in a specific major give students a competitive edge to meet the needs of an ever-changing healthcare landscape. The College's strong faculty achieves rigorous standards for teaching effectiveness and engage students in the highest level of hands-on health education and applied research.

Achieving health equity and improving health and wellness outcomes and the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities that the graduates will engage and serve is a central objective of our efforts. Continued growth of our clinical programs will enable our school to address health inequities right here in Pembroke and improve the well-being of the patients we serve. Overall, the College of Health Sciences trains students for the future of work--competencies for career success.

If you are drawn to a health professions’ career, you will find the College of Health Sciences here at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, offers an inclusive, innovative, and inspiring place to achieve your dreams.

Eva Skuka, MD, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Health Sciences

University of North Carolina at Pembroke