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Collection Guidelines: Health Sciences Library

These are guidelines by which resources are purchased for the Health Sciences Library (Seattle Campus).

Programs and Degrees

The School of Dentistry prepares students to be dentists or dental hygienists with evidence-based training grounded in the latest advances of biological and material science.

The departments of the School of Dentistry are:

The degrees conferred on the students are:

The School of Medicine prepares students to be primary care physicians, physician assistants and other health care fields along with advancing medical knowledge through scientific research.

The departments of the School of Medicine are can be found by clicking on this link.

The degrees conferred on the students are:

The School of Nursing prepares students to be nurses with the mission of advancing nursing science and practice through generation of knowledge and preparation of future leaders in the health field.

About the School of Nursing

The degrees conferred on the students are:

The School of Public Health prepares students to be the next generation leaders to advance knowledge through research and serve the public in countless ways.

The departments of the School of Public Health are:

The variety of degrees conferred on the students can be found at this link.

The School of Social Work prepares students to be leaders in solving the most demanding social issues through rigorous research, academic innovation and public service.

The degrees conferred on the students are:

Bachelors of Arts in Social Welfare

Masters of Social Work

PhD in Social Work

UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. 

UW Medicine owns or operates Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, a network of nine UW Neighborhood Clinics that provide primary care and secondary care, the physician practice UW Physicians, the UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest. In addition, UW Medicine shares in the ownership and governance of Children’s University Medical Group and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, a partnership among UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s