Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences

Faculty

Personnel  

Mission

Prepare health care professionals, anchored in moral courage, who respect and defend the dignity of the human person.

Vision

In the spirit of Saint Gianna, we envision a thriving center of excellence that prepares servant leaders who will transform healthcare for everyone at all stages of life.

Program Immunization Requirements

All students enrolled at the University of Mary must meet the general Immunization Policy, found in the Student Handbook under the Student Experience section.

Students enrolled in specific health science programs must also meet the following requirements.

Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Communication Sciences Disorders, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Exercise Sciences, Kinesiology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Radiology Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Speech Language Pathology

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)

  • ​Two doses MMR vaccine given after the 1st birthday and at least 30 days apart

    OR

    Positive blood tests showing immunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (Measles IgG, Mumps IgG, Rubella IgG lab antibody titers)

• Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap)

  • One dose of Tdap with subsequent Tetanus or Tdap booster every ten years

• Hepatitis B series or proof of immunity with titer

• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

  • Two doses of Varicella vaccine

    OR

    Positive blood test showing immunity (Varicella IgG lab test) History of illness does NOT meet this requirement

• Polio Vaccine (IPV) series or proof of immunity with titer

• Tuberculosis Screening

  • TB Quantiferon or T-SPOT (IGRA testing) -single blood test

    OR

    Two Step TB skin test which involves two TB skin tests given one to three weeks apart

• Annual Influenza Vaccine