Department of Allied & Population Health

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Sharrel Pinto, Department Head
Department of Allied and Population Health
Avera Health and Science Center 147, Box 2202C
605-688-4329

Faculty

Professor

Sharrel Pinto

Assistant Professors

Aaron Hunt, Erin Miller

Instructors

Kassandra Erickson, Steph Jacobson, Stacie Lansink, April Nelson, Lacy Patnoe

Clinical Instructors

Jill Olson, Abby Wortman

Overview

The Department of Allied and Population Health offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science degree program and an A.S. and B.S. in Respiratory Care. The Medical Laboratory Science degree contains two years of pre-MLS and 2 years of MLS coursework as either a fully face-to-face on campus program, an online program for practicing associate degree professionals (upward mobility program), and an accelerated program with a mix of online and on campus courses. The department also offers an undergraduate certificate in phlebotomy. At the graduate level, the department offers an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree and a graduate certificate in public health. In addition, the department teaches social and administrative pharmacy content for the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programs. In addition to teaching, the department advances population health through research and innovations in community health and wellness services.

Programs

Majors

• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)  
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - Accelerated Program  
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) - Upward Mobility Program  
• Respiratory Care (A.S.)  
• Respiratory Care (B.S.)  

Certificates

• Phlebotomy Certificate  

Graduate Programs*

• Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Public Health Certificate

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities & Services

The main department office is located in the Avera Health and Science Center, but the department also has office space at the Community College for Sioux Falls. Offices for the Medical Laboratory Science and Master of Public Health programs are located in the Avera Health and Science Center. The respiratory care courses are offered at Avera McKennan and Sanford Hospitals in Sioux Falls or Monument Health in Rapid City. Courses in the pharmacy program are taught in Brookings and at Community College for Sioux Falls.

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