Department of Allied & Population Health

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

Erin Miller, Christopher Robbins

Lecturer

Stacie Lansink

Instructors

Kassandra Erickson, Peggy Harper, Stephanie Jacobson, Brenda Merkel, April Nelson, Tiffany Niemann, Jill Olson, Lacy Patnoe, Kayla Salonen, Abby Wortman

Adjuncts

Michael Strubel, Marissa Trosen

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

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 University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls and at Sanford Medical Center, Avera McKennan Hospital, and Monument Health. On-campus classes and labs for the Medical Laboratory Science 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 the University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls. The Master of Public Health program is an online program. MPH faculty offices are in Brookings and at the University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls.