Health Studies

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Meet NYU Meyers

At Rory Meyers College of Nursing, students benefit from rigorous practical training—in the classroom, in the lab, and in clinical settings—combined with liberal arts exploration.

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Meet NYU Steinhardt

At the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, students can explore disciplines from education and health to music and media studies.

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How NYU Nursing Students Grow Their Confidence

The Clinical Simulation Learning Center at NYU Meyers is a high-tech educational hub where theory is put into practice.

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The Communicative Sciences and Disorders Major

At the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, students in the Communicative Sciences and Disorders major prepare for a range of rewarding careers while helping others find their voice.

Studying Global Public Health Amidst a Global Pandemic

A student reflects on her experience over the last few semesters majoring in Global Public Health during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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13 Ways to Be a Global Public Health Major

At NYU, Global Public Health majors take the lessons of 2020 to heart, immersing themselves in the study of health across academic disciplines and national boundaries.

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The Neuroscience of Exercise

Learn how NYU professor Wendy Suzuki taps into the neuroscience of exercise in her lab, in the classroom, and in her life.

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The Premed Track: NYU Edition

NYU offers preprofessional tracks to equip students with the guidance and coursework needed to accomplish their professional goals.

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NYU’s GPH/CSD Major Promotes Better Communication and a Healthier World

Future linguists, doctors, educators, and performers all find their place in NYU Steinhardt’s new Global Public Health (GPH)/Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) major, where they learn to make an impact by studying global health issues and speech and voice disorders.

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Prehealth at NYU: It’s Not a Major—It’s a Path

You can stay on track for a career in health and get ready to apply to medical school while still holding onto your academic flexibility.