Salus University

The courtyard of Salus University

Salus University is a university in Pennsylvania, United States, specializing in degree programs for the health care professions. It was founded as the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry in 1919. Its campus is located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States. A private non-profit school, Salus offers degree programs in the professions of optometry, audiology, speech-language pathology, physician assistant, blindness and low vision, occupational therapy, public health, and biomedicine. ^[1]

History

The University’s founding college – Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) – was established in 1919, and is one of the oldest optometry colleges in North America. Salus University, established on July 1, 2008, consists of four colleges: Pennsylvania College of Optometry; George S. Osborne College of Audiology; College of Education and Rehabilitation; and College of Health Sciences.

Salus University degree programs

Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedicine (PhD)
Master of Medical Science (MMS), Physician Assistant
Master of Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Master of Science (MS) degrees: Low Vision Rehabilitation; Low Vision Therapy; Orientation and Mobility; Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Education (MEd) degree: Education of Children with Visual and Sensory Impairments
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science, Clinical Optometry (MSCO) for international practitioners

Clinical facilities

Optometry

The Eye Institute (TEI) was established in 1978 in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia, and in 2010 completed renovation. In addition to its main West Oak Lane location, The Eye Institute has two satellite offices in Philadelphia, one in the East Falls section and one in the Chestnut Hill section.

Audiology

Established in 2004, Pennsylvania Ear Institute is located at the school’s Elkins Park campus, and serves as a clinical site for Doctor of Audiology students enrolled in the Osborne College of Audiology.

Speech Language Pathology

The Speech Language Institute is the clinical facility for students enrolled in the University's Speech-Language Pathology master's degree program. The Institute opened in July 2015 on the University's campus in Elkins Park, PA.

References

↑ "About Salus University". Salus University. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

External links

salus.edu Salus University official site

Private colleges and universities in Pennsylvania

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Universities and colleges	Alvernia The American College Arcadia Art Institute of Philadelphia Bucknell Bryn Athyn Cabrini Cairn Carlow Carnegie Mellon Central Penn Chestnut Hill Clarks Summit University Curtis Institute of Music Delaware Valley DeSales Drexel Duquesne Eastern Gannon Gratz Gwynedd Mercy Harcum Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Holy Family Hussian School of Art Immaculata Keystone La Roche La Salle Lackawanna Lancaster Bible Lehigh Manor Marywood Misericordia Moore College of Art and Design Mount Aloysius Neumann Peirce Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Philadelphia Point Park Robert Morris Rosemont St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Saint Francis Saint Joseph's Salus Seton Hill Thiel Thomas Jefferson University of Pennsylvania University of Scranton University of the Arts University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Valley Forge Villanova Widener Wilkes

Colleges and universities in metropolitan Philadelphia

Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Colleges and Universities	Arcadia University Bryn Athyn College Bryn Mawr College Gwynedd Mercy University Haverford College Manor College Montgomery County Community College Salus University Penn State Abington Rosemont College St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Temple University Ambler Ursinus College Westminster Theological Seminary

Public school districts	Abington School District Boyertown Area School District Bryn Athyn School District Cheltenham Township School District Colonial School District Hatboro-Horsham School District Jenkintown School District Lower Merion School District Lower Moreland Township School District Methacton School District Norristown Area School District North Penn School District Perkiomen Valley School District Pottsgrove School District Pottstown School District Souderton Area School District Springfield Township School District Spring-Ford Area School District Upper Dublin School District Upper Merion Area School District Upper Moreland School District Upper Perkiomen School District Wissahickon School District

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Township of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

Founded 1682

Communities	Arcadia University Ashmead Village Cedarbrook Cheltenham Edge Hill Elkins Park Glenside La Mott Laverock Melrose Park Wyncote

Education	Ancillae Assumpta Academy Arcadia University Bishop McDevitt High School Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham High School Cheltenham Township School District Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium Gratz College Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Salus University Tyler School of Art Westminster Theological Seminary

National Historic Sites	Beth Sholom Synagogue Camp William Penn Camptown Historic District Curtis Hall Arboretum Elkins Railroad Station George K. Heller School Glenside Memorial Hall Grey Towers Castle Henry West Breyer Sr. House Milmoral Rowland House St. Paul's Episcopal Church Wall House Wyncote Historic District

Famous People	Reggie Jackson Lucretia Mott Benjamin Netanyahu Ezra Pound Wallace Triplett

See also	Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district Elkins Estate Lynnewood Hall Cheltenham Square Mall Newgrounds Tookany Creek Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Curtis Publishing Company Einstein Medical Center Oak Lane Day School

Historical Railroads	SEPTA Route 6 North Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad

Regional Rail Lines	Main Line Airport Line Fox Chase Lansdale/Doylestown Warminster West Trenton

Regional Rail Stations	Jenkintown-Wyncote Glenside Elkins Park Melrose Park Cheltenham

SEPTA Bus Routes	6 16 18 22 24 28 55 57 70 77 80 H XH Former: C

Infrastructure	Cheltenham Township Police Department

Philadelphia Delaware Valley Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°05′07″N 75°07′52″W / 40.0853°N 75.1311°W / 40.0853; -75.1311

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