The Department of Allied Health prepares students to succeed in a range of rewarding and in-demand health care careers. Our programs involve: Pharmacy Technician, Cardiovascular Technology, Canadian Health Care, Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant, Massage Therapy, Pre-Health, and Recreation Therapy.
Today’s multidisciplinary health care teams include a variety of professional roles supporting the pharmaceutical, therapy, and diagnostic needs of patients. Our programs prepare students to take on a variety of roles with our programs offered across multiple campuses:
- Fennell Campus
- Institute for Applied Health Sciences at McMaster
- Six Nations Polytechnic
- Living Classroom at the Village of Tansley Woods
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