Five professional schools comprise the Schools in the Health Sciences. With a current enrollment of over 3,000, students are offered a broad spectrum of challenging academics to meet their educational and professional goals.
School of
Dental MedicineSchool of
Health ProfessionsRenaissance School
of Medicine School of
NursingSchool of
Social Welfare
School of Dental Medicine
The School of Dental Medicine trains dentists who are well educated in the latest technical, biological and psychological aspects of dental practice; maintains active research programs; and provides dental care to thousands of community residents each year in its treatment center. The school offers the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with Advanced Specialty Education options, as well as graduate Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The school is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and the New York State Education Department. Visit Website >
School of Health Professions
School of Health Professions The School of Health Professions offers baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in both clinical and non-clinical healthcare areas such as applied health informatics, athletic training, clinical laboratory sciences (CLS), health science, medical molecular biology, occupational therapy (OT), physician assistant (PA), physical therapy (PT), respiratory care and speech-language pathology. The school provides an interprofessional learning environment that fosters scholarly activity, critical thinking, evidence-based practice, leadership and professionalism, while affirming the importance of ethical behavior, equity, inclusion, cutting- edge technology and a team approach to healthcare. Visit Website >
Renaissance School of Medicine
Founded in 1971, the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is a public medical school comprising 1,245 faculty housed in eight basic science and 17 clinical science departments. Clinical faculty are based at seven main care sites: Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Northport VA Medical Center, Nassau University Medical Center and Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH). RSOM trains more than 750 residents and fellows annually in 67 accredited programs across various specialties. Visit Website >
School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce of nurses at all entries of practice who are experts in socially just care, leadership, education and research to advance the health of the people of New York and the wider geographic regions and the global community. The school offers full- and part-time educational programs in preparation for professional nursing practice at the basic and advanced levels, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Visit Website >
School of Social Welfare
The School of Social Welfare prepares students for professional practice with an emphasis on healthcare and social justice. The school offers bachelor’s (BSW) and master’s (MSW) degrees in Social Work with curricular focus areas and specializations, as well as a dual-degree in Law, in partnership with Touro Law Center. The BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and the MSW program meets New York State Education Department requirements for license examinations. The school’s doctoral (PhD) program focuses on policy research and education for scholarly research leading to careers as educators, researchers and policy analysts. Visit Website >