{"id":2260,"date":"2025-09-26T09:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=2260"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:16:28","slug":"health-professions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Professions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-alternate hero-alternate--image hero-alternate--short color-overlay color-overlay--blue-bright alignfull\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-alternate__headline\">Health Professions<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-alternate__socialMedia \" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\/\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 448 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"social-media__iconFill\" d=\"M400,32H48C21.5,32,0,53.5,0,80v352c0,26.5,21.5,48,48,48h137.2V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.6\n\tc0-62.2,37-96.5,93.7-96.5c27.1,0,55.5,4.8,55.5,4.8v61h-31.3c-30.8,0-40.4,19.1-40.4,38.7V256h68.8l-11,71.7h-57.8V480H400\n\tc26.5,0,48-21.5,48-48V80C448,53.5,426.5,32,400,32z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/butleru\/?hl=en\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Instagram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 448 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"social-media__iconFill\" d=\"M224.1,141c-63.6,0-114.9,51.3-114.9,114.9s51.3,114.9,114.9,114.9S339,319.5,339,255.9S287.7,141,224.1,141z\n\t M224.1,330.6c-41.1,0-74.7-33.5-74.7-74.7s33.5-74.7,74.7-74.7s74.7,33.5,74.7,74.7S265.2,330.6,224.1,330.6L224.1,330.6z\n\t M370.5,136.3c0,14.9-12,26.8-26.8,26.8c-14.9,0-26.8-12-26.8-26.8s12-26.8,26.8-26.8S370.5,121.5,370.5,136.3z M446.6,163.5\n\tc-1.7-35.9-9.9-67.7-36.2-93.9c-26.2-26.2-58-34.4-93.9-36.2c-37-2.1-147.9-2.1-184.9,0C95.8,35.1,64,43.3,37.7,69.5\n\ts-34.4,58-36.2,93.9c-2.1,37-2.1,147.9,0,184.9c1.7,35.9,9.9,67.7,36.2,93.9s58,34.4,93.9,36.2c37,2.1,147.9,2.1,184.9,0\n\tc35.9-1.7,67.7-9.9,93.9-36.2c26.2-26.2,34.4-58,36.2-93.9C448.7,311.3,448.7,200.5,446.6,163.5L446.6,163.5z M398.8,388\n\tc-7.8,19.6-22.9,34.7-42.6,42.6c-29.5,11.7-99.5,9-132.1,9s-102.7,2.6-132.1-9c-19.6-7.8-34.7-22.9-42.6-42.6\n\tc-11.7-29.5-9-99.5-9-132.1s-2.6-102.7,9-132.1c7.8-19.6,22.9-34.7,42.6-42.6c29.5-11.7,99.5-9,132.1-9s102.7-2.6,132.1,9\n\tc19.6,7.8,34.7,22.9,42.6,42.6c11.7,29.5,9,99.5,9,132.1S410.5,358.6,398.8,388z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/butler-university\/\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 448 512;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"social-media__iconFill\" d=\"M416,32H31.9C14.3,32,0,46.5,0,64.3v383.4C0,465.5,14.3,480,31.9,480H416c17.6,0,32-14.5,32-32.3V64.3\n\tC448,46.5,433.6,32,416,32z M135.4,416H69V202.2h66.5V416H135.4z M102.2,173c-21.3,0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9,96,102.2,96\n\tc21.2,0,38.5,17.3,38.5,38.5C140.7,155.8,123.5,173,102.2,173z M384.3,416h-66.4V312c0-24.8-0.5-56.7-34.5-56.7\n\tc-34.6,0-39.9,27-39.9,54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h0.9c8.9-16.8,30.6-34.5,62.9-34.5c67.2,0,79.7,44.3,79.7,101.9V416z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/butleru\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1227\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"YouTube\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 21\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 27 21;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path class=\"social-media__iconFill\" d=\"M14.5,20.9c-0.7,0-1.4,0-2,0c-0.1,0-0.1,0-0.2,0c-1.5,0-3-0.1-4.5-0.3c-1.3-0.1-2.6-0.3-3.9-0.5\n\tc-1.6-0.2-3-1.5-3.3-3.1c-0.2-0.9-0.3-1.7-0.4-2.6c-0.1-1-0.2-2-0.2-3C0,10,0,8.4,0.2,6.9C0.3,6,0.4,5.2,0.5,4.3\n\tc0.1-0.8,0.5-1.6,1-2.2C2.3,1.4,3.1,1,4.1,0.9C5,0.7,6,0.6,6.9,0.5c0.9-0.1,1.7-0.2,2.6-0.2c1.1-0.1,2.3-0.1,3.4-0.1\n\tc1.5,0,2.9,0,4.4,0.1c0.9,0.1,1.8,0.1,2.7,0.2c0.8,0.1,1.6,0.2,2.4,0.3c0.4,0.1,0.8,0.1,1.2,0.2c1.5,0.5,2.5,1.5,2.9,3.1\n\tc0.2,0.7,0.3,1.4,0.3,2.2c0.1,0.8,0.1,1.7,0.2,2.5c0,0.3,0,0.6,0,0.9c0,0.6,0,1.2,0,1.7c0,0.1,0,0.2,0,0.3c-0.1,0.8-0.1,1.6-0.2,2.4\n\tc-0.1,0.9-0.2,1.8-0.4,2.6c-0.3,1.7-1.5,3-3.2,3.3c-0.6,0.1-1.2,0.2-1.8,0.3c-1.3,0.1-2.5,0.3-3.8,0.4c-1,0.1-2,0.1-3.1,0.1\n\tC14.6,20.9,14.6,20.9,14.5,20.9z M13.5,2.2c-1.9,0-3.9,0.1-5.8,0.3C6.6,2.6,5.5,2.8,4.3,2.9C3.5,3,2.8,3.7,2.6,4.5\n\tc-0.3,1.5-0.4,3-0.5,4.6c-0.1,2.5,0.1,4.9,0.5,7.3c0.1,0.8,0.8,1.5,1.6,1.6c1,0.2,2,0.3,2.9,0.4c1,0.1,2,0.2,3,0.2\n\tc1.4,0.1,2.7,0.1,4.1,0.1c1.2,0,2.4-0.1,3.6-0.2c0.8,0,1.6-0.1,2.4-0.2c0.8-0.1,1.5-0.2,2.3-0.3c0.9-0.1,1.6-0.7,1.8-1.6\n\tc0.1-0.7,0.2-1.4,0.3-2.1c0.1-1,0.2-2,0.2-2.9c0-1.4,0-2.8-0.1-4.2c-0.1-0.9-0.2-1.7-0.3-2.6c-0.1-0.9-0.7-1.5-1.6-1.7\n\tc-0.3-0.1-0.7-0.1-1-0.2c-1.4-0.2-2.7-0.3-4.1-0.4C16.3,2.3,14.9,2.2,13.5,2.2z\"\/>\n<path class=\"social-media__iconFill\" d=\"M10.4,16.5c0-4,0-7.9,0-11.9c3.5,2,6.9,3.9,10.4,5.9c0,0,0,0,0,0C17.3,12.5,13.9,14.5,10.4,16.5z M16.6,10.5\n\tc-1.4-0.8-2.7-1.6-4.1-2.4c0,1.6,0,3.1,0,4.7C13.9,12.1,15.2,11.3,16.6,10.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@butleru\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"TikTok\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 2859 3333\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\" text-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\" image-rendering=\"optimizeQuality\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\">\n\t<path d=\"M2081 0c55 473 319 755 778 785v532c-266 26-499-61-770-225v995c0 1264-1378 1659-1932 753-356-583-138-1606 1004-1647v561c-87 14-180 36-265 65-254 86-398 247-358 531 77 544 1075 705 992-358V1h551z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"hero-alternate__image color-overlay__media\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/24121645\/AdobeStock_58227924-1-scaled-1-720x480.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-a-community-of-leaders-for-a-healthier-tomorrow\">A Community of Leaders for a Healthier Tomorrow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The healthcare industry is facing a workforce crisis. Every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers become eligible for Medicare, and demand for healthcare professionals is outpacing the pipeline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 203,000 RN openings each year nationally, while the Indiana Hospital Association estimates around 4,000 RN vacancies already exist in the state today. As a result, the number of healthcare workers will need to increase dramatically to meet demand in the coming years. With our proven track record for innovation and producing first-choice graduates, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) is uniquely positioned to respond to these demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In anticipation of this changing landscape, COPHS has undertaken a comprehensive review of healthcare professions with the intention to grow and diversify the College\u2019s portfolio of academic programs and partnerships in order to meet workforce demands and prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders. This review is consistent with and driven by the University\u2019s strategic priorities, the growth opportunities available in health professions education, and the University\u2019s mission to boldly innovate, broadly educate, and enrich communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This confluence of strategy and opportunity provides a basis to re-envision and expand the focus of the College and build upon the historic strengths of our Pharmacy and PA programs. To reflect these changes, as of June 1, 2026, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will become the <strong>College of Health Professions<\/strong>. The next iteration of our College is future-focused and community-minded, using innovation, technology, and expanded and reimagined partnerships to advance our mission beyond our current approach of preparing highly skilled and sought-after graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-vision-is-to-build-a-community-of-next-generation-healthcare-leaders-to-overcome-tomorrow-s-challenges\"><strong>Our vision is to build a community of next-generation healthcare leaders to overcome tomorrow\u2019s challenges.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in achieving this comprehensive vision for an expansion in Butler\u2019s Health Professions programs and accompanying community health enrichment effort is establishing the needed space on campus to focus and grow these initiatives. This requires a renovation and expansion of our facilities to accommodate new programs, technology, and partnerships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-gray);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>To learn more about Butler\u2019s long-term vision for Health Professions education and how you can be part of advancing this strategic priority, contact <strong>Dawn Dinwiddie<\/strong>, Senior Director of Campaigns and Strategic Fundraising Initiatives, at <strong><a href=\"mailto:ddinwiddie@butler.edu\">ddinwiddie@butler.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"mailto:ddinwiddie@butler.edu\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-theme-primary  t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Connect with us\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Community of Leaders for a Healthier Tomorrow The healthcare industry is facing a workforce crisis. Every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers become eligible for Medicare, and demand for healthcare professionals is outpacing the pipeline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 203,000 RN openings each year nationally, while the Indiana Hospital Association estimates around 4,000 RN [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":0,"parent":71,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2260","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Health Professions | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Health Professions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Community of Leaders for a Healthier Tomorrow The healthcare industry is facing a workforce crisis. Every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers become eligible for Medicare, and demand for healthcare professionals is outpacing the pipeline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 203,000 RN openings each year nationally, while the Indiana Hospital Association estimates around 4,000 RN [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Advancement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-26T13:16:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/08101616\/butler-social.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@butleru\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/\",\"name\":\"Health Professions | Butler University\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-26T13:16:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-26T13:16:28+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Giving Priorities\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Health Professions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/\",\"name\":\"Advancement\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Butler University\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Butler University\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/butleru\",\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Health Professions | Butler University","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Health Professions","og_description":"A Community of Leaders for a Healthier Tomorrow The healthcare industry is facing a workforce crisis. Every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers become eligible for Medicare, and demand for healthcare professionals is outpacing the pipeline. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 203,000 RN openings each year nationally, while the Indiana Hospital Association estimates around 4,000 RN [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/","og_site_name":"Advancement","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","article_modified_time":"2025-09-26T13:16:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/08101616\/butler-social.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@butleru","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/","name":"Health Professions | Butler University","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-09-26T13:16:27+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-26T13:16:28+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/health-professions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Giving Priorities","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/giving-priorities\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Health Professions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/","name":"Advancement","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#organization","name":"Butler University","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Butler University"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/x.com\/butleru","http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2260"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2309,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2260\/revisions\/2309"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}