Curing Diseases. Cultivating Health. Changing Lives.
We saw the need and responded to the call. Northeast Texas faces a healthcare shortage. Our mission is to improve healthcare availability and accessibility across the region. At A&M-Commerce, we're making this happen. Every day our students are making a difference in the world through caring for others. With our help, they'll not only save lives. They'll transform them.
Health :: Explore by Interest
Programs by Interest
Health :: Our Facilities
Health is more than a discipline. It’s an integrated mission.
Opened in 2020, our Nursing and Health Science Building provides a collaborative space for innovation, growth and discovery. The three-story facility features a simulation hospital, teaching kitchen, laboratories and learning centers. You’ll have access to leading technology for conducting advanced research in public health, nursing, body mechanics, nutrition and wellness, and kinesiology.
Health :: Who We Are
What We Do
Five years ago, A&M-Commerce united together with a single purpose in mind: improving the healthcare of Northeast Texas. Together, the Department of Nursing, the Department of Health and Human Performance and the Biomedical Institute for Regenerative Research are making this happen.
A Once Broken Heart is Being Restored
Located in the new Health Science Center, the Biomedical Institute for Regenerative Research (BIRR) is a new venture of A&M-Commerce that discovers ways to reduce damage and restore hearts. While here, you’ll work with a renowned team of scientists as you explore ground-breaking discoveries. We’re paving the way in cardiac regenerative research. Are you ready to join?
Treating Patients, Caring for People
Healthcare continues to change. At A&M-Commerce, we’re evolving with it. Our nationally recognized nursing program uses the latest technology to prepare our students for an ever-changing world. While here, you’ll join a community of faculty and students who strive for excellence in nursing education, practice and administration. Discover how you can make a difference. Explore our nursing program today!
Transforming Lives in Commerce and Beyond
Improving rural health is our mission. You can help make this happen. Featured in our Nursing and Health Science Building, our Department of Health and Human Performance has one goal in mind: making a difference. Join our team as we discover new ways to prevent diseases, promote health and provide support. At A&M-Commerce, we’re paving the way to a better future within our community, country and world.
Health :: News
Featured News
A&M-Commerce Faculty Member’s Analysis of Southwest Airlines Meltdown published in Star-Telegram
A&M-Commerce faculty member Brandy Runyan was featured in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about the recent Southwest Airlines scheduling crisis that resulted in a majority of flights being canceled amid the holiday travel rush. As a public relations professional and founder and CEO of Black Diamond PR & Sport Management Firm in Dallas, Runyan provided […]
America’s Fastest-Growing Sport is a “Big Dill” at A&M-Commerce
Students, faculty, staff and community members certainly relish the opportunity to learn and play pickleball at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Dubbed America’s fastest-growing sport, pickleball appeals to a wide demographic including men, women, athletes and non-athletes of all ages. The sport combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. Players—known as picklers—send a plastic, wiffle-like ball […]
TAMUC Nursing Faculty Member Named as President of State Organization
Denise Neill, Ph.D., an associate professor and head of the Department of Nursing at A&M-Commerce, has been named president of the Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education (TOBGNE) through Spring 2024. Afterward, Neill will serve as the organization’s past president for two years. TOBGNE enhances the preparation of entry-level and advanced-practice nurses by […]
A&M-Commerce Nursing Program Attains High Marks for NCLEX-RN Results
The Department of Nursing at A&M-Commerce is one of 46 pre-licensure programs in Texas to earn a pass rate of 90% or above for the 2021 National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN). The NCLEX-RN tests the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. “There are 129 pre-licensure programs in Texas,” said Denise Neill, […]
A&M-Commerce Announces First Health Services Administration Graduates
The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce has produced the first graduates of its new health services administration program. Patty Macias, Danielle Mahan, Alysa Moss, Kaci Powers, Kardelia Smith and Kisha Wofford received their Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in Health Services Administration at the university’s summer graduation ceremony on […]
A&M-Commerce at Dallas to Host Summit on Elite Athlete Performance
The Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce will present an Elite Combined Event High-Performance Summit on Monday, July 11 at the A&M-Commerce at Dallas site located at 8750 N. Central Expressway. In conjunction with the Thorpe Cup—an international track and field competition presented by USA Track & Field in Dallas on […]
TAMUC College of Education and Human Services Publishes Online Journal
The College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce has published the first issue of Literature Reviews in Education and Human Services. The peer-reviewed, online journal endeavors to provide a collection of high-quality literature reviews for topics related to education and human services as a learning resource for students, faculty, scholars, administrators and policymakers. Issues […]
Longtime A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Honored with Emeritus Status
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently honored retired Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty member Henry Ross, Ph.D., with the designation of Instructor Emeritus of Health and Human Performance. The Emeritus designation is the top honor granted to retired A&M System employees to recognize their achievements and dedication to their respective institutions. Ross retired […]
TAMUC Law Enforcement Cadets Participate in Research Study
Cadets in the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Academy located at A&M-Commerce recently participated in a research study to determine how fitness parameters change for academy cadets over the course of their training. The study was conducted by Michael Oldham, Ph.D., Vipa Bernhardt, Ph.D., and Hussein Jabai in the Department of Health and Human […]
A&M-Commerce Earns Silver Distinction for Campus Wellness Efforts
A&M-Commerce is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by the Exercise is Medicine program for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. The university’s Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) leadership team recently announced that A&M-Commerce earned the program’s silver-level distinction. The university earned a […]
Health :: Beyond Borders
Our Work Is Local, But Our Vision Is Global.
Whether here or abroad, we’re committed to improving the well-being of those around us. Graduates from A&M-Commerce have traveled around the world, bringing their knowledge and service with them. Through our shared vision of transforming lives, we are creating solutions to an ever-changing, ever-growing world.