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Darton College of Health Professions Welcome to the Darton College of Health Professions at Albany State University.

Our goal is to enhance the educational attainment of stakeholders in the Southwest Georgia region and beyond through transformative educational experiences. We strive to educate exceptional healthcare professionals through innovation, compassion, teamwork, and patient centered care utilizing life long learning and evidence based practice. Our dedicated and diverse faculty and staff are committed to outstanding education in which we endeavor to help each student realize his or her full potential.

🦷🚨 Dental Hygiene Students in Action! 🚨🩺 The students recently participated in emergency medicine simulations, gaining v...
10/15/2026

🦷🚨 Dental Hygiene Students in Action! 🚨🩺 The students recently participated in emergency medicine simulations, gaining valuable hands-on experience in recognizing and responding to medical emergencies in the dental setting!

Through these realistic scenarios, students practiced critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and emergency response skills to help ensure patient safety when every second counts. From recognizing changes in a patient's condition to responding confidently in an emergency, these experiences help prepare our future dental hygienists for real-world clinical practice.

Great job to our students for stepping outside their comfort zones, building confidence, and strengthening the skills needed to provide safe, high-quality patient care! 👏🩺

The Simulstion Center excitedly celebrated its first Simulation week Sept 14-18, 2026, themed “Sim Found Me” with caring...
09/23/2026

The Simulstion Center excitedly celebrated its first Simulation week Sept 14-18, 2026, themed “Sim Found Me” with caring for patient, team building, and moulage!!

ASU Dental Hygiene students learning to do sealants today.  This is one of the services provided to our clinic patients....
08/18/2026

ASU Dental Hygiene students learning to do sealants today. This is one of the services provided to our clinic patients. We are so proud of all of them.

Thanks to Dr. Shoemaker, our Senior Respiratory Care students are geared up for successful intubation rounds in the OR. ...
08/17/2026

Thanks to Dr. Shoemaker, our Senior Respiratory Care students are geared up for successful intubation rounds in the OR. Let’s get it, Class of 2026!💙💛

Dental Hygiene students preparing to start injections with local anesthetic. Live patients up next.  It has been a busy ...
07/14/2026

Dental Hygiene students preparing to start injections with local anesthetic. Live patients up next. It has been a busy summer, but they have done great!

Dental Hygiene students learned how to prepare Local Anesthesia syringes today! Next step = injections next week!!
07/07/2026

Dental Hygiene students learned how to prepare Local Anesthesia syringes today! Next step = injections next week!!

06/25/2026

Physical Therapist Assistant students are gaining hands-on experience in the classroom, recently learning wound debridement—an essential skill in patient care and rehabilitation. Through practical training and expert instruction, they are building the knowledge, confidence, and clinical competence needed to serve their communities.

ASU’s PTA program can be completed in four semesters after prerequisites and program admission, and boasts a 100% job placement rate. The future is bright for these Golden Rams!
Learn More: https://bit.ly/4eEaH8d

Student Spotlight: Future PTAs Mastering the Basics! A huge shoutout to our dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant stude...
06/18/2026

Student Spotlight: Future PTAs Mastering the Basics!

A huge shoutout to our dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant students! 🌟

This week in the lab, they got hands-on with a crucial assessment skill: listening to heart and breath sounds. 🩺🫁 It’s amazing to see their focus and commitment as they prepare to provide comprehensive care.

Listening to heart and breath sounds is a crucial skill that enables PTAs to ensure patient safety during exercise, identify critical medical red flags, guide and evaluate cardiopulmonary treatments, and accurately report patient status to the supervising Physical Therapist. These students are well on their way to making a difference!

🎉 Celebrating Our Future Nurses! 🎉Huge shoutout to our incredible Nursing ASN Fundamentals students! 🩺✨They recently hit...
06/18/2026

🎉 Celebrating Our Future Nurses! 🎉

Huge shoutout to our incredible Nursing ASN Fundamentals students! 🩺✨

They recently hit a major milestone in the simulation center, successfully completing their uniform and head-to-toe assessment check-offs. From perfectly professional uniforms to demonstrating their clinical skills on high-fidelity manikins, these students are showing immense dedication to their craft.

Building clinical confidence takes focus, long hours, and a lot of hard work. We are so proud to watch them bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and hands-on practice.

Join us in congratulating these future healthcare heroes on a job well done!

It has been a busy summer semester so far in Dental Hygiene!  Today our students went out to The International Studies E...
06/18/2026

It has been a busy summer semester so far in Dental Hygiene! Today our students went out to The International Studies Elementary Charter School to talk with the students in ESOL camp. The children learned about brushing, flossing & nutritional habits for good oral hygiene. A great time was had by all participants.

Address

2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA
31707

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12295002239

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