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1947 - UF President J. Hillis Miller describes need for UF health center during inaugural address

1956 - UF Health Science Center opens

1958 - College of Health Related Services opens, the first college of its kind. Departments include Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Medical Technology

1959 - Department of Rehabilitation Counseling added to college

1960 - Department of Communicative Disorders established

1962 - Department of Clinical and Health Psychology established

1964 - Master’s in health administration program launched, later housed in the department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy

1965 - College name changed to Health Related Professions

1996 - College renamed College of Health Professions

2003 - Health Professions/Nursing/Pharmacy Complex opens, bringing most of the college’s units under the same roof for the first time

2003 - College renamed College of Public Health and Health Professions to reflect addition of public health programs

2006 - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics established

2006 – Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health established to include divisions of Rehabilitation Counseling and Social and Behavioral Sciences