Health Professions
We are about building a supportive and caring community as we explore different career options in healthcare and public health arena. Through a wide variety of activities you will connect with your classmates, classes, campus, community and careers. Live and learn with others focused on improving the health of our community and nation.
Located in Keiser Hall
Why You Should Apply
Come join the Health Professions LLC, make new friends, connect with people taking the same classes, investigate different health-related career opportunities, explore Boise and expand your network.
All health-related majors are welcome.
Community Events
HPC students have the unique opportunity to step inside an Air St. Luke’s Maternal-Child Transport Ambulance, as pictured above. Visit the College of Health Sciences website for more information on this experience.
Other traditional HPC community events include: Boise river float, cadaver lab tour at Idaho State University, corn maze, pumpkin carving, soup mug decorating, Soup Sundays, Friendsgiving, movie night, bike ride, and community service.
Curriculum
Speakers from and tours of different health related majors, informational interview, community service & presentation, resume review, cadaver tour, research and present on different types of health care careers.
Faculty
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Dr. Mary Crowell
Incoming Faculty-in-Residence/current Faculty-out-of-Residence, Director of Academic Advising and Student Services for the College of Health Sciences
Dr. Mary Crowell earned her Ph.D. at Washington State in Education with a specialization in Cultural Studies and Social Thought and has dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Idaho where she was also a McNair Scholar and a McNair Fellow.
In addition to coming on board as the Faculty-out-of-Resident for the Health Professions Community, Mary serves as the Director of Academic Advising and Student Services for the College of Health Sciences. She is passionate about student development, advocating for underrepresented and underserved populations, and cultivating a community around critical inquiry, self-reflection, creativity, agency, and overall personal growth. She deeply enjoys mentoring students on their personal and professional journey towards academic and career success. She credits her own academic and career successes to having a wide network of supportive individuals who have demonstrated strong mentorship in a variety of ways.
When she is not working you can find her spending time with family and friends, practicing yoga, and delving into a good book.
Contact Dr. Crowell marycrowell@boisestate.edu
Dr. Mary Crowell earned her Ph.D. at Washington State in Education with a specialization in Cultural Studies and Social Thought and has dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Idaho where she was also a McNair Scholar and a McNair Fellow.
In addition to coming on board as the Faculty-out-of-Resident for the Health Professions Community, Mary serves as the Director of Academic Advising and Student Services for the College of Health Sciences. She is passionate about student development, advocating for underrepresented and underserved populations, and cultivating a community around critical inquiry, self-reflection, creativity, agency, and overall personal growth. She deeply enjoys mentoring students on their personal and professional journey towards academic and career success. She credits her own academic and career successes to having a wide network of supportive individuals who have demonstrated strong mentorship in a variety of ways.
When she is not working you can find her spending time with family and friends, practicing yoga, and delving into a good book.
Contact Dr. Crowell marycrowell@boisestate.edu
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Dr. Max Veltman
Outgoing Faculty-in-Residence, Associate Professor in the School of NursingÂ
Max has been teaching at Boise State since 2007. He is currently the Clinical Coordinator for the Pre Licensure program in the School of Nursing. He also teaches Pediatric Nursing in the curriculum as well as maintaining an active clinical practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at a School Based Health Center in Marsing Idaho.  His current research involves working with children involved in the child welfare system who have significant health issues and child fatality review(s) and investigations. Prior to his academic career Max had the opportunity to work in various areas of pediatric nursing including intensive care, emergency and urgent care and pediatric oncology.
Contact Dr. Veltman: maximilianveltman@boisestate.edu
Max has been teaching at Boise State since 2007. He is currently the Clinical Coordinator for the Pre Licensure program in the School of Nursing. He also teaches Pediatric Nursing in the curriculum as well as maintaining an active clinical practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at a School Based Health Center in Marsing Idaho.  His current research involves working with children involved in the child welfare system who have significant health issues and child fatality review(s) and investigations. Prior to his academic career Max had the opportunity to work in various areas of pediatric nursing including intensive care, emergency and urgent care and pediatric oncology.
Contact Dr. Veltman: maximilianveltman@boisestate.edu