{"id":1893,"date":"2026-03-12T16:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/health-professions-new\/?page_id=1893"},"modified":"2026-03-12T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:12:12","slug":"department-of-athletic-training-and-communication-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/health-professions\/department-of-athletic-training-and-communication-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Athletic Training and Communication Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-about-us-mission-statement\">About Us <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HERS) is the home to professional healthcare programs that will enhance the landscape of rural and underserved regions of our great state. 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