Sheridan College Perkins Health Science Center

The Perkins Health Science Center opened in the fall of 2023 and includes a state-of-the-art teaching and learning space crafted to support Sheridan College’s health science curriculum. This includes Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, and future growth in other health science-related fields to benefit our community.

Dental Hygiene Program

In March of 2021, the Perkins Health Science Center received approximately $12 million for a renovation project that refurbished 7,100 square feet of the current Dental Hygiene Program space, initially constructed in 1958. The Dental Hygiene Program facilities now have 24 state-of-the-art dental hygiene operatories, instructor stations, a sterilization room, locker rooms, a dental materials lab, and administrative offices. The Sheridan College Kim and Mary Kay Love Dental Hygiene Clinic now offers a full-service clinic open to the public. The clinic provides patient education and individualized therapeutic services to help patients reach their oral health goals at a reduced cost.

Nursing Program

The Perkins Health Science Center also has approximately 10,000 square feet of new space dedicated to the Sheridan College’s Nursing Program, including two new nursing classrooms.

The nursing space also has three simulation areas containing high-fidelity manikins and a private debrief room. In this state-of-the-art area, students learn in real time by utilizing a live-streaming audio and visual system. It also includes seven-bed laboratories for clinical instruction with simulated headwall equipment, as seen in any acute healthcare facility. The space also includes a low-fidelity lab space for fundamental nursing skills demonstrations and instruction. There is additional dedicated learning space for augmented and virtual reality programming, which supports innovative technology within the Sheridan College curriculum.

Community Support Classrooms

Due to a growing community need, the learning facility houses separate classrooms that cater to specific populations that students may not have the opportunity to experience during their time in the Sheridan College Nursing Program. For example, there are dedicated spaces for pediatric and obstetrical care and emergency medical and operative care within the high-fidelity simulation areas.

Thanks for the Support

The renovation project was made possible by the support of The State of Wyoming, an EDA grant, the Perkins Foundation, Kim and Mary Kay Love, Whitney Benefits, the William F. and Lorene W. Welch Foundation, Dodd and Dorothy Bryan Foundation, and the Herbert G. and Dorothy Zullig Foundation.