Notre Dame of Maryland University will acquire the Maryland University of Integrative Health, the schools announced Thursday in a news release.
The Maryland University of Integrative Health, based in Laurel and founded in 1974, will initially operate independently as a separate accredited institution until its graduate-level programs in integrative health and wellness are integrated into Notre Dame. As part of the merger, Notre Dame, a nonprofit, private Catholic university founded in 1895 and located in North Baltimore, will create the first school dedicated to integrative health within a comprehensive university in the country, according to the news release.
The acquisition transaction is expected to occur in early 2024 while the merger of programs will take place in late 2024 or 2025, according to the release.
“Offering programs in both traditional health sciences and integrative health is unique and will position [Notre Dame] as one of the nation’s most distinctive leaders in healthcare education,” Notre Dame of Maryland University President Dr. Marylou Yam said in the release. “With the demand for all health professions expected to increase over the next decade, this opportunity to add integrative health programs ensures that NDMU will continue to educate innovative healthcare leaders and caregivers.”
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Notre Dame’s degree offerings include bachelor’s and master’s in nursing, a doctor of pharmacy, a doctorate in occupational therapy, a master’s in physician assistant studies, and Maryland’s first bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in art therapy. Notre Dame will continue Maryland University of Integrative Health’s online programs in nutrition, health and wellness coaching, health promotion, herbal medicine, integrative health studies, ayurveda, and yoga therapy, as well as the campus-based acupuncture programs, according to the release.
“[Maryland University of Integrative Health] is pleased to continue its pioneering graduate degree and certificate programs at [Notre Dame] in a new school of integrative health,” Maryland University of Integrative Health President Marc Levin said in the release. “We recognize the value that [Notre Dame] brings in providing a home for [Maryland University of Integrative Health’s] outstanding integrative health programs and continuing to educate leaders and professionals to provide a holistic care to individuals, families and communities.”
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