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"This funding will support new programs designed to address critical labor shortages in the professions of nursing and medical technology in southeast Georgia," said Barry S. Eckert, Ph.D., dean of AASU’s College of Health Professions, the regional health professions education center.
The university will receive funding for two programs as part of the collaborative initiative between Georgia healthcare providers and the University System of Georgia. The initiative is part of the university system’s economic development program, the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) -- specifically ICAPP Advantage, which helps employers meet immediate educated workforce needs.
Responding to a critical need for registered nurses locally, AASU will partner with Memorial Health University Medical Center (MHUMC) and St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System (SJCHS) to deliver an accelerated curriculum for the bachelor's program in nursing.
"As a magnet facility recognized for nursing excellence it is part of our commitment to do everything we can to be a leader in recruitment into nursing and other health professions," said Sherry Danello, vice president of patient care services at St. Joseph's/Candler.
The program will ensure completion in four semesters (two years) "without compromising academic integrity and will maintain the student-to-faculty ratio required by the Georgia Board of Nursing," said Eckert. Student capacity will begin at 30 students and will increase to 60 by 2004. The projected first year sales tax impact of the initial group of graduates is $37,356.
The ICAPP Advantage Medical Technology grant will allow AASU's College of Health Professions and the School of Allied Health Sciences at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) to collaborate on a venture to ensure a statewide delivery of education services to increase the number of medical technologists in Georgia.
AASU will partner with MHUMC in Savannah, Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. MCG will partner with clinical healthcare providers in other areas of the state. AASU faculty at the hospital sites will present instruction by interactive video, the Internet, and in person.
"This will increase access to bachelor's programs in medical technology to potential students who are geographically restricted in their mobility," said Eckert.
The shortage of medical technologists in the Southeast is among the highest in the country. The collaboration with MCG is expected to produce fourteen graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology after the first year.
"Memorial Health is proud to be a part of this innovative program," said Becky Beauchamp, vice president of patient care services at Memorial Health. "It is our hope that the fast-track program will bolster the number of workers available to help us provide world-class care."
July 10, 2002
AASU Receives ICAPP Advantage Funding to Increase the Numbers of Nurses, Medical Technologists in Georgia
SAVANNAH, GA—Gov. Roy E. Barnes announced today that Armstrong Atlantic State University will receive funding for two ICAPP Advantage projects -- Nursing Fast Track and Medical Technology -- totaling $262,100. The funds will be awarded as part of the state’s "ICAPP Health Professionals Initiative" to increase the number of health professionals in the state of Georgia."This funding will support new programs designed to address critical labor shortages in the professions of nursing and medical technology in southeast Georgia," said Barry S. Eckert, Ph.D., dean of AASU’s College of Health Professions, the regional health professions education center.
The university will receive funding for two programs as part of the collaborative initiative between Georgia healthcare providers and the University System of Georgia. The initiative is part of the university system’s economic development program, the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP) -- specifically ICAPP Advantage, which helps employers meet immediate educated workforce needs.
Responding to a critical need for registered nurses locally, AASU will partner with Memorial Health University Medical Center (MHUMC) and St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System (SJCHS) to deliver an accelerated curriculum for the bachelor's program in nursing.
"As a magnet facility recognized for nursing excellence it is part of our commitment to do everything we can to be a leader in recruitment into nursing and other health professions," said Sherry Danello, vice president of patient care services at St. Joseph's/Candler.
The program will ensure completion in four semesters (two years) "without compromising academic integrity and will maintain the student-to-faculty ratio required by the Georgia Board of Nursing," said Eckert. Student capacity will begin at 30 students and will increase to 60 by 2004. The projected first year sales tax impact of the initial group of graduates is $37,356.
The ICAPP Advantage Medical Technology grant will allow AASU's College of Health Professions and the School of Allied Health Sciences at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) to collaborate on a venture to ensure a statewide delivery of education services to increase the number of medical technologists in Georgia.
AASU will partner with MHUMC in Savannah, Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. MCG will partner with clinical healthcare providers in other areas of the state. AASU faculty at the hospital sites will present instruction by interactive video, the Internet, and in person.
"This will increase access to bachelor's programs in medical technology to potential students who are geographically restricted in their mobility," said Eckert.
The shortage of medical technologists in the Southeast is among the highest in the country. The collaboration with MCG is expected to produce fourteen graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology after the first year.
"Memorial Health is proud to be a part of this innovative program," said Becky Beauchamp, vice president of patient care services at Memorial Health. "It is our hope that the fast-track program will bolster the number of workers available to help us provide world-class care."
July 10, 2002