RSS Channels IndexRosalind Franklin University Receives Sponsorship for Laboratory Enhancements
Newswise — NORTH CHICAGO, IL – Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, a Chicago-based, physical therapist-owned and operated rehabilitation company, is supporting Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science with a $100,000 sponsorship for its Gross Anatomy Laboratory.
“Individualized care, advanced treatment techniques and clinical excellence are important aspects to our operations, but it all starts with the heathcare practioner. Rosalind Franklin University trains students with a ‘patients first’ philosophy that’s very similar to ours. Together, we are committed to innovation, clinical quality and effective outcomes,” said Eric Warner, PT, MS, CEO of Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers.
The funds will be used to update the University’s gross anatomy laboratory, a (how many)-square-foot space outfitted with workstations that include high-speed data, audio and video capabilities. The laboratory, which opened in 2003, can accommodate up to 300 students at a time and all University students use this laboratory as part of their core curriculum. The updates will include the replacement of the majority of the workstations.
“As a graduate level health professions university, we are dedicated to preparing exceptional healthcare providers, and to do this, technology and education must intersect at every step,” said Dr. K. Michael Welch, president and CEO of Rosalind Franklin University.
The University has programs in medicine, podiatric medicine, and nine allied health programs, including physician assistant and physical therapy. Students work together in interprofessional teams which helps them learn, practice and deliver healthcare in a collaborative manner.
About Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science:
Formed in 1912 as the Chicago Hospital-College of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a national leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education, offering a doctor of medicine program through the Chicago Medical School, doctor of podiatric medicine program through the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, and a range of degrees through its College of Health Professions, including nurse anesthesia, nutrition, physical therapy, pathologist and physician assistant. The University also offers advanced biomedical degrees through the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The university received pre-candidate status for its College of Pharmacy and will immediately accept applications for fall 2011.
The mission of Rosalind Franklin University is to serve the nation through the education of health professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving the health of its people. Today, the University stands on the frontier of the new healthcare by educating the next generation of healthcare professionals, conducting leading-edge biomedical research, and serving the community in innovative ways.
About Accelerated Rehabilitation:
Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers is a physical therapist owned and operated rehabilitation company. With a network of over 200 outpatient rehabilitation centers located throughout the Midwest, Arizona and Georgia, Accelerated offers a wide range of programs and specialized services to help our patients restore and maintain their physical strength, performance skills, and levels of function.
Our highly respected employees—both clinical and non-clinical—have strong reputations for clinical quality, effective outcomes, and exceptional customer service. Together, we are completely committed to improving our patients' health, their well-being, and most of all, their quality of life.
The Accelerated team leads with a forward-thinking Patients First philosophy that is applied to all aspects of our operations. For our patients, this means that Accelerated will work every day to meet every one of their rehabilitation needs. From us—always—our patients are guaranteed: Individualized care. Advanced treatment techniques. Clinical excellence.
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