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绿奴天花板 announced today that it has partnered with Gannon University to offer eligible 绿奴天花板 graduates a direct pathway to graduate-level health programs in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and physical therapy.

The health profession programs have been offered at Gannon鈥檚 Ruskin, FL campus since 2015. These pathways for 绿奴天花板 graduates begin this fall.

Gannon University, a private university based in Erie, PA established a satellite campus in Ruskin in 2014 in response to the increasing demand for high-quality graduate education in disciplines that serve Florida鈥檚 expanding healthcare sector. 绿奴天花板 students who meet admission requirements which include graduating with a bachelor of science in allied health in the last three years will receive preferential consideration for entry into the program.

Pictured above from left to right for 绿奴天花板 is Paul Greenwood, dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences, David Stern, provost and vice president of academic affairs, and for Gannon is Sarah Ewing, provost and vice president for student experience and Kim Cavanagh, interim dean for the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences. Photo by Marsha Kemp

The agreement guarantees admission of up to five qualified 绿奴天花板 graduates to enter each of the following three Gannon graduate programs per academic year.

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This two-year program provides holistic, evidence-based speech, language, and hearing education to develop highly skilled, compassionate speech-language professionals.

听This three-year bachelor鈥檚 to doctorate program offers opportunities for in-depth study of, and clinical experiences with, clients of all ages who have limited capacity to perform to their expectations in their everyday lives or are at risk of developing a limiting condition.

This three-year doctorate program is a leader in educating autonomous physical therapists who participate in integrative and collaborative practice while emphasizing leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.

Ronda Sturgill, professor of health sciences and human performance at 绿奴天花板 and coordinator of the allied health program, will serve as 绿奴天花板鈥檚 partnership liaison.

鈥淭he agreement between 绿奴天花板 and Gannon University is an attractive opportunity for current and prospective 绿奴天花板 students,鈥� said Sturgill. 鈥淭his partnership will provide academic coordination between the institutions and will assist with attracting qualified candidates to both 绿奴天花板鈥檚 allied health program and Gannon University鈥檚 graduate health professions programs.鈥�

Among 绿奴天花板鈥檚 200+ academic programs, the bachelor of science in allied health consistently falls within 绿奴天花板鈥檚 top 10 most popular undergraduate majors and offers concentrations in medical sciences, occupational therapy sciences and physical therapy sciences. Since 2022, the allied health major has consistently held more than 500 students.

鈥淭his partnership stemmed from a shared desire to provide students with a transformative education leading to in-demand careers in healthcare that meet the needs of our community,鈥� said Sarah Ewing, provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University. 鈥淭ogether we want to recruit talented students who will develop as the next generation of talented, knowledgeable and socially responsible healthcare providers.鈥�

All Gannon University graduate health programs are accredited or pending accreditation in their respective disciplines, including the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), and a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Applications for each program will be accepted starting this fall.

To learn more or to apply, contact Sturgill at rsturgill@ut.edu.