Moving the needle to fill healthcare jobs By Clark Leonard Photos by Peggy Cozart
From the Regional Education and Economic Development (REED) Summit to a pair of new degrees, hosting post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (ppDPT) students from overseas and partnerships across the healthcare industry, the College of Health Sciences & Professions at UNG is preparing students to fill one of Georgia’s fastest-growing career fields. Titled “Not Everyone in Healthcare Wears Scrubs,” the Sept. 6 REED Summit at the Convocation Center on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus sought to show the wide variety of jobs 38
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available in healthcare to the northeast Georgia community. Next year, two UNG degree programs will help educate students to stem the shortage of healthcare professionals in Georgia and nationally. In May, the university received University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents approval for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges approval is pending. Then, in August, the Board of Regents approved a bachelor’s degree in healthcare services and informatics administration.
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