Publication Date
8-3-2021
Abstract
ETSU's physical rehabilitative science hub
With ceremonial sledgehammers to kick off the renovation to Building 2 are: Front row (L-R): Dr. Jeff Snodgrass, Dr. Don Samples, Dr. Brian Noland, Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle and Dr. Chris Hovorka; Middle row (L-R): Jeremy Ross, Dr. Lynn Williams, Dr. Rachel Ellis; Back row (L-R): Chris Broglio, Aaron Brumo, Dr. Andrew Clark, and Dr. James Batchelder.JOHNSON CITY (August 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University kicked off a $4 million renovation project that will transform 14,000 square feet of space into a state-of-the-art physical rehabilitative sciences hub for the university’s new Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics (MSOP) program and the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program.
The programs will be housed on the first floor of Charles Allen Hall (Building 2) on the VA campus. Currently, Building 2 is home to ETSU’s Physical Therapy Program, located on the second floor. The addition of the two new programs will create an interprofessional learning environment for students in these three rehabilitative sciences programs.
University leaders, faculty, and students gathered to celebrate the start of the renovations, which began this month and are expected to be completed by late spring 2022, in time for the inaugural cohorts of students to begin their programs of study in May 2022.
“This summer, we officially began accepting applications for our new orthotics and prosthetics and occupational therapy programs,” said Dr. Don Samples, dean of the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. “New and exciting initiatives like these require dedicated, state-of-the-art space for them to flourish. This renovation will give our faculty, students and staff the clinical, lab, and educational space they need to grow these in-demand programs.”
Building 2 was a natural location for occupational therapy and orthotics and prosthetics. Named in honor of the late Dr. Charles Ed Allen, a prominent Johnson City physician who dedicated many years to leading the effort to bring a medical school to Johnson City and to ETSU, Building 2 has served as the home of the Physical Therapy since 1996.
Renovation Celebration
ETSU celebrated the kick-off of renovations to the first floor of Building 2 with an outdoor celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.Document Type
News Article
