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THE UNIVERSITY
East Tennessee State University, situated in Johnson City, Tennessee, is a state-supported coeducational institution and one of the principal campuses governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Opening in 1911 as East Tennessee State Normal School, the institution experienced several name changes before achieving university status in 1963.
Today, ETSU is a multifaceted university with an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students and offers two-year, four-year, and graduate programs of study through nine colleges and schools. ETSU's Division of Health Sciences, composed of the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Public and Allied Health, serves the state, region, and nation as a comprehensive academic health sciences center.
The College of Public and Allied Health (CPAH) was established as the school of Health in 1959 and became operational in June 1960. Public and allied health courses have been offered since the mid-1940s. From this beginning, CPAH has grown until now it houses seven departments offering academic programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree levels.
The mission of the
college is to integrate teaching, research, and service to create an environment
conducive to quality education; to provide fundamental human and scientific
understanding with applied experience necessary for lifelong learning in
the health professions; and to promote a spirit of cooperation among members
of the college.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of
Health Related Professions, located at the Nave Center in Elizabethton,(map)
Tennessee, is a multidisciplinary department offering courses of study
leading to a Bachelors of Science degree in the major in Allied Health
with concentrations in Radiologic Technology and Cardiopulmonary Science
- Respiratory Therapist.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY/DEGREES
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The registered respiratory therapist performs respiratory care modalities that include oxygen therapy, breathing treatments, humidity-aerosol therapy, pulmonary drainage procedures, mechanical ventilation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Respiratory care practitioners work in acute care hospitals with adults, premature infants and geriatric patients in surgical services, air and ground transport, multi-disciplinary nutrition teams, emergency department, neonatal/pediatric intensive care, and medical, cardiac, and surgical intensive care. Practitioners may choose diverse working environments such as the diagnostic pulmonary laboratory, bronchoscopy laboratory, long-term acute care units, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) units, or they may choose to work as a traveling therapist, home respiratory therapist, or pharmaceutical sales representative.
The radiographer is a highly skilled professional qualified by education, is a vital member of the health care team providing appropriate services using imaging equipment. Radiographers operate complex imaging equipment in a number of different environments encompassing general diagnostics, surgical, interventional procedures and other imaging areas such as Computerized Axial Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
In addition to classroom instruction, all programs have an externship component in the curriculum which requires that the student spend an identified amount of time in the clinical area as part of the training requirements. Clinical rotations take place in various departments of local hospitals, physician's offices, durable medical equipment providers and home health care agencies.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the programs in the Department of Health Related Professions is selective. Students must first apply and be admitted to ETSU. However, this admittance to the university does not assure acceptance into the programs.
One class per year is admitted for all programs. Students are required to attend designated consecutive semesters to complete the programs. Admission to a program is determined by an advisory committee which convenes approximately two months prior to the beginning of the semester. Each applicant is evaluated on the basis of academic record, a personal interview, and experience.
All programs offered in the department call for a high degree of individual motivation, good physical health, and manual dexterity. Instruction is individualized and performance standards are exacting.
Refer to admission requirements in the ETSU Undergraduate Catalog and appropriate departmental literature regarding separate admission/progression policies.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Advisement is offered in the respective program areas in the Department of Health Related Professions. An appointment can be made by contacting the Nave Center at (423) 547-4900.
EXPENSES/FINANCIAL AID
Tuition and fees are published in the ETSU Schedule of Classes Bulletin. Refer to individual program brochures/handouts regarding additional fees for uniforms, lab fees, liability insurance, Hepatitis B immunizations, travel, and other expenses.
Financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, and grants is available to eligible applicants. Information and applications may be obtained by contacting the Office of Financial Aid at (423) 439-4212.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The pursuit of higher education in public and allied health opens doors to a variety of opportunities for career growth. Presently, there is a national shortage of career-entry practitioners in most of the disciplines. Further information may be obtained by contacting the individual programs.
PROFESSIONAL STUDY
Individuals with a background in allied health leadership, respiratory care, or radiologic technology may be interested in another ETSU concentration. Graduates of associate degree, certificate and/or diploma programs who meet established eligibility requirements may be able to obtain a bachelors degree. Contact the program director in the major area for more details.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Programs in the college are accredited by the respective discipline accrediting agencies (refer to departments for specific information). The College holds memberships in the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) and the American Public Health Association (APHA).
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East Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution and is fully in accord with the belief that educational and employment opportunities should be available to all eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. Printed by East Tennessee State University Press. TBR 260-059-02 .2M
East Tennessee State University makes available to prospective students and employees the ETSU security Information Report. This annual report includes campus crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years and various campus policies concerning law enforcement, the reporting of criminal activity, and crime prevention programs. The ETSU Security Information Report is available upon request from the Department of Public Safety, Box 70646 ETSU, Johnson City, TN 37614. The report can be accessed on the Internet at:http://www.etsu.edu/dps/security_report.htm.
Doug Masini, EdD. RRT/ Jennifer Bowman, Copyright © 2003 East Tennessee State Unversity
Department
of Health-Related Professions, All rights reserved. Revised: September 09, 2003 .