Area colleges heed the need for health care professionals

Daneman reports on the critical need for more health care providers in this country. More and more schools of nursing are expanding their physical space to allow for more students to become educated and enter the depleted workforce. Many schools are expanding their programs, as well.

"RIT this academic year started a medical informatics undergraduate degree, which replaced its biomedical computing program. "It's a hot item right now in this country and the world," director Nicolas Thireos said of the science that organizes, analyzes and manages health care information. RIT also hopes to start a master's program in medical informatics.

Nazareth College began a doctor of physical therapy program in the fall. Last year the school started a post-master's nursing education certification program."

The need for nursing education certificate or degree programs are essential if we want to increase the number of nurses in this country. And, nursing students need to know the technologies that are available to them in order to provide competent nursing care to clients in various settings.