Consolidating Healthcare in the Core of Campus

Center for Health Professions

Oregon Institute of Technology


As a regional center for allied health education, the Center for Health Professions creates a strong alliance between education, the healthcare industry, and medical device manufacturers.

Size

93,000 sf

Location

Klamath Falls, OR

Year Complete

2009

Sustainability

LEED Silver (equivalent)

A Full Range of Programs

The new building consolidates classrooms, offices, labs, and clinical spaces for the school’s programs, including health sciences, respiratory therapy, medical image technology (radiologic science, nuclear medicine technology, diagnostic medical sonography, vascular technology), nursing, clinical laboratory science, and emergency medical technology.

Building Workforce Partnerships

The building facilitates OIT’s partnership with Oregon Health & Science University, community colleges, and the health industry to further the Oregon Healthcare Workforce initiative, whose goal is to bolster the health professions by increasing enrollment in continuing education programs and to enhance distance learning by expanding web-based curricula.