Ferris State University receives $2M Congressional Directives grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration

Allied health sciences facilities and equipment - to improve the quality of the clinical and teaching spaces used by health professions training programs of critical importance to health care outcomes - the allied health sciences facilities and equipment project will improve the quality of the clinical and teaching spaces used by health professions training programs of critical importance to health care outcomes in rural areas and around the state of Michigan, particularly in dental hygiene and dental therapy. Originally constructed in 1979, and largely untouched since then, the victor f. Spathelf center for allied health at 200 ferris drive, big rapids, Michigan 49307 houses a dental hygiene clinic that serves vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, the elderly, veterans, and low-income patients. The allied health sciences facilities and equipment project will prioritize essential equipment upgrades within the facility that can be utilized in the short term, removed during the planned future renovation project, and replaced into the renovated facility in the future. The project encompasses the procurement and installation of movable and fixed equipment without requiring changes to wiring, plumbing, or electrical systems. While not a full-scale renovation, these improvements will be more reflective of modern healthcare settings and provide a teaching platform that much more closely replicates the healthcare environments graduates will be practicing in. No substantial construction/renovation is anticipated as a part of this preliminary project, which will be completed prior to the start of the larger capital outlay renovation.