OhioHealth-Columbus State partnership to double healthcare graduates

Update | Monday, July 3, 2023

Above: U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty speaks from the podium about the OhioHealth-Columbus State partnership, which was announced to key stakeholders and the media on June 27 in Mitchell Hall. The other speakers seated left to right were Franklin County Commissioner John O’Grady, OhioHealth Senior Vice President Karen Morrison, OhioHealth President and CEO Dr. Steve Markovich, President Harrison, and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. 

OhioHealth and Columbus State Community College have announced an innovative partnership that will double the number of professionals trained in five healthcare fields, addressing a critical need for patient-care specialists throughout central Ohio.

The joint investment, totaling at least $120 million, will address workforce shortages being faced by provider networks throughout the region. Over the next 10 years, Columbus State will double the number of students in nursing, surgical technology, medical imaging, respiratory therapy and sterile processing – five healthcare fields where there is strong demand from both students and employers. The partnership will:

• Establish a new 80,000-square-foot academic building, expected to be called the OhioHealth Center for Health Sciences, and renovate other classrooms and laboratories in an existing campus building, Union Hall. Columbus State will use voter-approved bond funding for the building and renovations, which are collectively anticipated to cost at least $85 million. 
• OhioHealth is providing the Columbus State Community College Foundation a $25 million endowment to expand and sustain academic programs at the college that will fund faculty and staff who train healthcare professionals in the five fields targeted for growth. OhioHealth’s gift to Columbus State is believed to be one of the largest ever to support a U.S. community college. 
• Raise at least $12 million for student support and specialized equipment for medical simulation and other hands-on training. The foundation will raise funds through private philanthropy and grants.  
• Collaborate on innovative approaches that support positive educational, workforce and healthcare outcomes for central Ohio residents and employers.

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