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was able to adapt quickly.”
Turner is an enthusiastic proponent
of study abroad programs and encourages students to take advantage of the
opportunity whenever they can.
“Studying
abroad
completely shifts your perspective,” he says.
“The U.S. is diverse, but at the end of
the day, we’re all Americans and we
share a similar foundation. In Korea,
I met people from Ghana, Tanzania,
Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Japan,
China, Mongolia, Singapore, Vietnam,
Thailand, Bulgaria, France, the
Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Norway,
Russia, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina,
Peru, Mexico, Columbia, and of course,
Korea. Learning about their cultures
firsthand opened my eyes in a way no
classroom ever could and now I have
lifelong friends all over the world.
“Academically, studying abroad
taught me time management,” he continues. “I wanted to do everything Korea
had to offer, but I was still a student
first, so balancing my workload and
experiences made me more disciplined.
Professionally, it strengthened my ability to communicate with people from all
walks of life and build genuine connections skills that are essential in global
finance. And personally, coming to a
country where I knew no one and building a life and name for myself proved
what I always believed: I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Towson University Offers Online
Opportunities in Allied Health
Students interested in pursuing
allied health careers in administration/
management or respiratory therapy can
now do so fully online through Towson’s
allied health major, culminating in a
bachelor of technical or professional
studies (BTPS) in allied health.
The BTPS in allied health program
was initiated in 2004 by Stephen Collier,
Ph.D., then dean of the college of health
professions and of Towson’s center for
health policy and workforce research.
Under the leadership of Marcie
Weinstein, Ph.D., the program grew rapidly, with outreach to multiple community colleges in Maryland; today Towson
partners with Community College of
Baltimore County (CCBC), Frederick,
Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and
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Prince George’s Community Colleges.
Students who are eligible for the
BTPS degree already hold Associate of
Applied Science (AAS) degrees in health
disciplines such as respiratory therapy (Towson’s largest enrolled group
over the years), surgical technology,
massage therapy, nursing, radiological
technology, medical assisting, histotechnology, health information technology, physical therapist assistant, and
occupational therapy assistant.
Wendy Whitner, Ph.D., M.P.H., clinical associate professor of health care
management and allied health program
coordinator, explains that the allied
health program gives practicing health
care professionals the opportunity to
advance their careers by expanding
their skills in the health care marketplace.
“The program builds on the students’ existing degrees and clinical
backgrounds and prepares them to
assume additional responsibilities
through advanced learning in health
care administration and management,
organization and funding, ethical and
professional issues, and research findings that affect best practice,” says
Whitner, adding that graduates are better positioned for promotions, movement into related positions, or job
expansion.
“This fully online program was instituted to meet tomorrow’s health care
needs and address shortages in the
professions,” Whitner continues, adding that Towson has strong ties to the
health care workforce in Maryland.
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