Paul Phillips (left), executive director of the Roane State Foundation, and Dr. Michael Laman (right), Roane State dean of allied health sciences, accept a $2,000 donation from The Foundation for Geriatric Education, represented by Jeff Tambornini (center) of NHC HealthCare, Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)
The Foundation for Geriatric Education donated $2,000 to help purchase equipment for Roane State Community College’s physical therapist assistant, or PTA, program.
“We greatly appreciate the foundation’s support for Roane State physical therapist assistant students,” said Dr. Michael Laman, Roane State dean of allied health sciences. “PTAs play a critical role in healthcare, and thanks to the foundation’s support, we will be able to provide our students with new learning tools to help them succeed in this important field.”
The Foundation for Geriatric Education is a nonprofit organization started by Dr. Carl Adams, founder of National HealthCare Corporation. Founded in 1982, the Foundation for Geriatric Education provides funding to schools and organizations to enhance their geriatric curriculum. [Read more…]
