Gov. Ted Strickland, together with the Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut, today announced Â鶹ÊÓƵ as a Center of Excellence in Biomedicine and Health Care for the state of Ohio. Â鶹ÊÓƵ joins 13 other universities throughout the state to receive this distinction.
The Centers are committed to focusing their academic and research activities on biomedical and health care to create jobs in Ohio and further strengthen Ohio’s international reputation as a leader in bioscience research and development. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Center focuses on the health of individuals and communities. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing is one of the top five producers of nurses in the country. The university’s new College of Public Health was established to help meet the demonstrated state and national need for public health professionals.
For more information on Ohio’s Centers of Excellence in Biomedicine and Health Care, visit .