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Transformation of BW health sciences building underway for fall opening
The walls are down, and work is underway to transform the building at 201 Front St. into a state-of-the-art home for Baldwin Wallace University's thriving nursing and physician assistant (PA) programs.
With the entire second floor now opened up, a complete interior makeover is expected to be completed in time for a fall 2021 occupancy.
Bringing nursing and PA programs together
The
$2.8
million
redevelopment
makes
way
for
the
launch
of
BW's
new,
four-year
undergraduate
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Nursing
program
(BSN)
in
the
fall.
It
will
bring
that
program
under
one
roof
with
BW's
accelerated,
post-baccalaureate
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Nursing
(ABSN)
and
Physician
Assistant
(PA)
programs.
The University leased a portion of the building's first floor to house the PA program for five years prior to purchasing the property in 2019.
Creating sleek and modern facilities
Renovations
to
the
25,000-square-foot
building
will
provide
tech-enhanced
classrooms
and
spacious
clinical
labs
where
students
will
practice
simulated
patient
care,
along
with
comfortable
and
inviting
lounge,
study,
conference
and
briefing
room
spaces.
A
two-story
entryway
welcomes
students
and
visitors.
The reimagined interior is designed by The Collaborative, the same architectural firm behind BW's impressive, new Austin E. Knowlton Center for computer science, engineering, math and physics. A.M. Higley is overseeing construction.
Meeting demand in health sciences
Answering both the interest of students and the needs of the region, BW's health sciences programs continue to grow. The four-year BSN program has drawn considerable applicant interest since it won state approval in 2020.
The two-year physician assistant (PA) master's degree program, which started with an initial class of 20 students in the 2013-14 academic year, is flourishing with a projected fall 2021 enrollment of 68 students. Graduates have achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) every year since the program's inception.
Enrollment
in
the
University's
accelerated
nursing
(ABSN)
program,
which
currently
occupies
a
wing
of
the
old
Loomis
Elementary
School
on
Tressel
St.,
has
swelled
from
20
to
some
80
students.
Applications
are
currently
being
accepted
for
the
August
2021
cohort
of
that
15-month,
career
pivot
program
for
existing
bachelor's
degree-holders.
Dr. Jared Pennington, founding director and chair of BW's PA program, and Dr. Betty Napoleon, who chairs nursing, have worked together to offer input on the building's redesign for the future.
"Our faculty members are looking forward to sharing the same building and to benefiting from the technology and other enhancements in our new labs, classrooms and collaboration spaces," Napoleon said.
New purpose for Berea building
The two-story structure on the west side of Front St., a block up from the BW University Market and Front St. Residence Hall complex, was originally built for University Hospitals and then converted to business offices for Lube Stop.
The building includes 1.72 acres and 90 parking spots for students and faculty in the programs, which feature off-site clinical rotations at area hospitals and medical facilities in addition to class and lab work.
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