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BTE Opens Advanced Evaluation and Rehabilitation Lab with University of the Sciences
May 20, 2011
HANOVER, MD and PHILADELPHIA, PA – BTE Technologies has made a donation in excess of a quarter million dollars worth of equipment, training, and support to the University of the Sciences' Samson College of Health Science. BTE President Chuck Wetherington and a delegation of Clinical Support staff joined USciences board members May 12, 2011, for a ribbon cutting ceremony of the new BTE Advanced Evaluation and Rehabilitation Lab.
Pictured (left to right): Chuck Wetherington, President of BTE Technologies, Marvin Samson, benefactor and namesake of the Samson College of Health Sciences, Dr. Laurie Sherwen, Dean of Samson College of Health Sciences, and University of the Sciences President Dr. Philip P. Gerbino.
Furnished with three pieces of "flagship" BTE equipment, the Advanced Evaluation and Rehabilitation Lab will be used for multidisciplinary education and research by both undergraduate and graduate students at Samson College of Health Sciences. Students in the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Exercise Science and Wellness Management program will all benefit from having access to the latest technology in human performance assessment. The BTE PrimusRS will be used to provide comprehensive evaluation and rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system, the EvalTech Functional Testing System will give USciences the capability to perform complete technology-assisted Functional Capacity Evaluations, and the MCU Multi-Cervical Unit places the most effective diagnostic and rehabilitation tool available for treating neck injuries in the hands of students and faculty.
This unique facility is the first of its kind, marking the beginning of a close partnership between BTE and University of the Sciences. In his remarks at the ribbon cutting, BTE President Chuck Wetherington explained "When this opportunity came to us for USciences, it immediately clicked – that this was the right opportunity to really join with somebody. One of the things that we really love about this is we feel like we're catching a rising star – in USciences, and in Samson in particular. We felt like it was such a natural place to go." Speaking to the wider implications, Wetherington added, "This mutual exchange of insights and ideas will help drive continual advancements in patient care and outcomes worldwide."
Commenting on the partnership, USciences President Gerbino exclaimed, "It looks right, and it feels right." Dr. Gerbino continued, "the things we think about are our students' future, and how to provide them with the best education, the best technology, and the best tools – all the things they need to be absolutely successful. We are pleased that the folks at BTE share that vision. This gift – in allowing us to have this laboratory – is astounding for us, but this is really your gift to the students and to their futures, and I want to thank you personally – and tell you how much we appreciate your doing this."
BTE provides leading evidence-based physical and occupational therapy equipment to clinics and hospitals. BTE's Employer Payer Services leverage expertise in human physical performance evaluation to deliver higher workplace productivity and lowered workers comp claims through a continuum of care, beginning with physical demands analysis and post offer of employment testing. With BTE, people and companies perform better. For more information on BTE Technologies' comprehensive products and services, visit btetech.com, call 410.850-0333, or email info@btetech.com.
At University of the Sciences, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in the science and healthcare-related fields. A private institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation's first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the science and healthcare marketplaces since its founding in 1821. Students in USciences' five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving healthcare in the lives of people worldwide through such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy. For more information, visit usciences.edu