GSW, Ga. Military College sign articulation agreement
Students can transition associate’s degree from GMC to GSW care management program
From Staff Reports
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University and Georgia Military College signed a new articulation agreement on GSW’s campus Thursday that is designed to ensure a smooth transition from associate’s degree programs at GMC to GSW’s new Long-Term Care Management program.
Graduates with the LTCM degree will have the managerial, budgetary and communication skills necessary in the health management field. The degree prepares graduates to assist patients and families to connect with community resources, the transition from hospital to home, and manage the care of residents in an institutional setting.
“We are excited to partner with Georgia Military College in educating the caregivers our aging and disabled communities desperately need,” GSW President Neal Weaver said in a GSW news release. “We hope that in simplifying the transition from institution to institution, more students are encouraged to pursue long-term care as a career.”
Unique to the GSW campus is the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, where the creation of LTCM degrees began. GSW Associate Dean and Professor Leisa Easom previously served as the RCI executive director and experienced how families across the nation are struggling to connect with community resources that would enable a disabled family member to remain in their home, navigate the health care system, and make the transition from hospital to home in residential settings.
“Our nation has a growing number of older adults and individuals with disabilities,” Easom said. “The LTCM degree addresses the multidisciplinary elements in education and training required in the preparation of our health care work force today to meet the needs of these populations.”
Lt. General William B. Caldwell IV, president of Georgia Military College, said this partnership with GSW will greatly benefit the students at Georgia Military College.
“We are excited to expand our partnership with Georgia Southwestern to include their bachelor’s degree program in long-term care management that is offered through their College of Nursing and Health Sciences,” Caldwell said. “This expanded partnership will provide additional transfer opportunities for our students to pursue four-year degrees and provide an excellent opportunity through which GMC graduates can receive training in order to contribute to society as a health care professional.”
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