health care

With enrollment growing and new programs launching, Fox Valley Technical College is preparing students for the future of work while meeting the needs of today’s employers.  Dr. Jennifer Lanter, Vice President of Learning and Chief Academic Officer, joined WHBY’s Hayley Tenpas to talk about FVTC’s growing University Transfer Degree options, high-demand healthcare programs and new offerings

Student Chris Dexter attributes his interest in medicine to his Boy Scout days. His scoutmaster sparked his curiosity about the medical field when the leader recounted his experiences as a Navy Corpsman during World War II. Inspired by those stories, Chris became a Navy Corpsman and served in the reserve for 12 years. He was put

Career Program: NursingOriginally From: MilwaukeeCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: Fall 2023 Why did you choose this career program? I have always wanted to help people by working in the medical field. It’s such an intimate time during a medical moment in someone’s life. Even if it’s a good or bad moment, you are still helping them out. What are you learning about

Fall 2017 Kelly Hackbarth Neurodiagnostic technologists are enjoying rewarding careers in the fast-growing field of studying brain waves. Two years ago, Kelly Hackbarth, manager of neurodiagnostic services at ThedaCare, was having difficulty hiring qualified neurodiagnostic technologists. “These qualified technologists perform testing of the central and/or peripheral nervous systems,” she explains. “Their assistance is critical in

Governor Scott Walker highlighted Fox Valley Technical College’s exemplary training of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in his State of the State address. FVTC was mentioned by name, along with the names of students and instructors representing its Certified Nursing Assistant program, during Governor Walker’s State of the State address on January 19. The college was included in

The Health Simulation and Technology Center (HSTC) at Fox Valley Technical College welcomed the first cohort of a group of 250 ThedaCare Emergency Room (ER) staff members for a boot camp training experience on Monday. The ER caregivers are visiting the HSTC over a four-week period from seven hospitals to learn best practices in emergency room procedures.

A delegation of Russian healthcare professionals visited the region for a week-long program to promote mutual understanding between Russian physicians and their Wisconsin counterparts. Hosted by Fox Valley Technical College’s Global Education & Services department, the Open World delegates explored best practices in the delivery of medical and community-based healthcare services through interacting with local hospital physicians,

Fox Valley Technical College’s state-of-the-art, three-story Health Simulation and Technology Center (HSTC) has caught the eye of Healthcare Design, a national publication that serves an audience of architects, interior designers, hospital administrators, facility managers, engineers, and key members of the construction community as the premier source of insight, information, and inspiration for planning, designing, and constructing

Spring 2012 Skillfully Caring: Nursing Personalized instruction and state-of-the-art technology helped one non-traditional student succeed. For some, returning to college at age 37 can be challenging and downright scary. For Carri Rosera, a graduate of Fox Valley Technical College’s Nursing-Associate Degree program, being a single mother with three kids even magnified the challenge. “I soon realized I