title: Our journey from a modular to a multimillion dollar education center: a rural hospital clinical education department's road to excellence.
abstract: This column discusses how a Midwest rural hospital's education department made the journey from a staff of four individuals located in a modular unit outside of the hospital to a multidisciplinary team reaching the hospital and the community from one of the most highly technologically advanced education centers in the nation.
authors.forename: Lynore D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Desilets
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.forename: Sherri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Debord
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004494:Education Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009820:Ohio; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface