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OHIO   Clinic Based Internships

Barberton Citizens Hospital
155 5th St. N.E.
Barberton, OH 44203-3398
Pamela Wise, (330) 745-1611

Bethesda Hospital
2951 Maple Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
Rita Holbin

Blanchard Valley Hospital
145 West Wallace
Findlay, OH 45840
Denny Bash

Caremark Sportmed
70 South Cleveland Ave.
Westerville, OH 43081
Timothy Berridge

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Desk A42
9500 Euccio Ave.
Cleveland, OH  44195
Gordon Blackburn Ph.D., 216-444-8300
Cleveland Clinic is a large multidisciplinary, urban tertiary care hospital.  The department of Cardiology had been ranked number one in the nation for the past four years.  The Cardiac Rehabilitation program has both inpatient and outpatient facilities.  Over 4,000 patients are treated annually in Phase I, and 11,000 GXTs are conducted per year.  Up to 60 patients can be seen daily in Phase II and III. The Cardiac Rehabilitation program is part of the Section of Preventative Cardiology and incorporates aggressive risk stratification and risk reduction strategies as part of each patients care plan.

Doctor's Hospital West
5100 West Broad
Columbus, OH 43228
Joyce Fontana

Dublin Chiropractic
614.792.1425
Assist with rehabilitation program.

East Liverpool City Hospital
425 W. 5th St.
East Liverpool, OH 43920
(216) 385-7200

Fairfield Medical Center
401 N. Ewing St.
Lancaster, OH  43130                                                                                   
Teresa Weiner / Liz Hoover, 740-687-8174
Fairfield Medical Center provides a multitude of experiences for graduate and undergraduate students.  This internship main goal is to prepare the participant for the exercise specialist certification required by the American College of Sports Medicine.  You will receive experience in the following areas cardiac rehabilitation phases 2-4, adult fitness, exercise prescription and grades exercise testing.

Franciscan Sports Medicine Center
One Franciscan Way
Dayton, OH  45408
Carol Cole, 937-229-7415, Fax: 937-229-6692
Franciscan Sports Medicine Center has fitness programs for employees, seniors, and the community.  The 25,000-sq. ft. facility includes cardiovascular and resistance training equipment, a walking track, and a swimming pool.  Interns will gain valuable experience in conducting fitness assessments, maximal stress tests, exercise prescription and consultation, exercise instruction, fitness programming, and general administration.

Genesis Health Care System
2951 Maple Avenue
Zanesville, OH  43701
Sandra S. Brown, RN, BSN, Rehab Nurse, 740-453-3022
Genesis Health Care System Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is located in the Cardiopulmonary Department of Bethesda Hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center.  Both facilities offer Phase I in-patient Cardiac Rehab and education, Diagnostic testing, maximal stress testing,

echocardiograms, and nuclear medicine studies.  Phase II cardiac Rehab is offered at the Bethesda campus. 

Grant Medical Center
111 South Grant Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
Rod Davenport, (614) 566-9880

Health South
1313 Olentangy River Rd. 
Columbus, OH 43212

Heart Fitness Center
1530 Needmore Rd.
Dayton, OH 45414
Bernadine Wressell, (937) 277-8476
Cadiac Rehab

Holzer Clinic Occupational Health-Sports Medicine
4th and Sycamore
Gallipolis, OH 45631
John Cunningham

Lake Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
6000 Heisley Rd. 

Mentor OH44060-1836   
Todd Music, (216) 352-1200

Lancaster Fairfield Memorial Hospital
401 N. Ewing Road 
Lancaster, OH 43130   
Shelly Thompson

Life Center plus Health and Fitness Center
5133 Darrow Rd.
Hudson, OH  44236
Jan M. Rubins, 330-655-2377
Life Center Plus Health and Fitness Center includes activities for the whole family.  Fitness evaluations, indoor track and lap pool, weight training and cardiovascular equipment, basketball, volleyball, and racquet ball courts, spinning and aerobics classes.  The Center also provides Wellness activities including exercise programs for arthritic clients, cardiac rehabilitation,  educational seminars and programs (i.g. Women's Health Month), dietitians, and Pre/Post Natal exercise programs. 

Lima Memorial Hospital
1001 Bellefontaine Ave. 
Lima, OH 45804   
Carol Martin

Lorain Community Hospital
3700 Kolbe Rd.
Lorain OH, 44053
Claudia Montgomery

Mansfield General Hospital
335 Glessner Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44903-9989
(419) 526-8455

Mary Rutan - Cardiopulmonary Rehab
205 Palmer Rd.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Roxanne Tackett, 937-592-4015
Provides practical opportunity to work with cardiac patients in Phases 1, 2, & 3.  Other programs include pulmonary rehabilitation, wellness, smoking cessation, and occupational and community health. Specific learning experiences include exercise testing and prescription, body composition assessment, heart and blood pressure determination, teaching and consultations, program administration, and observation of cardiovascular diagnosis techniques.

McConnel Heart Health Center
3773 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH  43214-3646
Lisa Kendig
The 105,000 square foot McConnel Heart Health Center is Columbus' premier Center for prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease, with spacious clinical and exercise areas, classrooms, and a heart healthy café.  Clinical programs include: cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, physical therapy, individual interdisciplinary counseling.  Risk reduction programs include clinically

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