Mountaineer men's basketball hosts hands-on training in Bystander CPR and AED use
Healthy Heart Collaborative
Mountaineer men’s basketball game with opportunities before, during and after the game to receive hands-on training in Bystander CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) use. There will be opportunities to win prizes throughout the game for participation in CPR training. Free or reduced price tickets will be available to all BCHS faculty and staff.
Presented as part of the Healthy Heart Collaborative, a program sponsored by the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) along with Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Omar Carter Foundation.
About the Beaver College of Health Sciences
Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS), opened in 2010, is transforming the health and quality of life for the communities it serves through interprofessional collaboration and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service and clinical outreach. The college enrolls more than 3,600 students and offers 10 undergraduate degree programs, nine graduate degree programs and four certificates across six departments: Nursing, Nutrition and Health Care Management, Public Health and Exercise Science, Recreation Management and Physical Education, Rehabilitation Sciences, and Social Work. The college’s academic programs are located in the Holmes Convocation Center on App State’s main campus and the Levine Hall of Health Sciences, a state-of-the-art, 203,000-square-foot facility that is the cornerstone of Boone’s Wellness District. In addition, the college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has collaborative partnerships with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program, UNC Health Appalachian and numerous other health agencies. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu.
About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
