Gannon University at the Ruskin, Florida campus is located at
105 Commercial Center Drive, Ruskin FL 33573. The location is
situated on three plus acres of ground less than 30 minutes from
Tampa Bay to the North and 25 minutes to Sarasota/Siesta Key to the
south. The physical space offers lecture space, podium driven
technology, Zoom technology, Wi-Fi throughout the campus, student
conference centers, outdoor courtyard, and parking spaces.
One classroom lab consists of electric high-low tables, large mat
tables, a bed designed to mimic an acute care setting and a dynamic
tilt table. The second lab consists of combination plinth/tables,
large mat tables, and a vestibular training swing. The third space
is an Occupations lab with a complete kitchen and bathroom set up
for practicing both activities of daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living. The program has the needed supplies
that provide students the ability to practice and learn the
specifics of each assessment and treatment area. Fast
food/restaurants, hotels, and convenience stores are located within
walking/driving distance. Campus is located less than 12 miles from
living areas (apartments/housing) and the Florida Gulf Coast
beaches.
Equipment and tools include: assessment and evaluation tools for
pediatrics/physical /psychosocial disabilities and specific
equipment used in the intervention/treatment of
injury/disabilities, which includes extra-large splinting
pans/carts/and tools, and casting equipment. Durable medical
equipment consists of crutches, walkers, canes, different types of
wheelchairs, functional assistive devices and disability training
technology. Other lab equipment includes: a treadmill,
therapeutic bike, physical modalities, electric stimulators,
biofeedback, therapeutic exercise equipment, electronic medical
documentation software, anatomical models and software, stairs,
curbs, parallel bars, balance equipment, diagnostic ultrasound,
InBody 570, Dartfish video analysis software, a metabolic cart,
ErigoPro Tilt Table with functional electrical stimulation and
cyclic loading, and an assortment of orthotic and prosthetic
devices.