$5M donation will help fund Dauphin County college’s physical therapy program expansion

Harrisburg University at the corner of Fourth and Market streets. Harrisburg University is planning to expand its campus with a high-rise building on the corner of Third and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg.has announced it has gifted $5 million over a five-year term to the school to partner and create The Select Medical Institute of Physical Therapy and Movement at Harrisburg University.

“We are thrilled to partner with Harrisburg University to shape the future generation of physical therapists,” Bob Ortenzio, co-founder and executive chairman of Select Medical, said in a news release. “We see a tremendous opportunity to help students prepare and successfully enter the field as they endeavor to advance their learning and careers.

“We are deeply grateful to Select Medical for their transformative $5 million gift to establish The Select Medical Physical Therapy and Movement Institute at Harrisburg University. This generous contribution represents yet another chapter in Select Medical’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the healthcare workforce and their continued investment in Harrisburg University,” Eric Darr, president of Harrisburg University, said in the news release.

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