Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital will be honored on for its contributions to the development, promotion, and progress of Oklahoma’s Technology Center system during the 41st Annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education summer conference scheduled for August 4-6, 2008 at the Cox Convention Center.

The Partners for Progress award recognizes businesses and industries which have demonstrated their commitment to CareerTech education in a variety of ways including cooperative programs, community involvement and student sponsorships, said Dr. Doug Major, superintendent/CEO of Pioneer Technology Center (PTC).

Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital partners with Pioneer Technology Center to ensure that PTC practical nursing students, in addition to other health program students, implement their practical training in a quality clinical setting. Integris Blackwell administration and staff make exerted efforts, not only to enhance the students’ educational process, but to also help the students complete their requirements for certification and licensing. Ultimately, Blackwell Integris Regional Hospital is a key partner to Pioneer Tech in developing a highly skilled healthcare workforce.

For more information on Pioneer Technology Center’s partnership with Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital, call 580-762-8336.