Teaching students and treating their illnesses are common missions – now linked by the
building of a new BGSU health center.As officials gathered to break ground for the new $5 million Falcon
Health Center Thursday, one speaker noted the timing on Valentine’s Day."It is a sweet day, isn’t
it," said Stan Korducki president of Wood County Hospital."We’re talking about something that is
more than just a building," he said, pointing out the similarities between educators and health care
professionals. "We’re both trying to do good things for people."The goals are teaching and
treatment – both with the mission of helping people and sending them on with their lives.The new facility
will be operated by Wood County Hospital and will replace the present Student Health Services building on
campus. The 23,000-square-foot two-story facility will be located at the southwest corner of East Wooster
Street and South College Avenue. A parking lot with 65 spaces will sit on the west and south sides of the
health center.The center will offer:• Preventative and illness-related health services provided by
physicians and nurse

practitioners.• 16 private exam
rooms.• General radiology services.• Lab and blood draw capabilities.• Women’s health services.•
Drive-through pharmacy.Patients will be able to self-schedule their appointments online, and view their
health records via an online health portal.BGSU President Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey said the health center
partnership was just "a dream" a couple years ago. But now it is scheduled to be open for services
by time students return to school at the end of August."The next phase is going to be a sprint,"
Korducki said of the construction timeline.The long planning process has been worth it, Mazey said. "We
want to be known as the fitness university."Students are looking forward to the new health center,
according to Alex Solis, president of the Undergraduate Student Government at BGSU."We are very
excited. When we return to the university in the fall, the Falcon Health Center will be there to greet
us," he said.Solis said student input was sought out during the planning process of the
facility."The student voice was heard every step of the way," he said. "That really means a
lot."Deb Busdeker, director of the student health center, said the facility is designed to meet student
needs much better than the existing site built in the early 1960s. The patient rooms are larger and will
ensure more privacy. The location will allow for more convenient care for athletes, be set up for easy
pickup of prescriptions, and offer women’s health services once a week."We’ve spent a lot of time
talking," to determine how to best serve students, Busdeker said.