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Rural Health Education: A Community Partnership

Rural Health Education: A Community Partnership. Partners. Mercy Medical Center - Mount Shasta Fairchild Medical Center - Yreka College of the Siskiyous. Square Miles (including water). Siskiyou County. Rural Health Science Institute (RHSI). Located in Yreka $8.8 Million

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Rural Health Education: A Community Partnership

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  1. Rural Health Education:A Community Partnership

  2. Partners • Mercy Medical Center - Mount Shasta • Fairchild Medical Center - Yreka • College of the Siskiyous

  3. Square Miles (including water)

  4. Siskiyou County

  5. Rural Health Science Institute (RHSI) • Located in Yreka • $8.8 Million • Includes classrooms, labs, and offices • No actual medical facilities • Strong technology • Teleconference • Simulation • Video capture • VOIP phone system

  6. RHSI Programs - Existing

  7. RHSI Programs – To Be Developed

  8. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT and AACC

  9. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT Spans All Health Occupations

  10. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations Healthcare Worker Survey Community Survey

  11. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations Three key research questions: • What are the current and future needs for professional continuing education for rural health care workforce in Siskiyou County and other rural communities? • What gaps exist in CE programs for rural health professionals? • What types of health education and consumer information would be of most value to residents of Siskiyou County?

  12. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Become a “local trusted source” for healthcare information.

  13. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions RESEARCH PROJECT In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Develop or distribute community education classes of demonstrated interest to residents.

  14. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Expand community service learning opportunities for nursing and other allied health students.

  15. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Develop a community health resource Web portal in cooperation with other providers in the county.

  16. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Support regional and local efforts to expand broadband and Internet access and promote videoconferencing using the state-of-the-art system at College of the Siskiyous.

  17. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Strengthen partnerships between COS and local healthcare employers in order to better understand local needs for training.

  18. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Strengthen relationships with external partners who offer value to Siskiyou County healthcare workers and employers.

  19. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Leverage existing investments and partnerships in health information technology to expand locally available HIT training opportunities for two key audiences: new HIT workers and existing healthcare workers who require HIT training.

  20. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Create synergy between community health education efforts and professional education programs in order to improve community health.

  21. WAL-MART WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT RESEARCH PROJECT Major Conclusions In Partnership with AACC and Regional Groups Focus on Continuing Education for Health Occupations • Leverage the convergence of Siskiyou County’s natural beauty and abundance of alternative and complementary health providers to develop wilderness medicine and holistic healing seminars designed to attract out-of-town students.

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