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Health Workforce Initiative

Health Workforce Initiative. Linda L. Zorn HWI Statewide Director Butte College. Environmental Scan Careers in Allied Health Northern California Region April 2009 . Between 2002 and 2007 the health care industry added 17,000 jobs in Northern CA, growing twice as fast as the overall economy.

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Health Workforce Initiative

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  1. Health Workforce Initiative Linda L. Zorn HWI Statewide Director Butte College

  2. Environmental Scan Careers in Allied Health Northern California RegionApril 2009 • Between 2002 and 2007 the health care industry added 17,000 jobs in Northern CA, growing twice as fast as the overall economy. • By 2017, the health care industry is projected to grow by 23 percent in Northern California. • Health care employers estimate that 5.1 percent of their current workforce, approximately 6,400 employees will retire in the next three years in Northern California.

  3. California Community Colleges: Gateways to Success for California’s Diverse Workforce

  4. California Community Colleges ADN Program Nursing Expansion • 74 CCC ADN programs enroll 13,047 full-time-equivalent students (FTES) in 2009 • Nursing Expansion at Community Colleges is Multi-faceted • 61 colleges received grants to expand enrollments. • Grant colleges committed to add 2,298 nursing slots (FTES) statewide by 08-09. • CC ADN Enrollments Up 48% since 2004-05 • 70 colleges received grants for diagnostic and support services, pre-entry coursework, and other services to reduce attrition. • New Legislation: Allowed Grant ADN Nursing Expansion Colleges to use State approved Pre-Nursing Enrollment tests, multi-criterion enrollment processes, and develop remediation programs for Pre Nursing students—all aimed at promoting student success. • Six new ADN Programs have started since 2004-05 • Total funds for Nursing Expansion since 2004 to date: $164.3 million dollars

  5. Issues • New RN Grads are not getting jobs (or are they?) • Stay the course - keeping the doors to Allied Health programs open • Entry into practice • Nursing • Physical Therapy • Respiratory Care • Others • Health IT

  6. Issues • Career Pathways • Partnership with the Health and Science Pipeline Initiative • http://haspi.org/ • Medical Biology, Chemistry, Physiology, Math, and Medical Theory and Practice • Legislation • AB 1295 (Fuller) Postsecondary Education: Nursing Degree Programs • SB 1440 (Padillo) CA Community Colleges: Student Transfer • AB 2302 (Fong) Postsecondary Education: Student Transfer • AB 2385 (Perez) Pilot Program for Innovative Nursing and Allied Health Care Profession Education at the CA Community Colleges

  7. ACA • What new roles/occupations will be needed for new practice models, medical homes, wellness, etc? • Workforce Issues • Primary Care • Community Health Workers • Medical Assistants • Physician Assistants • Other?

  8. Distance Education • Increased access • Regional models – COS Rural Health Sciences Institute • Success stories • RN • COS/Shasta • Sierra College • Butte College • Radiological Technology • Yuba College • Respiratory Care • Butte College

  9. The Ready, Proven Delivery System in California • Statewide System • 6,300 certificates and degree programs in 72 Districts

  10. North Far North HWI/ Health Initiative Office - Butte College, Oroville/Chico EWD Health Workforce Initiative Bay Area HWI-Mission College, Santa Clara Central HWI-Butte College, Oroville/Chico (statewide coverage) LA/Orange HWI – Golden West College, Huntington Beach South Coast HWI - Santa Barbara City College San Diego/Imperial HWI - Grossmont College, El Cajon

  11. Health Initiative Mission To promote the advancement of California’s health care workforce through quality education and services. The role of the Health Workforce Initiative Center (HWI) is to facilitate collaboration between the education segments and the health care delivery system to respond to identified needs. Website http://ca-hwi.org

  12. Welcome Back Centers(International Healthcare Workers Assistance Center) • 1400 Validated their Credentials • 747 Passed Licensing Exams • 276 Obtained License in their Original Professions • 444 Entered New Careers in Health • 847 Obtained New Employment in the Health Sector • 55 MD’s Accepted into Residency Programs

  13. Health Workforce Initiative Linda L. Zorn http://ca-hwi.org ZornLi@Butte.edu 530-879-9049

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