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Bright Futures in Health Care : Collaborative Investment in Students, Workforce Development. January 14, 2014. Healthcare is Largest Employment Sector in Muskogee County. Muskogee County is home to 204 healthcare employer establishments, generating $632 million in multiplied annual revenue.
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Bright Futures in Health Care:Collaborative Investment in Students, Workforce Development January 14, 2014
Healthcare is Largest Employment Sector in Muskogee County • Muskogee County is home to 204 healthcare employer establishments, generating $632 million in multiplied annual revenue. • 19% of the Muskogee County workforce is employed in healthcare (5,438 employees), generating $300 million in multiplied annual payroll. • On average, Muskogee County healthcare employees earn 73% more than the county average.
Healthcare Workforce Demand is increasing in Muskogee County • Currently, Muskogee County faces a 3% shortage of qualified healthcare workers. This results in $500,000 in lost payroll annually. • The Dept. of Commerce expects an 11% growth in healthcare jobs in Muskogee County over the next 10 years. This amounts to the possibility of an additional 598 skilled employee positions and $33 million multiplied annual payroll.
MDHS is a “Gap Funding” Scholarship for Tuition, Fees, Books + Stipend for Muskogee County Residents • Eligible majors in Nursing, Allied Health, Biological Science • Requires Two-Year Local Health Care Work Commitment • $300,000 over three years thanks to a grant from the City of Muskogee Foundation. Can fund up to 40 students this year.
Health-Related Programs Include: * Pre-Nursing* Nursing* LPN to RN Bridge* Bio Sciences: Pre-Med* Radiologic Technology* Medical Lab Science* Occupational / Physical Therapy Assistant (coming soon)
Eastern Oklahoma Health Care Coalition • Seven County Collaboration between K-12 and Higher Ed. Institutions, Healthcare Providers, Workforce Development • Mission: To collaboratively recruit, train, educate and retain health care professionals to meet the workforce needs in Eastern Oklahoma • Idea developed through collaboration between the Eastern Workforce Investment Board and the Muskogee Area Education Consortium • 2008 = Broad Community Input on Strategic Plan • 2010 = Regional Summit, Collaborative Vision to make Muskogee a Regional Healthcare Education Hub
EOK Health Strategic Priorities I. M A R K E T I N G + R E C R U I T M E N T • GOAL: Increase educational awareness to produce qualified applicant pools for health care programs. II. HEALTH CAREER E D U C A T I O N + T R A I N I N G • GOAL: To Increase the training capacity and offerings of area health care programs. III. R E T E N T I O N O F H E A L T H C A R E P R O F E S S I O N A L S • GOAL: Identify strategies to assist health care facilities retain employees in the Eastern Oklahoma region.
Healthcare Education Hub in Muskogee • More than 40 Healthcare Related Programs Offered by Schools in the Muskogee Area • Collaboration and Cooperation among Schools Benefits Students • More Exciting Health Programs are in the Works
Inspiring Future Health Professionals: Pipeline Development • MASH Camp / Camp MD • Mad Science / Health Explorers • Health Career Clubs • Field Trips for Educators • Shadowing Days, EWIB • Elementary Student Outreach
CSC: Collaborating to Meet Healthcare Education and Workforce Needs