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Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health

Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health. CASPR Annual Conference February 19, 2008 Montreal, Quebec. ORNH Background.

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Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health

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  1. Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health CASPR Annual ConferenceFebruary 19, 2008Montreal, Quebec

  2. ORNHBackground Increase the number of graduating physicians and other health care professionals who choose rural and northern Manitoba as a place to live and practice their professions

  3. Who is involved? Project Coordinator Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba (RHAM) Funding Agency Manitoba Health The ORNH is an active partner with a variety of health care stakeholders including employers, academic institutions and professional associations.

  4. What part of the province are we responsible for?

  5. THE PAST In Manitoba … All components of recruitment were the responsibility of each individual region No coordinator to liaise with students No consistent rural/northern advocate No caretaker of the bigger picture

  6. FOCUSHigh School Students GOAL Encouragestudents to consider careers in health care. Provideconsistent information throughout the province

  7. VISION Introduce Promote Encourage Inform Interact Stay Connected Enhance & Update

  8. Career Fairs Good Information Brochures Giveaways Interactive Job Shadowing

  9. Reality Surgery Videos Click movie to start

  10. Partner with RHAs Promote of health care careers in general Info sheets on 33 different health care careers Interactive, flashy giveaways

  11. Career Fair Displays

  12. Job Shadowing • No consistent policy throughout the province until we raised it as an issue. • All regions will now host local students for job shadows. • Target is high school students

  13. Presentations - get into classroom Here’s what is going on in the work world … “this is boring” …bringing the info stats to their level How “boomers” & retirements create opportunity How people use health care – demographics create opportunity ++ giveaways, shared stories,…

  14. Classroom Presentations Focus on career planning Opportunities in health care as a result of demographics Characteristics of health care providers Range of opportunities in the health care sector Information on how the ORNH can help with their pursuit of a health care career

  15. Promotional Giveaways All materials have the tag line… Health Care is a Career for Life ORNH provides the majority of these materials for career fair events and presentations.

  16. Northern Presence Different target group demographic issues Geared toward that group Materials developed Posters +++ brochures

  17. Northern Presence Manitoba’s North is a unique area of the province Partnership with the three northern RHAs ORNH provides financial support for the regions to dedicate a portion of staff time to ORNH priorities Group identified early career awareness as a priority project

  18. Northern Presence • Early Career Awareness • Poster campaign • Banner stands • CD ROM – (portable & user friendly) • Distribution to all high schools in the north

  19. Northern Presence Early career awareness module targeted at grade 8 student Delivered as part of a larger program organized by the Frontier school division

  20. Interaction Grade 8 ½ day Workshop • Hands on interactive opportunity Summer Health Care Camp

  21. Health Career Quest - Summer Camp • 12 day summer camp experience to be piloted in summer 2008 • Targeting northern Aboriginal students • Three components to the camp • Career exposure • Academic assessment & remediation • Life skills training

  22. Staying connected • How do we keep them here? • RHAs • Practicum • Home for the Summer

  23. Home for the Summer Program The ORNH has agreed to 50/50 cost share with RHAs one summer student position • Student originates from the area • Student is currently enrolled in a health care training program that is a future HR need for the region. • The position for the student will be both an educational and work placement. • The work of the position will include a project that adds to the knowledge of the region about recruitment & retention

  24. Challenges Increase access to schools Increase cooperation of RHA’s • Job shadowing supports Ongoing … Lifespan of Materials

  25. Manitoba’s Office of Rural and Northern Health Wayne Heide, Administrative Director Unit D – 101 1st Ave. NW Dauphin, MB R7N 1G8 Phone: 204-622-6210 Toll-free: 1-866-244-6764 (ORNH) Fax: 204-622-6211 Email:wheide@ornh.mb.ca Web:www.ornh.mb.ca

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