1 / 22

A Partnership in Action Rural Community College Alliance Annual Conference Sept. 25, 2014

A Partnership in Action Rural Community College Alliance Annual Conference Sept. 25, 2014 Presented by Kathi Hiyane-Brown, WCC President Anne Bowen, WCC Foundation Executive Director. Overview College overview Challenge and opportunity P artnership P roject description

meadow
Download Presentation

A Partnership in Action Rural Community College Alliance Annual Conference Sept. 25, 2014

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A Partnership in Action Rural Community College Alliance Annual Conference Sept. 25, 2014 Presented by Kathi Hiyane-Brown, WCC President Anne Bowen, WCC Foundation Executive Director

  2. Overview College overview Challenge and opportunity Partnership Project description Future opportunities Questions and Answers

  3. Whatcom Community College Overview • Located in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington (County population 205,262; Bellingham 82,234) • 47 years of quality education in academic transfer, professional-technical and life-long learning • Whatcom serves more than 10,000 students (4,126 FTEs) annually, 6,861seeking degrees • WCC ranked among top 6 community colleges in Washington state (Aspen Institute)

  4. WCC Foundation Overview • WCC Foundation Support • Fundraising increased from $100,000 to $1.2 million in five years • $1.4 million, approximate contributions in past three years to support scholarships and initiatives • Staff • Board of Directors

  5. The Challenge Capacity – Growth outpacing Master Plan • Capital projects funding freeze at state level • Critical need for expansion of classrooms and labs • Repurposing an existing space would seriously impact already tight enrollment plan

  6. The Opportunity Community partnerships with support of WCC Foundation • New role for Foundation • Explore off-site locations • Establish a team • Pursue options

  7. Partnership Plan Identified Groundwork reveals opportunity for Health Professions program • Frees up on-campus space • Addresses critical program expansion needs • Creates program synergies • Ability to design space to suit program

  8. Health Professions Program Overview History & Future: Overview of Programs • Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, Massage Practitioner, Medical Assisting, Nursing Assistant • Approx. 300 students per year. • Maintains a graduation rate of 95% or higher. • Graduates consistently far exceed national average pass rates on professional licensure exams. • The online PTA program has received state and national recognition and is considered a Best Practice model.

  9. Health Professions Program Overview Meeting future needs of the community • Current average age of Registered Nurses in the state is between 55 and 59, indicating a pending shortage in trained nurses. • The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts by 2027, 90,000 RNs will be needed in Washington…nearly double the approximately 46,300 RNs who are currently employed. • Not only are healthcare workers in demand, the skills required are different than in years past.

  10. Partnership in Action Keys to success • CordataHealth Professions (CHP) LLC • Site was permitted • Open book approach • Existing partnerships • Proven expertise and trust • Pro-bono support

  11. HPEC Project Overview Innovative Public-Private Partnership - Allows for an accelerated construction timeline, while providing flexibility to raise private capital support over time.

  12. HPEC Project Overview • Corner of Cordata Pkwy and Stuart • New Facility 28,502 sq. ft. Project Site 96,000 sq. ft. Phase I 28,502 sq. ft. Potential Phase II 13,000 sq. ft.

  13. HPEC Project Overview • Normal state capital construction timelines can take 4-6 years • Partner inception to construction complete in 18 months

  14. HPEC Project Overview • Leveraged State and Federal Grants & Private Support • Community Partnerships • K-12 • Other Colleges • Healthcare Providers, including PeaceHealth • Other Agencies • Fire, Paramedics, EMT, etc.

  15. HPEC Project Overview • Design simultaneous with shell construction • CHP LLC leases building to Foundation • Foundation leases to WCC • $2 million in Tenant Improvements by College • Grant-funded equipment • Foundation purchases building via bond financing • Five-year lease with four renewals • Expected full ownership by 2027

  16. New Building Features • Enhanced Learning Experience • Simulating real-world environments to build skills and increase patient safety • Critical thinking and team building • MA Clinical Setting • Reception waiting area, billing and coding desk, lab area, two fully enclosed patient rooms • PTA & Massage • Mimics Clinical Environment • Shared Equipment • Nursing • RN Simulations Now & Future • Synergies – Cross & Interdisciplinary

  17. New Building Features Other Benefits • Offset to clinical bottlenecks • Opportunities to increase continuing education • Shared community simulation lab • Community-wide disaster training and preparedness, and triage center

  18. Simulation Labs

  19. Classrooms, Labs, Study Spaces

  20. Classrooms, Labs, Study Spaces

  21. Future Opportunities • Foundation will support equipment, curriculum, scholarships • Clinics – Community & Student benefit • Rehabilitation Clinic: Massage & PTA • Nurse-Managed Medical/Wellness Clinic • Community Partnerships • Health Services Academy (K-12) Additional Expansion & Impact

  22. Health Professions Education Center Opened for Classes Fall 2013

More Related