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First Nations Health Human Resources T ripartite Strategy Area Update. March 9 st, 2012. Outline. HHR Health Actions Background Structuring the Work Anticipated Next Steps. Transformative Change Accord First Nations HHR Action Items.
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First Nations Health Human ResourcesTripartite Strategy Area Update March 9st, 2012
Outline • HHR Health Actions • Background • Structuring the Work • Anticipated Next Steps
Transformative Change AccordFirst Nations HHR Action Items (18) Dedicate Post-Secondary Seats for Aboriginal Health Professionals (26) Increase the number of Aboriginal Hospital Patient Liaisons/Navigators (19) Develop a Curriculum for Cultural Competency for Health Authorities (20) Designate Senior Staff in Health Authorities Responsibilities for Aboriginal Health (25) Increase the number of professional and skilled trades FN in health professions (24) Develop role of Nurse Practitioners and Physician participation in Aboriginal Health and Healing Centres
Early Thoughts: Structuring the Work CulturalCompetency
Health Career Promotion • Potential Scope: • K-12 preparation for health careers • Health careers promotion in community and post-secondary institutions • Possible Examples: • Address barriers in acquiring health career prerequisites • Support communities to encourage health careers pursuits • Linkages: • K-12 and Post-Secondary Education Partners Groups • Health Canada’s Health Careers program • and many more…
Training and Professional Development • Potential Scope: • Alignment of training with health system needs • Post-secondary student supports • Accessible professional development opportunities • Possible Examples: • Laddering and bridging mechanisms • Dedicated post-secondary seats • Linkages: • BC Academic Health Council • Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association • Health Canada’s Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative (AHHRI) • and many more…
Recruitment and Retention • Potential Scope: • Workforce recruitment and retention • First Nations communities and BC Health Authorities • Possible Examples: • Assess successes and barriers to inform future strategies • Career laddering and mobility • Linkages: • Employers (ie. Health Authority’s and First Nations Health Centres) • Health Canada’s AHHRI • and many, many more…
Planning and Integration • Potential Scope: • Support development of innovative workforce visions • Forecast emerging workforce needs to inform planning • Monitor progress • Possible Examples: • Comprehensive First Nations HHR Database • Identify relevant HHR indicators • Linkages: • Human Resources Data Management System • Other Tripartite Strategy Areas • and many, many more…
Cultural Competency • Potential Scope: • A thread throughout all of the work • Systemic, organizational and individual levels • Possible Examples: • Cultural competency in health program curriculum • Training and tools for health professionals to provide culturally appropriate health services • Linkages: • PHSA’s Indigenous Cultural Competency training • Post-secondary institutions and employers • and many, many more…
Your Thoughts… • What are the most pressing health human resource priorities in your communities? • How can we best continue to engage with you and your communities?