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Why Focus On a Health Care Pipeline?

A Collaborative Health Science Model to Meet Future Health Care Needs Oct. 16 th , 2014 Renee Harris Health Science Education Specialist MT Office of Public Instruction rharris3@mt.gov. Why Focus On a Health Care Pipeline?. MT has a workforce shortage in almost all 56 counties in MT

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Why Focus On a Health Care Pipeline?

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  1. A Collaborative Health Science Model to Meet Future Health Care NeedsOct. 16th, 2014Renee HarrisHealth Science Education SpecialistMT Office of Public Instructionrharris3@mt.gov

  2. Why Focus On a Health Care Pipeline? • MT has a workforce shortage in almost all 56 counties in MT • Exposure to health care careers is limited • Students need academic and career training to be successful in these fields

  3. Partnerships Make it Happen • MT OPI- CTE Division • MT state AHEC/ORH • 5 Regional AHEC Centers • MT Workforce Advisory • SpectrUM Exploratorium • Monida Healthcare • MT DPLN • MT HOSA • MT DPHHS • MT State Legislature • MHA www.healthinfo.montana.edu

  4. The Great Hospital Adventure A puppet show for K-3 students; $2,975.00 www.nwpaahec.org

  5. Hands On Health-www.spectrum.umt.edu

  6. “In A Box” CurriculumAvailable from Northeast Oregon AHEC

  7. Public Health E-Newsletter • E-newsletters can be found by visiting the AHEC website: http://ou.montana.edu/healthinfo/workforce-development/pipeline.html The September newsletter highlights “Suicide Prevention”

  8. Pathways to Careers in Montana

  9. Oral Health On the Road The goal of these dental careers presentations is to inform students of the wonderful opportunities that exist in the field of oral health and increase their interest in potentially pursuing one of these careers after high school. Across Montana there is a great need for oral health care professionals of all levels. These careers offer job stability, flexibility, and an opportunity to help others, and work with people.

  10. Healthy Lifestyles

  11. Environmental, because Shape Up Shelby! becomes part of the community culture. Media Campaign Individual, because people learn new information.

  12. R.E.A.C.H. (Research & Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare) Regional AHEC & local hospitals

  13. AHEC/GearUp-Med Start Summer Camp

  14. Simulation Manikin • Monida healthcare purchased this SIM Man for professional development in rural hospitals, but offered our health science programs the opportunity to use it in their classrooms.

  15. Health Science Outreach • MT Digital Academy • MT Digital Professional Learning Network • SIM Hospital with live feed to classrooms • NCHSE materials Work-based learning CD Curriculum Supplements New activities (CCS)

  16. TAACCCT IV- $15M for Montana • The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education in partnership with AHEC and other partners from the Workforce Advisory Committee, submitted a TAACCCT grant for healthcare. Although this grant would fund only post-secondary programs, this grant will fund the revision of the entire first year of all health professions programs to allow students smoother access to all health professions, among other important projects.

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