Health Careers Promotion Grant

Lawrence Colaizy Provider Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Minnesota Department of Health Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (651) 201-3851 [email protected]

Minnesota Statutes Sect. 144.1499

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The commissioner of health, in consultation with an organization representing health care employers, long-term care employers, and educational institutions , may make grants to qualifying consortia… for intergenerational programs to encourage middle and high school students to work and volunteer in health care and long-term care settings. To qualify for a grant under this section, a consortium shall:

Minnesota Statutes Sect. 144.1499

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(1) develop a health and long-term care careers and training curriculum that provides career exploration in national skill standards for health care and long-term care and that is consistent with Minnesota graduation standards and other related requirements ;

Minnesota Statutes Sect. 144.1499

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(2) offer programs for high school students that provide training in health and long-term care careers with credits that articulate into postsecondary programs; and

Minnesota Statutes Sect. 144.1499

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(3) provide technical support to the participating health care and long-term care employer to enable the use of the employer's facilities and programs for kindergarten to grade 12 health and long-term care careers education.

Minnesota’s Health Professional Shortage Areas

Source: Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, MDH, 2010

Aging Health Care Workforce

Physician Assistants All Physicians Primary Care Physicians All Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioners Dentists 0 10

Median Age

20 30

38 38

40

49 48 47 51 52

50 60 Source: Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, MDH, 2010

Pipeline Programs

K-12 Higher Ed Employers, Associations

: Career Prep & Exploration STEM HOSA Local Districts U of M AHC Programs Area Health Education Centers MNSCU Programs, incl. HealthForce Minnesota Internships Career laddering Recruiting

State Govt Federal Govt

MERC Loan Forgiveness Summer Internships Curriculum grants Education & Training $$ National Health Service Corps

All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.

Alexander Dumas

% Workforce Analysis Framework 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60 2004 2010 2014

Source: Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, MDH, 2010

2019 2024 Baseline Demand Baseline Supply Additions Baseline 2010 Field Strength

The Workforce Development Pipeline

Prepare K-12 students in basic science & expose to health careers and role models Recruit traditional & non traditional students Locate education and training programs in high need settings and use relevant curricula Encoura ge grads to seek employ ment in high need settings Retain the health care work force Re-design health care delivery & health care jobs

Why is the MDH involved in K-12 grants?

 The legislature put money in MDH X2 Health Careers Promotion Grant Summer Health Care Internship  Recruitment and retention  Workforce development  Community development

Health Careers Promotion Grant

 MDH is interested in K-12 programs at two levels:  Engage current students in meaningful health care career exploration and training  Implement programs for future generations of students to enter health care careers

What is MDH looking for in the grant?

 Appropriate academic relevance & rigor  Program sustainability  Increased student awareness and interest in health care careers  School District support  Community support  Seamless transition to post-secondary professional education and training

What MDH does/does not fund Supplement not supplant other available funding

 FUNDED  Curriculum development not part of existing contract  Transportation to events with academic content  Curricular and co-curricular activities  Trips to co-curricular events    Program marketing materials and postage Equipment specific to the classroom/program Materials for use by Advisory Group  NOT FUNDED  Payment to teacher grant writer or C/TE coordinator  Transportation to school      Extra-curricular or non curricular activities Trips to non-curricular events Meals, uniforms, clothing, give-aways Equipment for use in other programs or locations Time & travel for Advisory Group

Change

Whatever it is, I’m against it.

Groucho Marx

Health Careers Promotion Grant

 Contact Information Health Lawrence Colaizy Off. of Rural Health & Primary Care P.O. Box 64882 Paul MN 55164-0882 Education Michael Mitchell Division of Life Work Devel.

1500 Highway 36 West Saint Roseville MN 55113-4266 [email protected]

(651) 201-3851 [email protected]

(651) 582-8513 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/funding/grants/pdf/hltc.pdf