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Foundations of Health Academic & Career Advising Presented By: Kimberly Slepchuk M.Ed, FOH Academic & Career Advisor August 20,, 2014

FOH Philosophy “Providing intensive career advising integrated with academic advising, from Day 1, along with individual goal setting and career exploration, is essential to effectively assisting students with career navigation and placement” HCC_FOH

Ingredients for Student Success More Focused Student Intensive, Early Advising (embedded, ongoing) Career Exploration (embedded ) Experiential Learning (HTH 101/210)

Advising Retention Data Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Retention Fall 2012-Fall 2013 Retention Total Enrolled Fall 2012 % Retained to Spring 2013 Total Enrolled Fall 2012 % Retained to Fall 2013 Full Time FOH Advisor14186%14162% Non Full Time FOH Advisor 67569%67547% Total81672%81649% ALL Other HCC Advisors7,16472%7,16451% HCC_FOH

FOH Advisor: Number of Contacts Per Semester HCC_FOH

Proactive Advising Academic Advising Strategies - Consistent contact throughout semester - Student Incentive program - Communication via: Face-to-face HTH 101 Social Media HCC_FOH

Proactive Advising Career Advising Strategies - Collaboration with Career Services HTH 101 students surveyed favorable Student Incentive Career Assessments Personality Assessment HCC_FOH

Advising Timeline Super Saturday NSO Student Incentive Important Dates HTH 101 HTH 101 Advising Appt Student Incentive Important Dates Advising Period Student Incentive Important Dates Priority Registration Student Incentive Important Dates End Semester Contact HCC_FOH

Career Embedded in FOH Advisor Field Experi ence Course Health Careers Course

Q & A HCC_FOH

One Day Medical Encounters and Patient Simulation: Allowing Students to “Test-drive” a Healthcare Career Ana Sanchez & Cathy Eden, August 20, 2014

S Allied Health Enhanced CNA/PCT Sterile Processing Medical Office Support Community Health Worker SIMS Medical Center Allied Health Program Leadership Model

In Collaboration With…

CBOs FutureWorks OSCC Targeted Recruitment/Assessment Visibility/Accessibility/Enrollment/Development/Success Orientation to College Assessment/College preparation Simulated Experiences/Job Shadows Orientation to STCC Enroll at STCC Transformation Pathways Pathway Completion Job Placements Achievement Coaching Career Success Coaching Incumbents Continued Education and/or Job Development

One Day Medical Encounters (ODMEs) and Patient Simulation ODMEs take place in SIMS Medical Center: A nationally recognized virtual teaching hospital at Springfield Technical Community College.

Job Retention Data With Patient Simulation: 59 of 61 students (96.7%) who went through the PCT program at STCC and participated in Patient Simulation were still employed at Baystate Health one year after the completion of the program. Without Patient Simulation: 7 of 61 (11.4%) who did not have simulation as part of their educational program were still employed at Baystate Health one year after completion of their program. Reported by VP of talent acquisition at Baystate Health to Director of Clinical Education at STCC, 2011 CHW 12/17 PCT 13/14

Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters… …Give students a unique dose of reality before committing the time and financial resources to education, training, and job placements.

…Provide hands-on learning that leads to clearer job expectations. Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters…

…Result in improved communication skills that make a difference in patient care. Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters…

…Offer students the opportunity to reflect on their experience with industry and academic professionals. Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters…

Spend time with a College and Career Navigator, Career Counselor, and/or Academic Advisor Exploring their transferable skills Learning about potential career pathways in healthcare Discovering the soft skills necessary to succeed in the healthcare field

ODMEs were developed as a collaboration between: Healthcare Education Professionals Industry Professionals Academic & Career Support Professionals

Questions? Ana I. Sanchez College and Career Development Counselor/Navigator (413) Cathy Eden Allied Health Program Coordinator (413)