HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Training the Front Line August 8, 2012

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Agenda 1.Intro 2.Overview of COI and 2012 Focus 3.Overview of role of community colleges 4.Role of this COI 5.Selected Resources 6.What next

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Mission of the NN/LM …improve public health by providing all health care providers in the United States with equal access to biomedical information …improve the public’s access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges COI (Community of Interest) NNlLM NER initiative in 2011 Groups: Health Literacy, Healthy Communities. IT, and Healthcare Workforce Groups engaged in the ongoing discussion of how a focus area affects the library and health information setting and how libraries should prepare for and respond to these issues. (NN/LM NER)

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Communities of Interest Also referred to as a community of practice, the community of interest is a community of people who share a common interest or passion. They are a network of peers with diverse skills and experiences in an area of practice or profession. Such groups are held together by the members’ desire to help others in sharing information and the need to advance their own knowledge by learning from others. (

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges NN/LM New England Region The Health care Workforce theme is concerned with issues and trends related to the composition, distribution, preparation, and ongoing development of students and professionals in the health care setting

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges 2012 Focus: Community Colleges National focus for workforce development Training of front line healthcare workforce Diversity of student population Variety of programs Currency of programs (eg Health IT)

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Overall community college enrollments continue to grow as traditional (recent high-school graduates) college- bound students, incumbent workers, and the unemployed increasingly become aware of the quality education available at community colleges where an array of affordable, efficient educational models are utilized to support both academic progression and career advancement. The Role of Community Colleges in Meeting the Nation's Health Workforce Needs Roxanne Fulcher, Director of Health Professions Policy and the Health Professions Education Center at the American Association of Community Colleges

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges NER Suggested Activities Training Trend-Watching Strategic Collaboration Promotion of resources (eg NLM resources) Model development ( innovative application/practice) Model piloting ( funded project)

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Academic Programs –Associate Degrees Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography Nursing Occupational Therapy Assistant Physical Therapy Assistant Radiography Respiratory Therapy Therapeutic Massage

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Certificate Programs Dental Assisting certificate Health Care Interpreter Certificate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certificate Phlebotomy Certificate Renal Dialysis Technology Certificate Therapeutic Massage Certificate

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Workforce Development Programs Adult Basic Education Community Education Business and Economic Development DLT –Trade Program Workforce Investment Act (WIA

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Community College Students Diversity – age, minorities, academic background Working while in school – full time jobs Single parents Unemployed and looking for new career First in family to go to college – support Financial difficulties –stop and go career path

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Role of Library Providing resources (databases, journals, books) Training students (bibliographic instruction) Reference services (assignments) Reserves Program accreditation support Faculty workshops Partnerships/Collaborations w/hospitals etc

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Role of COI? Learning from each other Current awareness ‘Best’ resources for associate level programs Group project (eg Workforce Development Libguide) Speakers (national, regional leaders)

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges Selected Resources Health Professions Education Center (hpec) : alth/Pages/default.aspx alth/Pages/default.aspx National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE Community Colleges What Next? Quarterly Webinar - discussion on specific topic (eg, BI instruction, Workforce Development programs) List of ‘Best’ Resources for associate level List of ‘Best Free’ Resources Needs survey of CC Health Sciences librarians National or regional speaker

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