1. Case Studies of Successful Workforce Partnerships Between Health Care and Education Tales from the Front

2. Anne M. Loochtan, PhD, RRT Vice President of Academic Affairs Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Toledo, Ohio and President National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges (NN2) anne.loochtan@mercycollege.edu or anne.loochtan@nn2.org 419-251-1785 anne.loochtan@mercycollege.edu anne.loochtan@nn2.org

3. Objectives: At the end of this presentation, the participants will be able to: Identify key elements of successful workforce partnerships. Strategize within their own organizations regarding successful partnerships. Identify and mitigate possible pitfalls within existing and planned partnerships.

4. Case Study #1 Midwestern community college Profile Project Elements: GRAD Program What went right What went wrong How we fixed it

5. Case study # 2 Midwestern community college (smaller, different environment) Profile Project elements: Health Care Collaborative, multiple constituencies, multiple potential fiscal agents What went right What went wrong How we fixed it

6. Elements of good partnerships: Stakeholder involvement Advance planning Communication along the continuum Identification of key partners and their continued involvement Process identification Joint decision-making Absolute commitment by all key partners Financials: Budget preparation Budget decisions Role delineation Legal considerations

7. Stakeholder involvement

8. Advance planning Decide as much as possible the scope of the project Talk it out, using as many constituencies as possible Look for holes Involve partners on ALL sides (including future students if possible) Walk through the details, include clerical and logistical issues (Who turns off the lights? Who is keeper of the keys? What about security?)

9. Communication along the continuum Keep talking it out, using as many constituencies as possible All decisions (major and minor) should be communicated to the group by meeting, writing, etc. Determine your assumptions first Establish mutual priorities and agree in writing Keep everyone involved every step of the way

10. Identification of key partners and their continued involvement You can’t have everyone involved at the decision-making table, but you MUST have identified key partners If a key partner is reluctant, rethink the project

11. Process identification What is the scope of the project from a process viewpoint? What are the specific elements? What needs to be done? Identify the steps, map the steps and assign someone to be in charge of each step. Integrate the steps with each, each organization and the fiscal process.

12. Mercy’s oversight model Administrative Oversight Team Steering Committee Committee A Committee A Committee B Committee B Committee C Committee C Committee D Committee D Committee Example: Marketing, Communication, Technology, etc. Impact Team Key element

13. Joint decision-making The parties may differ significantly in their viewpoints Agreements should be thoroughly discussed and final decisions should be in writing or at least in meeting minutes

14. Absolute commitment by all partners

15. Financial considerations Budget preparation Budget decisions

16. Role delineations Who serves in what capacity? Be ready to assume a role that is outside of your comfort zone. Is any one entity in charge? How are decisions made? Who serves an oversight role? Etc.

17. Legal considerations Contracts? Who serves as the fiscal agent? How do you prove that deposits are JOINT money or project money, should the issue arise? How do financial transactions take place? In colleges, this may be a significant limiter.

18. Questions?

20. Anne M. Loochtan, PhD, RRT Vice President of Academic Affairs Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Toledo, Ohio and President National Network of Health Career Programs in Two-Year Colleges (NN2) anne.loochtan@mercycollege.edu or anne.loochtan@nn2.org 419-251-1785 Both presentations will be available on the NN2 website at: http://www.NN2.org/resourcespublications.html anne.loochtan@mercycollege.edu anne.loochtan@nn2.org http://www.NN2.org/resourcespublications.html