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English for Foreign-Trained Healthcare Professionals
Pilot Program
Donna AlbaneseTim Harry
Why the Project?
Umeda from Uzbekistan
Training
Physician
Current Employment
Home Health Aide
2
Tatiana from Russia
Training
Physician (Cardiologist)
Current Employment
Home Health Aide
3
Alicia from Bolivia
Training
Dentist
Current Employment
Unemployed
4
Ndatte from Senegal
Training
Registered Nurse
Current Employment
Warehouse Worker
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Purpose
To assist foreign healthcare professionals
improve communication skills learn about the U.S. healthcare
systemdevelop career pathways enroll in postsecondary
educationobtain employment utilizing
healthcare skills
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Win - Win - Win
• Foreign educated professionals back in their professions
• Ohio benefits from having highly educated professionals fill healthcare shortages
• Healthcare providers benefit from having a linguistically and culturally diverse workforce
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Columbus Pilot Design
• English for Healthcare Professionals course
January – May 2011• Collaborative project:
Ohio Board of Regents/ABLE office Columbus City Schools Adult ESL program Immigrant and Refugee organizations State agencies Columbus State Community College Nationwide Children’s Hospital Welcome Back Initiative World Education Services (WES)
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Student Demographics
25 students
16 countries represented30% males, 70% females8 medical doctors6 nurses5 pharmacists2 physical therapists1 dentist2 dental assistants1 surgical technician
*Intermediate English skills9
Recruitment
Immigrant Organizations 16
Educational Institutions 3
Word of Mouth 6
Curriculum
• English Health Training• Communication skills• Career goals and pathways• Critical issues in healthcare• Medical terminology • Technology • Resume writing and interview skills
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12
Credential Evaluation
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Licensing Charts
Nurse
Pharmacist
Physician
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http://students.ohiohighered.org/content/workforce-training-adult-education
Outcomes (as of 10/3/11)
Student Persistence
18/25 students completed the course - 72%
English Attainment
60% advanced an English skills educational level
40% progressed at the same level
Credential Evaluation
9 completed the process
7 in-progress
9 did not want/need the evaluation
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Outcomes
Postsecondary Enrollment**
1 passed certification test
2 are enrolling at The Ohio State University
1 is enrolling at Mt. Carmel School of Nursing
1 is enrolling in the University of Cincinnati RN program
2 are enrolling in Columbus City Schools Adult Education
LPN Program
Got a healthcare job or better job**
90% had a goal of working in healthcare
1 person got a job
**longitudinal data is needed
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Outcomes
Student Satisfaction
94% said they would recommend the course
to a friend
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Umeda from Uzbekistan
Training
Physician
Current Employment
Home Health Aide
Applying at the University of Cincinnati RN training
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Tatiana from Russia
Training
Physician (Cardiologist)
Current Employment
Home Health Aide
Applying at Mt. Carmel School of Nursing
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Alicia from Bolivia
Training
Dentist
Current Employment
Unemployed
Applying to the OSU Dental School
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Ndatte from Senegal
Training
Registered Nurse
Current Employment
Warehouse Worker
Studying for the TEAS test to apply for the LPN program
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Lessons Learned
What Worked
• Cohort Group• Contextualized
Curriculum• Career Counselor• Online Course• Credential Evaluation
Areas for Improvement
• Employer Involvement• Computer skills• Start credential
evaluations early• Add higher level English
skills• More resume
writing/interviewing
Next Steps
• Columbus
Columbus City ABLE will offer the course
from Nov – March at Columbus State
• Cleveland
Polaris Career Center ABLE will offer the course from Oct – March at Cleveland State
• Next year – offer the course in other ABLE programs around the state
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Four more licensing charts
Medical Laboratory ScientistMedical Laboratory TechnicianOccupational Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapy Assistant
Donna Albanese, ABLE Program ManagerOhio Board of Regents
[email protected] (614) 466-6204
Tim Harry, Columbus ESOL CoordinatorColumbus City Schools ABLE
[email protected](614) 365-6000
Denise Friend, Cleveland ESOL Healthcare Class CoordinatorPolaris Career Center ABLE
[email protected](440) 570-9417
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