September 2011

HEALTH PROGRAMS UPDATE

ALASKA HEALTH WORKFORCE COALITION

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A public-private partnership created to develop, implement, and support a statewide approach to ensure a robust workforce to address Alaska’s growing health care needs

ALASKA HEALTH WORKFORCE COALITIONLEADERSHIP

Industry• Alaska State Hospital

and Nursing Home Association

• Alaska Primary Care Association

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

• Alaska Workforce Investment Board

State of Alaska

• Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

• University of Alaska • Department of

Health and Social Services

• Department of Labor and Workforce Development

• Department of Education and Early Development

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ACTION AGENDA 2012-2015

Occupational Priorities

• Primary Care Providers

• Direct Care Workers• Behavioral Health

Clinicians • Physical

Therapists/Assistants• Nurses (Specialists,

Educators)• Pharmacists

System Change/Capacity Building

• Health Profession Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs

• Training and Professional Development

• Aligning regulatory policies that impact the health workforce

• Engage and prepare Alaska youth for health careers

• Health workforce recruiting • Health workforce data

For us the Action Agenda serves as a blueprint

Along with 2007 UA Health Academic Plan (to be updated in FY2012)

And based on available evidence, to help us Set priorities/guide work Strengthen essential partnerships Develop coordinated advocacy approaches

A BLUEPRINT

DEMAND FOR OUR GRADUATES – DRIVERS AND CONSIDERATIONS

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Many types of data are available – occupations projections, vacancies, industry, student – but the picture is incomplete

Working on developing a more comprehensive and integrated set of data to allow for better prediction of critical needs

THE PICTURE OF HEALTH WORKFORCE

Criteria - balancing pressures while collaboratively determining which programs to consider for development/expansion/contraction Industry demand = JOBS (current and projected) Criticality of occupation Student demand/trends Clinical sites/opportunities Financial and other resources Opportunity costs Faculty availability Educational space Student preparation

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION

UPDATE ON INITIATIVES RELATED TO ACTION AGENDA PRIORITIES

Primary care Physicians Physician assistants Nurse practitioners – program capacity support Community health aides/practitioners

Direct care workers Training Continuing education

Behavioral health clinicians Distance career pathway, articulation among MAUs Children’s mental health

Physical therapy careers Physical therapists Physical therapy assistants

Nursing Focus on AAS > BS (distance) program Collaborate with industry on specialty education Nurse educators

Pharmacy Creighton partnership

Health information technology (HIT) Close collaboration across UA system and with Alaska e-

Health Network, the Department of Health and Social Services, others

UAS Sitka is lead campus for this effort One day seminar on Health Information Technology – 9/28 in

AnchorageVeterinary medicine

UAF partnership initiative is progressing

UPDATE, CONTINUED

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Patient/Family FocusPopulation Orientation

Human Development Over the Life Span

Research Methods/Practice EvaluationEvidence/Science Based PracticeQuality and Safety Improvement

Information ManagementInterviewing TechniquesSimulation Technology

Case Management

Approved by UA BoR

June 2011

HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING

Oct.7 Grand Opening

4 PM

THE ALASKA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC) SYSTEM

Goals

1. Alaskans Into Health Careers

2. Clinical Student Rotations to Underserved and Rural Areas

3. Continuing Education for Professionals in Underserved Areas

Policy, planning, development and advocacy for health programs across the UA system Facilitate, coordinate and document Involve faculty, deans and directors from all MAUs, campuses Convene alliances, advisory councils, and work groups Maintain and update the UA Health Academic Plan Document program budget and other resource needs; seek

resources

Provide an interactive bridge between external and internal stakeholders

Work with others, including the Alaska Health Workforce Coalition, to identify and address Alaska’s health workforce needs

Coordinate assessment and compilation of health workforce data and information

Manage multi-campus externally funded health projects

OFFICE OF HEALTH PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT

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