Allied Health Professionals – (social worker/post-doc Graduate, Undergraduate, psychologist teams). The state Certificate Level legislature increased funding to Oral Health WWAMI (to increase the Front line patient care, dietary, number of medical school slots environmental services and available), as well as increased administrative staff funding for GME across the Mental health/behavioral health state. workforce Emergency Medical Services workforce 3) Create Partnerships Measures and Accomplishments Outcomes Link employers, higher education, Maintain monthly The MHWAC continues to be a workforce training programs, state meetings of vibrant and active workgroup. agencies, the business community and MHWAC, including We continue to seek new local government through the Montana all interested members with an interest in Healthcare Workforce Advisory Council stakeholders the healthcare workforce. At this time, membership is being tasked with updating the statewide strategic plan. Support or create regional healthcare Development of We have recently sought to workforce partnerships for regional regional workforce partner with the Vibrant planning and project development planning and Futures initiative (in North project committees Central Montana)—although not solely a healthcare workforce initiative, Vibrant Futures can benefit from the information that is available through the AHEC/ORH and the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee. The MHWAC continues to have a strong partnership with the DOLI, State Workforce Investment Board. Utilize the partnerships to target Track projects See previous comments (2-F funding to high demand areas; create initiated through and 3-B) joint grant proposals; engage in partnerships, track strategic planning; and to development of evaluate the most effective strategies grant proposals, for regions and states track regional workforce planning
Allied Health Professionals – Graduate, Undergraduate, Certificate Level Oral Health Front line patient care, dietary, environmental services and administrative staff Mental health/behavioral health workforce Emergency Medical Services workforce (social worker/post-doc psychologist teams). The state legislature increased funding to WWAMI (to increase the number of medical school slots available), as well as increased funding for GME across the state. 3) Create Partnerships Measures and Outcomes Accomplishments Link employers, higher education, workforce training programs, state agencies, the business community and local government through the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Council Maintain monthly meetings of MHWAC, including all interested stakeholders The MHWAC continues to be a vibrant and active workgroup. We continue to seek new members with an interest in the healthcare workforce. At this time, membership is being tasked with updating the statewide strategic plan. Support or create regional healthcare workforce partnerships for regional planning and project development Development of regional workforce planning and project committees We have recently sought to partner with the Vibrant Futures initiative (in North Central Montana)—although not solely a healthcare workforce initiative, Vibrant Futures can benefit from the information that is available through the AHEC/ORH and the Montana Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee. The MHWAC continues to have a strong partnership with the DOLI, State Workforce Investment Board. Utilize the partnerships to target funding to high demand areas; create joint grant proposals; engage in strategic planning; and to evaluate the most effective strategies for regions and states Track projects initiated through partnerships, track development of grant proposals, track regional workforce planning See previous comments (2-F and 3-B)