WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.433 Huntington, thank 2 00:00:00.433 --> 00:00:06.373 you for being with us look forward to seeing you soon. >> Thank you, Gerry. >>>Also, in this week's (i) on 3 00:00:06.373 --> 00:00:10.110 Education. A win-win for Indiana's largest healthcare system and the state's largest school district 4 00:00:10.110 --> 00:00:17.417 in a mission to create a robust pipeline of healthcare workers. >>>Students at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis will 5 00:00:17.417 --> 00:00:23.356 have a new opportunity to pursue a career in healthcare thanks to a partnership between IPS and IU-Health. 6 00:00:23.356 --> 00:00:29.195 The two organizations have created a fellowship that will provide students with a job offer from IU Health and tuition 7 00:00:29.195 --> 00:00:36.169 assistance to complete a related degree. For more on how the program works, we turn to Indianapolis 8 00:00:36.169 --> 00:00:40.707 Public Schools Post-Secondary Readiness Officer Jennifer O'Shea and IU Health Director of Strategic Partnerships Jamal 9 00:00:40.707 --> 00:00:51.751 Smith. Welcome to you both. >> Thanks appreciate that. >> We want to talk about 10 00:00:51.751 --> 00:00:59.692 obviously the nuts and bolts of the program, but Jamaal, first to you IU health the largest healthcare system in the state 11 00:00:59.692 --> 00:01:06.666 like other systems facing real challenges in attracting and keeping talent there are so many openings in the healthcare 12 00:01:06.666 --> 00:01:13.706 profession talk about that and what led you to this partnership with IPS. >> Absolutely and, again, thank 13 00:01:13.706 --> 00:01:23.483 you for having us on. We are excited about the project in as I mentioned before IU health is not unique to the 14 00:01:23.483 --> 00:01:33.059 issues of recruitment and retention we just happen to be the largest employer having to deal with that issue but it's no 15 00:01:33.059 --> 00:01:42.569 secret especially right now and it's been exacerbated by the hole COVID-19 and the pandemic piece and our frontline 16 00:01:42.569 --> 00:01:52.679 healthcare workers are of the utmost need and being able to retain a lot of our entry level workers is extremely important 17 00:01:52.679 --> 00:02:04.424 not just to the healthcare network but to the pipeline of the people that are looking to help provide those services to 18 00:02:04.424 --> 00:02:13.867 the people in that community so we've got a number of different things that we need to do to address the issues of retention, 19 00:02:13.867 --> 00:02:21.641 but in our view, doubling down on the investment in the educational space in which we are looking to create that 20 00:02:21.641 --> 00:02:29.682 pipeline and partnership with IPS is a great way to start. >> Let's talk about this program because it's right in the 21 00:02:29.682 --> 00:02:38.825 backyard and this really is an extension or adds on to existing programs that IPS has in these pathways to get into the 22 00:02:38.825 --> 00:02:46.466 healthcare sector. >> That is correct. So currently the high school has a nursing pathway in which 23 00:02:46.466 --> 00:02:54.974 students are in their sea and a certified nursing assistant certification and this really builds upon that so in addition 24 00:02:54.974 --> 00:03:03.950 to that certification they are now able to pursue either a medical assistant certification or a patient care assistant 25 00:03:03.950 --> 00:03:11.658 certification and that really opens many more doors IU health when we sat down with them said what are your needs, what are 26 00:03:11.658 --> 00:03:20.700 your highest areas of need we can prepare high school students for building on the current nursing pathway so we are 27 00:03:20.700 --> 00:03:27.574 preparing students for a CNA and more of a healthcare specialist type position. >> This gets to students early 28 00:03:27.574 --> 00:03:34.647 in the high school process and ultimately if they compete and finish this program there's tuition assistance and other 29 00:03:34.647 --> 00:03:45.458 services to wrap around to give students a definite career path. >> Absolutely. That's one of the exciting 30 00:03:45.458 --> 00:03:52.498 pieces of this so as we backed into the development of it we partnered to build the curriculum it has all the rigor 31 00:03:52.498 --> 00:04:03.009 you mentioned and so it has all the healthcare needs for the lens of us as an employer and we are saying here are all the X's 32 00:04:03.009 --> 00:04:09.482 and O's that young people will need as they come in the door but we don't want to stop there. We want to make sure we provide 33 00:04:09.482 --> 00:04:19.392 those supplemental supports that help with character development and just life skill development so kids are not just 34 00:04:19.392 --> 00:04:29.869 academically ready to enter, but culturally ready and industry ready as they walked through the doors so we want to stand behind 35 00:04:29.869 --> 00:04:35.942 that piece and guarantee that employment. And each or young person coming through the fellowship we as the 36 00:04:35.942 --> 00:04:44.250 employer want to stand behind that investment and we want to guarantee an offer of employment with us here at IU health 37 00:04:44.250 --> 00:04:51.624 [Overlapping Speakers] >> Jennifer we've only got about 45 seconds but it's interesting as pathway you have others that 38 00:04:51.624 --> 00:04:58.064 IPS. I.T. and all kinds of various and you will replicate this and really give students again that 39 00:04:58.064 --> 00:05:04.737 direct path into some potentially great careers. >> Absolutely. We would love to design all of 40 00:05:04.737 --> 00:05:10.443 our career pathways to look like this one. We think this is a really great model in terms of the employer 41 00:05:10.443 --> 00:05:19.152 coming to the table to help identify those needs, help us sort through what is the right curriculum certifications and if 42 00:05:19.152 --> 00:05:25.725 students complete this they are high rebel. We will hire them and we will provide a meaningful career 43 00:05:25.725 --> 00:05:32.598 through tuition support and helping them continue to grow within our company and the industry. 44 00:05:32.598 --> 00:05:39.105 >> It's an innovative partnership between the public schools and IU health. It's interesting to watch this 45 00:05:39.105 --> 00:05:41.841 developed. Jennifer O'Shea from IPS and Jamaal Smith from IU health.