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Building a Workforce and Creating Upward
Mobility for Students at
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Medical Career Collaborative (MC2) and
Project SEARCH = Formulas That Work
Stacey Whiteside, MSW
Programs Manager
Healthcare Spending
• The U.S. healthcare system accounts for more than $2.8
trillion in annual expenditures, which is nearly 17.2% of our
nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
• According to economists in the Office of the Actuary at the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
spending is projected to grow at an annual average rate of
5.8% through 2020, which is 1.1% higher than our nation’s
projected GDP growth.
• By 2020, healthcare spending is projected to exceed $4.5
trillion.
Source: http://www.cms.gov 6.18.2014
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Healthcare Workforce
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Source: Center on Education and the Workforce analysis of Office of Management and
Budget data
Credit: Maria Godoy, Natalie Jones, Julie Rovner, Julia Ro/ NPR 2014
Healthcare Workforce is Not Representative of the
Broader Community
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People of color comprise at minimum 30%
of population yet nationally only
• 14 % of Physicians
• 5% of Dentists
• 14% of Nurses
• 17% of City and County Public Health
Officials
Source: Sullivan, LW. Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Profession: A Report of the Sullivan
Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce; 2004.
Colorado Healthcare Workforce
Composition by Race and Ethnicity
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Source: Health Equity and Racial and Ethnic Workforce Diversity: How to Address the Shortage of Racially and
Ethnically Diversity Health Professionals The Colorado Trust October 2013.
Campus Economic Impact
• $2.1 billion annual economic
impact and potential
-job creation/business development
• 16,500 jobs
Campus Organizations
• Children’s Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital
• University of Colorado Schools of
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy,
Dentistry and Public Health
• University Physicians Incorporated
• Veteran's Affairs Hospital (2015)
Anschutz Medical Campus
(main facilities)
Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Workforce Development at Children’s
Colorado
Programs that are specifically building a workforce
that better represents the communities served:
• Medical Career Collaborative (MC2) - an investment
in students from under-represented groups (low
income and race/ethnic minority groups)
• Project SEARCH - an investment in young adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Medical Career Collaborative
MC2
Mission
To help high school students
from diverse backgrounds
explore the world of healthcare
and discover the opportunities
available in the healthcare
industry.
Cohort of MC2 Students in 2003
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MC2 Works On Multiple Levels
MC2 is addressing • the lack of representation in the health care workforce
• health disparities at the local and regional level
MC2 is increasing • the pool of talented diverse health care professionals
for Children’s Hospital Colorado and other Denver metro health and medical institutions
MC2 is providing • powerful opportunities for under-represented students
to gain entry into the healthcare industry and greater potential for upward mobility and lifelong economic success
Basic Structure
Alumni Programming
Post Secondary
Years
High School Programming
Selection Process
Students selected sophomore
Participation junior and senior year
Post Secondary Education/ Phase II
Internship
Nursing Track (Including
Scholarship)
*Medical Interpreters
Track
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Career Coaching
Employment Placement Assistance
Networking
Continued Professional
Support
*Medical Interpreters Track is in development stage and is an example of
a direct business/industry need.
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Anatomy of an MC2 Student
MC2 Participants
98% Students of color
• 44% African American
• 43% Hispanic
• 11% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1% Caucasian
• 1% Native American
92% Students from low-income households
Majority of students are first generation to attend college.
Ashley Blair
MC2 Grad 2011
Lab Technician Children’s Colorado
Annika Jones
MC2 Grad 2011
University of Colorado Denver
Public Health Student
High School Components
• Monthly field excursions
• Workshops and trainings
• Career exposure opportunities
• Mentoring from hospital staff members
• Paid internships at Children's Hospital
Colorado
• Workplace training opportunities
• On-site personal and professional
development seminar sessions
• Service learning/volunteer opportunities
• Post-secondary (college) coaching
• Meetings for parents on post-secondary
access, applications, and financial aid;
access to resources
• Events in partnership with other post-
secondary/college access programs
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Sultan Mohamed
MC2 Grad 2006
Clinical Nurse I
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Cornerstone Component: Internships
• Students participate in a (paid)
internship at Children’s Hospital
Colorado
• Students are on-boarded as
employees and required to go
through traditional new hire
processes
• Students are matched with a
department where they work
and learn based on student
interest and department need
• Internships culminate in
students creating a
presentation of learning that is
shared with families, staff and
the community
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Mykaela Johnson
Current MC2 Student
Isaac Andrade
Current MC2 Student
What students are saying
• The MC2 internship at Children’s Hospital Colorado encouraged me to work hard when school gets
tough and to have something to look forward to that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.
• I believe that I developed a higher sense of maturity at an early age that helped prepare me to
communicate with my college professors. I also think that it gave me a sense of how to effectively
communicate with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and be sensitive to individuals’ emotional
needs.
• The internship made me aware of the importance of collaboration from people of all different positions
and provided an insiders look on the dynamics between different positions. I got a first hand account of
what a medical job truly entailed and an intimate understanding of the hard work and sacrifice
necessary to provide the best health care.
• My internship in the hospital had the greatest impact on me because I really had no idea what direction
to take my life after high school – such as what to do in college. This showed me that medicine and
health care is something I want to pursue. It also showed me what the hospital setting is like for people
on the other side of the patient room and it was an invaluable experience.
• The (MC2) program helped me gain first hand experience that really helped me settle even more into
my career choice. Being immersed in a professional setting required that I reach much higher
expectations.
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Source: MC2 Alumni Survey Assessing Student Professional Development. 03.2014
Outcomes • To date, over 375 students have completed
the two year MC2
• MC2 participants averaged a school
attendance rate of 90% or better
• 100% of students have graduated from high
school
• 96% maintain a 3.0 G.P.A. or better
• 84% are known to be enrolled in a 2 year
technical program or a 4 year bachelor’s
degree program
• 74.5% are known to be in pre-health
programs
• 70% received scholarships toward post-
secondary education programs
• 5 are currently attending medical school
• 27 past participants have been hired by
Children’s Hospital Colorado over the past 10
years
• 100% of respondents to an alumni survey
(N=75) in 2014 indicated they had
experienced significant professional growth
Most notable growth indicated in the
areas of communication skills, improved
confidence ability to control one’s
emotions, ability to proactively expand
one’s knowledge, and the development
of improved interpersonal skills.
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Maria Garibay Campos and Jose Guerrero Baez
MC2 Graduates 2012
Enrolled CU Denver School of Nursing
Recipients of the 2014 MC2 Nursing Scholarship
Project SEARCH
• Project SEARCH is a 10 month school-to-work
program providing employment and education
opportunities for students with developmental or
intellectual disabilities.
• Students are immersed in the workplace,
attending class at Children’s Colorado and
rotating through 2 worksites inside the hospital
or on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Worksites are based on the student’s career
goals and interests and are designed to help
students gain the skills necessary for successful
employment upon exiting the program.
• Students are supported by job coaches who
help provide on-site job training and
accommodations or adaptations as necessary.
• After rotations are completed, individualized job
development and placement begin.
• The ultimate goal is that participants leave the
program employment ready and gain successful
employment at Children’s Colorado or in the
community.
Raymond Swain
PS Graduate 2014
Candidate for Porter Position at Children’s
Colorado
Vonse Felix (pictured in middle)
PS Graduate 2010
Employed Children’s Hospital Colorado
Dental Clinic 2010-2014
Structure and Funding
Project SEARCH
Aurora Public Schools
Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation
Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Project SEARCH Outcomes
to Date
• 77% of PS grads have been employed after
graduating from Project SEARCH
• 45% of those who sought employment were
hired at Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Graduates hired at Children’s Colorado earn an
average of $4 more an hour than Colorado’s
minimum wage
• 55% of those who sought employment were
hired by community employers
• Those hired by community employers were
hired in a variety of industries including:
childcare, retail, the service industry, banking,
environmental services/housekeeping,
fitness, healthcare and event staffing
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Nicki Lyons, Project SEARCH Grad 2013
Equipment Tech 2013- Present
Respiratory Therapy
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Key Features of Success • Programs are rooted in industry
Not as subject to changing tides in education and political
structures
Industry and Business are who hire
• Flexible models that are responsive to both industry and
student needs
• Funding is diverse and not dependent on one type of source
• Program models given enough time to develop and produce
outcomes – which does not always fit with the legislative
timeframe
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Potential Legislative Connections
• Funding policies that support the links between education and
industry
School to Work
School to Career
Creative incentives for business like tax credits, deductions and
reimbursements
• Continue to raise awareness around the incentives (and
disincentives) for people with disabilities to engage in the workforce
• Serving as community leaders who promote programming that
invests in low income and or students with disabilities
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Questions
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Chisom Agbim
MC2 Grad 2007
1st Day of Medical School
University of Colorado Denver
