Association News

Association News includes the leadership developments, legislative initiatives and changes, ideas and commentary pertinent to our members. It keeps you ahead of what’s happening and demonstrates the true value of your membership—relationships, representation and advocacy.

In the Spotlight: Teri Hollingsworth

This interview with Teri Hollingsworth, HASC’s Vice President of Human Resources and Education Services, took place on KVTA Radio’s Workforce Wednesdays segment. Teri, along with Cynthia Avila of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County, HASC’s partner, discussed the free Virtual Health Care Career Fair taking place Wednesday, June 29. Hear how the job fair […]

L.A. City Moves to Adopt Unequal Pay Ordinance

You’re likely aware that the SEIU-UHW union has filed nine risky and inequitable ballot initiatives in nine Southern California cities, aimed for the November 2022 ballot. The cities are Los Angeles, Downey, Inglewood, Long Beach, Monterey Park, Culver City, Baldwin Park, Duarte and Lynwood. The measures would set new, arbitrary pay requirements for some health […]

Program Offers Patient Care Assistant Training and Employment

Entry-level LA County job seekers aiming to work in health care have an excellent opportunity through the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network’s Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Training Program. Since it began in 2009, this program has created hundreds of full-time PCA positions, helping program partner MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center fill its workforce needs. Selected […]

OC Leaders: Health Care Workforce Building Discussion, June 22

Staffing is on the mind of nearly every hospital leader, and it is critical that we voice our thoughts and collectively explore ways to build a robust and resilient health care workforce.   HASC invites Orange County hospitals to join as we engage in a group discussion on the health care workforce. The convening, hosted by the […]

OC Employers Wanted for June 1 Virtual Student Career Fair

The Orange County Workforce Development Board, in conjunction with the Orange County Regional Consortium, is seeking partners and support for the OC High School and College Student Career Fair. This virtual event will take place Wednesday, June 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Virtual Career Fair will be open to the public and promoted through media […]

May 27 Employer Deadline for Riverside County Career Fair

The Riverside County School of Career Education (SCE) will host an in-person career fair Tuesday, June 7, from 4-6 p.m. The event will include some of SCE’s former students and program graduates. HASC members with a need for the following specializations are encouraged to participate: Medical assistants Patient care technicians (CNAs, home health aides and acute […]

New HASC Website Launches

We’re pleased to announce that the new and improved hasc.org is live. Along with our other associations, HASC has redesigned and streamlined our website  for desktop and mobile. The new site launched Tuesday, and over the coming weeks, we’ll continue to review the site to ensure full functionality.  The site is designed to sort information […]

Thank You to 2022 Annual Meeting Guests and Sponsors

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s Annual Meeting. Over 350 people gathered for the first time in three years to reflect, connect and learn together. It was an incredible three days, and we can’t wait to do it again May 17 to 19, 2023 in Palm Desert, California. Special Thanks to Our Sponsors […]