About Workforce Development
HASC Workforce Development is a multipronged effort to support health care workforce needs across Southern California. The initiative focuses on areas with a shortage of trained and qualified employees.
- College to Career Diversity Internship Program (CDIP)
- CLC Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program
- RN Specialty Pipeline Project
- SlingShot Initiative (Los Angeles and Ventura counties)
- Clinical Lab Scientists Program (CLS) — updated information coming soon
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Health Care Sector Collaborative (LA County)
- Quarterly Health Care Workforce Survey (statewide)
- Strong Workforce Program (statewide)
Other Workforce Resources
HASC Workforce Development fact sheet
Workforce Development Board Contacts
Contact
For more information, contact Soyinka Allen, [email protected] or (213) 538-7022.
Podcasts
Lisa Mitchell, HASC Program Director for Workforce Development, speaks with Rebecca Evans, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDBVC) — Aug. 4, 2022
Teri Hollingsworth, HASC Vice President, HR and Education Services, and Cynthia Avila, WDBVC, are interviewed on KVTA Radio’s Workforce Wednesdays — June 24, 2022
CLC, HASC Announce First Diversity Scholarship Winners
Communities Lifting Communities and HASC are pleased to award seven health care scholarships through the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program. Launched in 2023, the program was created to help reduce health disparities and improve community health throughout Southern California by fostering a more diverse workforce. It aims to achieve this goal by […]
Registered Nurse Ambulatory Apprenticeship Program Graduates First Cohort
This summer, HASC, in partnership with HealthImpact and the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB), saw the first cohort of 15 nurses graduate from HealthImpact’s California Registered Nurse Ambulatory Specialty Apprenticeship Program. The 12-month transition-to practice program supports nurses, new either to practice or to the specialty, through their first year working […]
El Camino College Offers Workforce Literacy Training
HASC is pleased to partner with El Camino College to offer the Workforce Literacy Training Program for hospital employees. This grant-funded initiative is designed to remove barriers to advancement by increasing language and math literacy for workers with limited English communication skills. The program has three primary components: English and math literacy, digital literacy and […]
Central Coast Workforce Summit Continues the Momentum
On July 27, HASC convened 50-plus stakeholders from hospitals, academic institutions, workforce boards and state partners at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The goal: to discuss the workforce supply and demand gap for nursing and allied health professionals across the Central Coast region. This workforce summit, in its second year, was intended to continue […]
Navigating the New Norm: Designing the Right Workforce Strategy
As the health care industry moves past the pandemic and settles into its “new normal,” organizations are taking a step back, evaluating where they’ve been and where they want to go from a total workforce perspective. HASC invites you to a free webcast on this topic with AMN Healthcare, an Endorsed Business Partner and a leader in […]
Workforce Solutions and Best Practices
A Two-part Series Session 1: Workforce Solutions for Hospitals Wednesday, Sept. 6 In February 2023, hospital CEOs cited the shortage of registered nurses (RNs) as a top concern. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this shortage — compounded by existing staff burnout — is leading to declining patient outcomes. The RN staffing […]
Honoring Our Hospitals and Health Care Workers
As we celebrate National Hospital Week, May 7 to 13, I want to highlight the significant contributions our hospitals and health care workers make to our communities. In addition, we honor the compassionate healing work of our nurses as we recognize National Nurses Week, May 6 to 12. Did you know that Southern California hospitals […]
Charge Nurse Leadership Development
Overview This online leadership development course is designed for registered nurses. The topics will facilitate nurses’ growth and development as unit leaders. Advanced leadership strategies, communication techniques, priority setting and conflict management will be discussed. Attendees will take part in in group exercises with practice scenarios. This course is presented by Flex Ed and could […]
Advanced LEAD Academy 2023
Overview HASC’s intensive 2023 Advanced LEAD Academy will take place over 10 Wednesdays from June 7 through Dec. 13. The program is open to experienced leaders seeking to enhance their skills and fulfill their potential. LEAD Academy is not required. Advanced LEAD is for those with leadership experience who want to take their skills to the next […]
HASC, Stakeholders Join Summit on Health Care Workforce Gap
Recently, under the leadership of West Los Angeles College, HASC staff joined 50-plus stakeholders from community colleges, community partners and employers to address the supply and demand gap for allied health workers in Los Angeles County. The group convened at the college and listened to employers discuss their workforce needs, concerns and suggestions for curriculum development, and forecasts of future […]