This document discusses futures in health and opportunities in the healthcare field. It describes the work of community health workers in connecting clients to primary care physicians and social services. The document also discusses developing interest in healthcare careers through hands-on experience, improving the nursing pipeline, and creating a mentoring program to support underserved youth and widen investment in healthcare careers. The next steps outlined are to improve existing nursing pipelines, create an industry mentoring program, and emphasize community investment in youth pursuing healthcare careers.

1. FUTURES IN HEALTH
Chiara Solitario
Summer 2017 | DRF & IALR
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2. Agenda
•Why Futures in Health?
•Community Health
Workers
•Current Opportunities
•Interest Development
•Healthcare Pipeline
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3. Why Health?
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4. Why Health?
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5. Why Health?
where passion meets need
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6. Community
Health
Workers
159 clients
78 clients
connected to PCP
66 clients
connected to social
determinants of
health resources
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7. Available Jobs in the Health Care Field
As of July 25th, 2017
Inviting | Accessible | Obtainable

8. Interest
Development
Hands on
Experience
Positive
interactions with
professionals in
the field
Inviting | Accessible | Obtainable
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9. Secondary
school
Certification Career
Pipeline Development
Inviting | Accessible | Obtainable
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10. Next Steps
Improve the existing nursing
pipeline
Create a mentoring program
that widens the investment
• Local higher-education recruiter
• Exam preparation
• Industry incentives and
collaboration
• Emphasis on under resourced
communities and youth
• Community investment in the
youth’s potential
• Academic and emotional support
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11. THANKYOU!
More exposure | Direct links | More attention
Future in Health
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