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What's New at FVHCA?

FVHCA Unveils Online Orientation

FVHCA just unveiled an online orientation that is common amongst FVHCA healthcare facilities for students who will be placed into clinicals. It will help eliminate duplicative efforts and maximize the amount of time actually spent in the clinical setting.

FVHCA Completes 2 Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Surveys

FVHCA has conducted 2 comprehensive surveys that identified the healthcare workforce needs specific to our region. Visit our Surveys page to view the results.

Education Outreach Summit

On October 21, 2009, the FVHCA Education Outreach Committee (FVHCA-EOC) hosted a summit for area high school teachers and counselors regarding the opportunities currently provided by healthcare facilities and higher educational institutions in the region. The number one concern is that due to many factors, the volume of student requests for job shadows, health care interviews, and speakers is no longer manageable for healthcare and educational facilities.

Data collected showed that for calendar year 2008, the FVHCA member healthcare facilities participated in:

• 818 job shadows for high school and college students and other adults.
• Approximately 110 speaking engagements for high schools
• Estimated cost: $76.22 - $209.50 per job shadow or $62,349 - $171,371 annual costs (range is dependent on the position(s) requested for presentations)
• Approximately 350-500 students per facility, per semester for college student clinical rotations, nurse externships, and preceptors for nursing students.

For calendar year 2008, the FVHCA higher education facilities participated in:

• Career Exploration Days-with 694 students attending
• Campus Visit or Discovery Days-with 1009 students attending
• Individual Tours- with 412 students touring

FVHCA members are developing a draft outline of how to revamp the current system in order to still provide quality educational experiences, but not at the expense of their respective organizations. The summit was the start of dialogue between the interested parties, and will be continued. After receiving the teacher and counselor feedback gathered at the summit meeting, FVHCA-EOC will meet again and finalize a proposal of offerings for the 2010-2011 school year. The committee plans to organize an email list in order to continue the conversation, and plans to host another summit in early spring of 2010. Please check back for further information.

Watch for FVHCA's Annual Summer Health Careers Camp

FVHCA membership sponsors an annual summer Health Careers Camp for area high school students. Check back here or on the Health Careers Camp tab later for updates.