Dozens of workforce development professionals from across Virginia will discuss regional collaboration to address healthcare workforce shortages
On Monday in Charlottesville, Claude Moore Opportunities, UVA Health, and the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers/Carilion Clinic will host a statewide conference to discuss regional approaches to healthcare workforce development. The summit is expected to bring together dozens of stakeholders from around the state representing educational institutions, government, the private sector, and workforce development entities to discuss innovative solutions to Virginia’s healthcare workforce shortage.
Panel discussions will address topics including Claude Moore’s recently released Roadmap for Regional Workforce Partnerships, the latest data on Virginia’s healthcare workforce shortage, development of career pathways, employer engagement, and ways to measure the success and effectiveness of programs.
According to a comprehensive 2023 study for the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority, 102 of Virginia’s 133 localities are federally designated “Health Professional Shortage Areas” and 93 localities are “Mental Healthcare Professional Shortage Areas,” meaning about 30% of all Virginians live in a community without enough primary and behavioral healthcare providers.
What:
Claude Moore Opportunities Conference on Healthcare Workforce Development
When:
10:00am
Monday, November 4
Where:
The Bolick Center, Piedmont Virginia Community College
501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Who:
- Dr. Bill Hazel, CEO, Claude Moore Opportunities
- Cynthia Lawrence, Director of Workforce Development, Carilion Clinic; President, Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers
- Harrison Hayes, Executive Director, Va. Health Workforce Development Authority
- Philmika W. Reid, M.Ed, Director, Healthcare Workforce and Community Engagement, Virginia Community College System
- Sharon Alexander, Director of Workforce Initiatives, VHHA
- Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Works
- Dr. Carrie Sutter, Co-Director, Mason Center for Health Workforce
- Tara Weidman, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Carilion Clinic
- Amy White, Dean, School of STEM, Virginia Western Community College
About Claude Moore Opportunities
Launched in 2024, Claude Moore Opportunities is a new 501(c)3 public nonprofit organization that will raise and distribute philanthropic funds to support regional and collaborative efforts to expand Virginia’s healthcare workforce and create family-sustaining career opportunities. The independent organization is led by CEO Dr. Bill Hazel, Jr., former Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources under Governors Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe, and governed by an executive board of notable civic, philanthropic, and healthcare leaders from around Virginia. Claude Moore Opportunities will build on the 20 years of healthcare workforce development efforts by the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, which has invested more than $24 million to enable thousands of Virginians to receive healthcare workforce training and credentials through strategic partnerships with public school systems around the state, the Virginia Community College System, George Mason University, INOVA Health System, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers, among others.
