A program developed in SWVa will serve as a statewide model to address a shortage of healthcare workers
A Roanoke-based program that has worked on addressing healthcare workforce shortages will serve as the model for a new statewide initiative designed to introduce middle school and high school students to careers in healthcare. The Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers, anchored by Carilion Clinic, was founded in 2019 in response to the region’s urgent need for health care and health science workers. Made up of educators, employers, economic development professionals, and community partners, the organization has established a collaboration across sectors to address workforce shortages. [Disclosure: Carilion Clinic is one of our donors, but donors have no say…