UMC to Host Regional Health Sciences Briefing November 22
On Friday, November 22, the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) will host a special briefing for regional professionals and business and civic leaders to assess regional health care workforce issues and needs. The event is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. in Youngquist Auditorium of the Agricultural Research Center on campus.
The purpose of this briefing, in concert with a University of Minnesota feasibility study, is to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the health care education needs within the region. Questions to be addressed include: What is the nature of the problem? What are the resources available to address the problem? What is the design to meet those needs? What roles do area higher education institutions play?
Three major goals of the briefing are:
- To explore the extent to which the shortage in health care workers that is occurring nation-wide affects rural Northwest Minnesota.
- To provide an opportunity for local and regional health care employers, workers and residents to share their perceptions regarding the nature of the problem and possible means to address it.
- To identify creative solutions to meeting the shortages in health care workers.
For more information or to take part in the event, contact Jennifer Wilson, Director of Health Sciences, via phone at 218-281-8365 or via e-mail at wilso260@umn.edu.
A tentative schedule is listed below:
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Noon |
Light Buffet Lunch available |
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12:45 p.m. |
Welcome and Introduction |
Don Sargeant |
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1:00 p.m. |
Minnesota’s Response to the Health Care Shortage |
Frank Cerra, Senior Vice President, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota |
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1:15 p.m. |
Health Care Workforce: The Issues and Perspectives for the State and the Region |
Moderator: Judy Neppel - B. Brandt, Assistant Vice President, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota - Evelyn Quigley, Senior Executive, System and Support services, MeritCare |
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2:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: How does the shortage of health care workers affect the acute care, long term care and community health facilities? Current and future shortages Recruitment strategies Effect of shortages on morale, retention and services Financial implications of the shortages |
Moderator: David Seyfried - Margaret Reed, Chief Nurse Executive, Altru - Barry Robertson, Admin of Fair Meadows Nursing Home - Sherry Altepeter, Polk County Health Department
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2:40 p.m. |
Healthcare Industry and Education Partnerships |
Tom Lenertz, Administrator, Sisters of St Joseph of Medaille, Marywood Residence, Crookston |
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2:55 p.m. |
Break |
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3:10 p.m. |
Economic Impact of Health Care in the Rural Community |
William Lazarus, Professor and Extension Economist -- University of Minnesota
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3:40 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: How does the shortage of health care workers affect the local business? Effect on health care costs Effect on benefit packages Effect on ability to recruit and retain workers Effect on local economy |
Moderator: Les Johnson - Vickie Hardy, American Crystal Sugar - USDA Rural Development TBD - Terry Blount, Artco - Kari Howe or representative, DTED |
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4:10 p.m. |
Community Response |
Moderator: |
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4:25 p.m. |
Legislative Response
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Moderator Wendell Johnson |
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4:40 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks: Where do we go from here? |
Don Sargeant |
Posted 11/15/2002
Contact: Andrew Svec,
218-281-8435