Health Academies

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Health Academies

• Exploring the Potential

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National Health Care Workforce Shortages

• 168,000 vacancies in hospitals 126,000 for
  nurses
• Other key shortages
• Pharmacists
• Radiographers
• Laboratory Techs
• Billing/Coding Personnel
• Housekeeping/Maintenance Staff
• Source American Hospital Association

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Shortages Opportunities Abound!

• 3.1 million new health care jobs available by
  2010 2.2 million replacement jobs
• 14 of the 30 fastest growing occupations are
  related to health care
• Sources Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational
  Employment Projections to 2010
• Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor
  Review

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OK Workforce Shortages

• Oklahoma Key Shortages Areas
• Pharmacists
• Specialty Nurses (Med/Surg, Critical Care, etc)
• Imaging Technologists (Ultrasound, Radiology, CT
  Scans Nuclear Med)
• Respiratory Therapists
• Lab/Med Techs
• Scrub Techs
• Housekeeping Staff
• Physical Therapists
• Source Oklahoma Hospital Association Turn-over
  Survey 2002

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Opportunities in Oklahoma!

• Source Workforce Oklahoma Occupational Outlook
  2008

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Opportunities in Oklahoma!

• Source Workforce Oklahoma Occupational Outlook
  2008

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Opportunities in Oklahoma!

• Source Workforce Oklahoma Occupational Outlook
  2008

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Opportunities in Oklahoma!

• Source Workforce Oklahoma Occupational Outlook
  2008

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Patient Population

• As the workforce is shrinking, patients are
  older and sicker than in the past, requiring a
  greater intensity of care!

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Oklahomas (Patient) Population

• Oklahomas entire population will increase 17
  percent by 2020
• 65 population is expected to grow by 62 percent
  -- from 471,900 to 794,000 -- by 2020
• From 1998-2025, Oklahomas 85 population will
  have increased by 73.7 percent from 62,625 to
  108,782
• Source Census Bureau, as cited in HRSA Oklahoma
  State Health Profile, and
• The Aging Boom, Shades of Gray Task Force

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Reasons for Todays Health Workforce Shortage

• Dwindling supply of post baby boom workers
• Increased number of health care workers retiring
• Workers leaving for alternative careers
• Less young people today less choosing a health
  care career
• Women are choosing options other than nursing
• Less than desirable working environments

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Short and Long-Term Solutions

• Retain Current Employees
• Recruit New Workers
• Partner with Education to Overcome Existing
  Barriers/Challenges
• Collaborate/Partner With Others

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Recruiting New Workers

• Build Awareness of Opportunities
• School Counselors/Teachers
• Parents
• Business Industry
• General Public

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Recruiting New Workers

• Build/Improve Relationships
• K-12 Schools
• Technology Centers
• Community Colleges
• 4-year University Programs
• Professional Health Degree Programs
• Youth Leaders/Programs

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Possible Solution Utilize an Academy Model

• Expose Oklahoma high school students to many
  health care career opportunities
• Raise Oklahoma high school students aspirations
  and commitment
• Provide a rigorous academic course sequence
  partnered with technical health course options
• Prepare Oklahoma high school students for college
  and careers

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Current Status of OK CTE Health Programs

• Increased enrollment in high school and adult
  health programs
• State-of-the-art facilities and labs
• Implemented Health Careers Certification and
  other new programs
• Include Anatomy and Physiology credit in many
  high school health programs

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Current Status of OK CTE Health Programs

• Even though more high school students are
  taking our health course offerings
• average age in nursing programs is 27 32 years
  old
• a small percentage of our students go on to
  college in health degree pathways
• of our students who do go on to college degree
  programs, many of them must take academic
  remediation programs

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Implementation Models From Successful Sites

• School of Health Professions, Townview Magnet
  Center, Dallas ISD
• Ben Barber Career Tech Academy, Health Science
  Technology, Mansfield ISD
• Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health
  Professions, Houston ISD

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• Magnet School for grades 9-12
• 512 students in the School of Health Professions
  
• 15 Health Teachers, 4 Science Teachers, 2
  Counselors
• Students complete application process
• Diverse student population mirroring Dallas ISD

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• Level 1 Application Process
• Pass All Core Classes in 8th Grade
• Score _at_ 40th on nationally recognized Reading
  Math assessment
• Complete an application
• Level 2 Application Process On Site
• Write an Essay on assigned topic
• Complete an exercise to choose a health career
  that interests them and answer specific questions
  using provided resources
• Answer written interview questions

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• Selection Process
• Student Application Packets and written work
  scored by teachers and advisory board
• Top 30 of all applicants accepted
• An equal of students from each of the Dallas
  ISD regions accepted

Note The majority of students enter at the 9th
grade year, students who dont complete the
program are rare, so very few upper classmen are
allowed to begin the program at other grade
levels.
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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• 9th Grade Curriculum
• Students complete 3 periods in the SHP and 5
  periods in academic HS in an AB Block Schedule
• Introduction to Health Science Technology
• Pre AP (Honors) Biology
• Health Education/Health Education Advanced

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• 10th Grade Curriculum
• Students complete 3 periods in the SHP and 5
  periods in academic HS
• Health Science Technology Education (2 periods
  one clinical based and one diagnostic based)
• Pre AP (Honors) Anatomy Physiology

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• 11th Grade Curriculum
• Students complete 3 periods in the SHP and 5
  periods in academic HS
• Specific Health Electives such as Dental
  Assisting, Dental Technology, Medical Assisting,
  Therapy Careers, Nursing Assistance, Pharmacy
  Tech, Med Lab, Vet Tech, etc(2 periods)
• Basic Pathology (1 period)

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• 12th Grade Curriculum
• Students complete 3 periods in the SHP and 5
  periods in academic HS
• Specific Health Electives can be continued in
  pathways such as Dental Assisting, Dental
  Technology, Medical Assisting, Therapy Careers,
  Nursing Assistance, Pharmacy Tech, Med Lab, Vet
  Tech, or students can do a HST Coop course,
  etc(2 periods)
• AP Science elective encouraged (all students
  required to take a minimum of 4 math and 4
  science credits)

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Townview Magnet Center School of Health
Professions

• Results Shared
• 85 post-secondary education (direct articulation
  thru Tech Prep at 3 Community Colleges but all
  pathways shown thru 4 year college/university)
• 10 to 15 military
• Small immediately enter work without continuing
  on in college/training
• 3 graduates of SHP currently teaching there!

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Career and Technical Center serving Mansfield
  ISDs 3 high schools, currently building high
  school 4 planning 5
• CTE students attend ½ day where they take 2
  credits per semester one CTE course and one
  academic course
• School on an Accelerated Block Schedule (4X4)
  students completing 8 credits per year if
  attended Tech Center 2 credits in CTE/2 credits
  in academic courses

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Health Science/Medical Academy
• 6 Teachers in HST 5 RNs and 1 AT
• Health Science Technology I, first course offered
  for any students 9-12, prerequisite Biology
  preferred
• All students eligible to enroll in HST I

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Students who want to continue in health courses
  must
• complete an application
• be able to provide own transportation
• receive a teacher recommendation

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Health Science Technology II clinical
  rotation, prerequisite HST I and teacher
  approval, grades 11-12, 2 credits
• Health Science Technology III clinical
  internship, prerequisite HST II and teacher
  approval, grade 12, 2 credits

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Additional Health Electives
• Clinical Nutrition ½ credit
• Honors Anatomy Physiology 1 credit
• Honors Medical Microbiology ½ credit
• Honors Pathophysiology ½ credit
• Pharmacology ½ credit
• Mental Health ½ credit

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Ben Barber Career Tech Academy

• Additional Implementation Strategies
• Lead teacher designated
• Academy Advisory Committee
• Honors credit for HST II III
• Honors credit for science courses
• Expectation for students to achieve a high school
  diploma license/certification/degree

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Michael E. DeBakey School for Health Professions

• Small high school with diverse population
  (approx. 700 students)
• Located in Texas Medical Center
• 9.4 Million in scholarships for 2004
• 98 of students enter college
• 98.1 attendance rate
• 100 pass rate on TAAS (Texas Academic
  Achievement
• DHSHP/UH/Baylor Premedical Program - 300,000
  scholarship for 10 graduating seniors each year

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Michael E. DeBakey School for Health Professions

• Admission
• an overall average of 80 in Science,
  Mathematics, Social Studies and English
• good conduct and attendance
• Satisfactory performance on admissions tests
• achieved 75 percentile on standardized test
  composite
• a strong interest in a Health Career

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Michael E. DeBakey School for Health Professions

• Curriculum
• 4 years of English
• 4 years of Social Studies
• 5 years of Math (culminating in AP Calculus)
• 5 years of Science (culminating in AP class)
• 4 years of Health Science (which includes
  biochemistry, microbiology, histology, advanced
  anatomy and physiology, radiology, medical
  terminology, and ethics)
• 3 years of Foreign Language (same language)

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Michael E. DeBakey School for Health Professions

• Curriculum
• 1 year computer course
• 1 year of Fine Arts
• 1.5 years of Physical Education
• 1 semester of Public Speaking
• 1 semester of Study Skills
• 1 semester of SAT preparation
• 100 hours of documented community service
• Mastery of the Texas Assessment of Academic
  Skills (TAAS)

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Michael E. DeBakey School for Health Professions

• Houston Premedical Academy
• 10 DHSHP students selected for 8 year program
• Provisional acceptance into Baylor College of
  Medicine
• All students will major in one of the disciplines
  from Houston University College of Natural
  Sciences and Mathematics
• Attend a summer program each year
• Maintain a college GPA of 3.2 and have an MCAT
  score of 25

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What Could Oklahoma Do?
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What Could We Do?

• Identify a model sequence of courses for health
  pathways that lead to college degrees,
  certifications, and/or licensures
• Incorporate a strong science course sequence
  integrated into health programs
• Require rigorous academic courses for health
  academy students
• Provide individual student planning
• Include parents in planning process