Santa Rosa Junior College

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Summer 2005 Health Careers Institute
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Goal

• To introduce low-income, ethnically diverse,
  youth to health career opportunities.

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Industry Partnership

• Sonoma County
• Healthcare Workforce Development Roundtable
• Kaiser
• St. Joseph Health System
• Sutter Medical Center
• Redwood Community Health Coalition
• County of Sonoma Department of Health
  Services
• Red Cross
• Assisted Living Centers
• Pacific Foundation for Medical Care
• Sonoma Developmental Center

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Continued

• High schools
• Sonoma County Office of Education
• Santa Rosa Junior College
• Empire College
• Dominican College
• Sonoma State University
• Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board/Job Link
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Latino Service Providers
• Community Based Agencies

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History of the Roundtable

• 2000 Healthcare Leadership Council
• 2001 Grow Your Own formed
• Mission Increase cultural competence
  of local healthcare workforce
• 2002 Formal establishment of
• Sonoma County Healthcare Workforce
  Development Roundtable

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Funding

• 2002 15,000 Healthcare Leadership Council
  funding to hire a consultant/grant writer
• 2003 118,000 California Endowment Planning
  Grant, resulting in strategic plan to address
  healthcare industry labor needs.
• 2004 344,807 Chancellors Office Industry
  Driven Regional Collaborative Grant to implement
  recommendations from strategic plan.
• Result Healthcare Workforce Development Project
  and the Summer Health Careers Institute.

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Healthcare Industry Support

• Cash contributions 100,000
• Scholarship fund
• 20,000 Endowment
• 2005 - 6 scholarships
• 2006 - 10 scholarships

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Healthcare Industry Support

• Dedication of 36 Roundtable members and their
  organizations
• Adult mentors from health care industry
• Hosting Summer Institute students at
• agency sites
• Participation of over 100 health care
  professionals

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Course Structure and Schedule

• HLC 120 Health Careers Institute
• 20 low-income, culturally diverse students
• 5 college units 15 high school units
• 5-week class, 5 hours per day, Monday-Friday,
  (June ___ to July ___ )
• Instructor time 12 hours of lecture per week, 6
  hours of lab, and 6 hours of field time (DHR)
• Half class-time, half field trip and lab time

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Centers of Excellence
Hospitals, Health Centers, and Health Department
Sutter Hospital Family Practice Residency
Clinic and Hospital Depts Kaiser Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Childbirth Education Memorial
Hospital Trauma Southwest Community Health
Center Medical Clinic and Community
Outreach Medical Access Programs Mobile
Vans and Dental Clinic Sonoma County Health
Department Prevention and Public
Health Sonoma Developmental Center
Developmental Disabilities
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Computer Lab Experiences
Sonoma County Office of Education Computer
Lab WORD, PowerPoint, Email, and Internet
Skills Research health careers community health
issues Health career posters College programs,
including high school prep Resumes Nutrition
assessment Thank-you notes Other short
assignments
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Mentors
Dr. Sean Gaskie, Supr for Family Practice
Residents Dr. Bob Azcarrage, Physician, Alliance
Health Center Dr. Vegonica Alas, HIV Clinic
Health Educator Dr. Robin Wallace, Family
Practice Resident Dr. Jeff Pierce, Family
Practice Resident Luz Navarette, Counselor, SRJC
Adult Reentry Program
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Student Projects
Group 1 - Teen Pregnancy,
including labor, delivery, and parenting 1-
psychologist 2 occupational therapist 1-
pediatrician 2 rehabilitation counselor 1
OB-GYN nurse practitioner 2 dance therapist 1
dietitian 2 art therapist Group 2
Substance Use, including alcohol and tobacco 1
biological/research scientist 2 medical
laboratory tech 1 social worker, medical 2
surgical technologist 1 Associate. Degree RN 2
pediatrician 1 dentist 2 dental
hygienist

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Student Projects
Group 3 Mental Health, including anxiety,
depression 1 plastic surgeon 2
optometrist 1 pediatric counselor 2 OB-GYN
physician 1 pharmacist 2 nutritionist 1
family nurse practitioner 2 optometrist Group
4 Trauma Care Brain Injuries 1 OB-GYN
physician 2 nurse-midwife 1 nurse-midwife 2
physical therapist 1- outreach worker 2
public health professional 1 RN,
baccalaureate 2 medical photographer
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Student Projects
Group 5 Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
including HIV and AIDS 1
orthodontist 2 - epidemiologist 1 clinical
nurse specialist 2 ultrasound technologist 1
forensic pathologist 2 pharmacy technician 1
biomedical equipment tech 2 medical lab
technician

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Other Field Trips and Guest Speakers
1 - 2 of each per week More exposure to
culturally diverse health professionals and
health topics Topics Careers
Nutrition Care of the Elderly Medical
Transcription Marriage and the Family
Therapist Physical Therapy Cardiac Care

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Clinical Laboratory Skills

• Medical and Sterile Asepsis
• Universal Precautions hand washing/gloving
• Occupational Safety Issues
• Body Mechanics
• Taking Vital Signs
• CPR
• Basic First Aid

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Keys to Educational Success

• College Exploration
• Scholarships
• Financial Aid
• Other Support Services
• College Skills
• High School Preparation
• Characteristics of Health Professionals

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Selection Criteria

• High potential, yet not necessarily reflected in
  GPA
• Socio-economically disadvantaged
• Can add diversity to the workplace
• 1st generation college students
• BilingualCompetent in English and fluent in
  another language other than English
• Entering Junior Year
• Entering Senior Year

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Selection Process

• Outreach to High Schools
• Nominationslast year we received 100 nominations
  
• 2005All high school science teachers
• 2006High school biology teachers ESL
  teachers
• Applications
• Paper Screening
• Interviewing
• Letters of Acceptance

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Family Involvement

• Parental Commitment Form
• Orientation Participation
• 1. 6pm -8pm Friday night
• 2. Why it was important?
• a. Confirming summer plans
• b. Transportation
• c. Place to study

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Student Benefits

• 5 College Credits
• 15 High School Credits
• Stipend 2005 was 1250
• Stipend 2006 will be 1000
• Support and follow up for program graduates

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IDRC Grant Also

• Paid all tuition, parking fees, health fees etc.
• Bought the textbooks, binders
• Bought uniforms
• Provided healthy snacks
• Health Check/Immunizations
• CPR and 1st Aid

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Changes for 2006
Increase Ethnic diversity Increase hands-on
opportunities Add mentors Add 2005 students
opportunities Provide more information to
families Refine curriculum and teaching techniques
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Evaluation

• Hired Educational Consultant to create the
  following evaluations
• Students
• Pre- Post-evaluations, 6 12 month follow up
• Parents
• Pre and Post-Evaluations
• Industry Partners
• Post Evaluations

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Purpose of Evaluation Process

• Identify demographics and trends for SHCI
  students and families.
• Determine efficacy of the SHCI in enlightening
  students about health careers
• Identify those areas of the program that were
  determined by respondents to be effective and
  ineffective.
• Make recommendations for changes

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Comparing Data

• Changes in students awareness and interest in
  health careers as a result of completing SHCI
  2005.
• a. 65 increased their interest in pursuing a
  health career.
• b. 35 entered with an interest that grew
  stronger upon completion.
• c. 95 stated they were interested in a
  specific career as a result of this course.

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Comparing Data

• Changes in students knowledge resulting from
  completion of the SHCI 2005 course
• a. 100 increased knowledge as a result of
  attending the course.
• b. 90 increased knowledge of financial aid
  availability.
• c. 100 had all questions answered that they
  had entering this program.

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Comparing Data

• Student satisfaction regarding the curriculum and
  methodology in the SHCI 2005 program
• a. 100 answered this course met or exceeded
  their expectations.
• b. 100 stated they would recommend this
  program to family and friends.
• c. Individual comments were very positive.

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Key Points of Industry Partner Evaluations

• 100 of the managers would like to participate
  in future offerings of the SHCI.
• 100 stated their staff members were supportive
  of the program.
• Industry partners appreciated the uniforms and
  felt the students were well prepared.

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Demographics

• 11 of 16 Sonoma County high schools were
  represented
• 15 girls and 5 boys
• 10 entering Junior Year
• 9 entering Senior Year
• 1 entering SRJC
• 16 Students were bilingual in Spanish/English
• 1 Student was bilingual in Creole/English
• 1 Student was bilingual in Polish/English
• 1 Student was bilingual Fijian/English

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Graduation

• 20 students began and 20 students completed the
  program
• There were 8 total absences and 4 of those were a
  family emergency
• There were over 200 family, friends, volunteers
  and community leaders attending graduation

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Sustainability

• Institutionalize HLC 120 - Summer Health Careers
  Institute Course
• Secure on-going funding
• California Wellness Foundation
• California Endowment
• Community Fundraising Campaign