LCMC Health announced the continued expansion of the Healthcare Professions Pipeline Program, a pathways program aimed at cultivating and supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals. The program now involves 12 strategic partnerships with nine institutions or schools across Louisiana.
LCMC Health's Healthcare Professions Pipeline represents a collaborative effort to address the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, improving access to quality healthcare services, and promoting diversity and inclusivity within the workforce.
"Three years ago, we all faced unchartered territory – a global pandemic – and the dedicated work of nurses gained national attention as healthcare workers were deemed heroes," said Robin McGoey, MD, LCMC Health chief of academic officer and executive sponsor for the pipeline programs. "Unfortunately, healthcare heroism came at a great cost – nursing burnout and workforce shortages. As we strive to rebuild our workforce, LCMC Health has developed sustainable solutions by creating pipeline programs to produce quality healthcare workers for our hospitals while easing the financial burden for students."
As the Healthcare Professions Pipeline program continues to evolve, each partnership is taking shape with qualities that are unique to the needs of its academic partners and LCMC Health hospitals. In addition to Chamberlain University and LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, the program has expanded with 10 additional partnerships underway including the following:
-Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Nurse Anesthetist Scholars
-Herzing University Sterile Processing Scholars
-Herzing University Surgical Technology Scholars
-LSU School of Allied Health Respiratory Therapy Scholars
-LSU School of Allied Health Lab Technician Scholars
-Southeastern Louisiana University Nurse Scholars
-Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) Nurse Scholars
-University of Holy Cross Nurse Scholars
-University of Holy Cross Radiologic Technology Scholars
-Xavier University Medical Scholars and Fellows