Welcome to the Healthcare Learning Community

Current strategies and priorities:

The Mid Michigan Healthcare Learning Community has identified two primary goals:

(1) to serve as an Innovation Resource for healthcare providers and professionals (including intermediary organizations such as educational institutions, professional associations, Economic Development Corporations, Chambers of Commerce, Michigan Works Agencies, etc.) - highlighting and propelling existing resources to meet their full potential in creating a talented and qualified workforce.

(2) to serve as a Communications and Advocacy Hub for the healthcare industry, crafting a cohesive message that appeals to policymakers and leaders who can impact positive change.

PROMISING PRACTICES:

Spread the word!  We are always looking for more exciting examples of innovation in healthcare workforce development (including recruitment and retention.)  If you are a healthcare provider or support organization in Mid Michigan, please click here to find and/or share examples of innovative programs and services in your industry.

Next steps:

With your help, several of these "promising practices" will be shared at our upcoming meeting in May.  Learning Community participants have agreed to engage additional providers and ensure broad attendance.  Provider input will be necessary to identify and address obstacles to fostering these innovative practices.  Please click here to indicate which provider organizations you will engage in this meeting, and to provide suggestions on others that should be engaged.

Healthcare Learning Community Champion

Norma Hagenow is the Learning Communities Champion of Healthcare. Norma is the Chief Learning Officer for Genesys Health System in Grand Blanc, where she previously served as the President and Chief Executive.  Additionally, Norma is the President & Senior Partner of CenterPoint, LLC, a health care consulting and educative firm based in Tucson, Arizona.

Norma served as a health care expert on the United States Secretary of Labor’s Committee on Changing Demographics in the Workforce from 2002 until 2004.  The committee was part of the President’s Council on the 21st Century Workforce, providing advice on key workforce issues to President George W. Bush.  Norma was also appointed to Governor Jennifer Granholm’s Council for Labor and Economic Growth, advising on the creation of jobs and workforce development in the State of Michigan.

Norma invites you to join the efforts of the Healthcare Learning Community! 

In a time of limited resources, the Mid-Michigan Learning Communities highlight and enhance Mid-Michigan's potential - supporting current projects, new ideas and shared efforts to promote exemplary practices throughout the region.

Your input will enrich Mid-Michigan and its many first-rate businesses, employers, workers and products.

Please click here for a brief recap of our latest meeting of the Healthcare Learning Community, including a list of participants and outcomes from their decision-making.