The Council on Postsecondary Education will launch the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative at a news conference on Friday, July 15 at 10 a.m. ET in Room 110 at the Capitol. The event will also be livestreamed on the Council's YouTube channel.
The collaborative is a $10 million initiative funded by the Kentucky Legislature to bring together state leaders, policy experts, campus leadership and the healthcare industry to help solve Kentucky's healthcare workforce shortage crisis.
News Conference Agenda:
Opening Remarks
• Rick W. Smith Sr., Associate Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
State Perspectives
• Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman
• Senate President Robert Stivers
Higher Education Perspectives
• Dr. Paul Czarapata, President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Dr. Robert DiPaola, Provost, University of Kentucky
Industry Perspective
• Dr. Jody Prather, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Baptist Health
Moving Forward
• Dr. Leslie M. Sizemore, CPE Senior Fellow, Workforce and Economic Development
Questions