Q&A
Strengthening the hospital workforce
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Dr. Michelle Morse and Dr. Laura Iavicoli discuss initiatives and programs aimed at strengthening the hospital workforce in New York City. They highlight various recruitment and training programs implemented by New York City Health And Hospitals.
- The New York State Health Department is investing in the workforce through the 1115 waiver
- Academic medical centers play a crucial role in training the healthcare workforce
- New York City Health And Hospitals has implemented several initiatives, including:
- Docs for New York City (physician recruitment)
- Nurses for NYC (nurse recruitment)
- Mosaic program (for students from underrepresented backgrounds)
- Nurse Fellowship and Residency programs
- BH4 NYC program (loan repayment for behavioral health workforce)
Mercedes Narcisse
0:56:46
And what can New York State and the city council do to help strengthen the hospital workforce?
Dr. Michelle Morse
0:56:58
Well, I would say that the workforce the health workforce in particular is one of the most important areas of work.
0:57:06
We are aware, of course, that the New York State Health Department is investing in the workforce through the 1115 waiver.
0:57:13
That was recently approved.
0:57:16
And it in in general is mostly up to the AMC and to other accrediting bodies to really ensure that there is an adequate pipeline of health workers that are trained to meet the needs of the nation.
0:57:30
In New York City, specifically, that often falls to academic medical centers, as well as again support from the state, around training, and support from the federal government around training.
Laura Iavicoli
0:57:42
I would just add that New York City Health And Hospitals really is committed to building its workforce with the best talent that represents its communities and has incredible initiatives, including docs for New York City, a physician recruitment campaign for primary care physicians, nurses for NYC, which is a nurse recruitment for New Yorkers to apply for nursing positions at 8 Health And Hospitals psych docs for NYC, for psychiatric positions, Mosaic, which is a medical opportunities for students and aspiring inclusive clinicians.
0:58:22
This isn't an to help students and trainees of underrepresented backgrounds gain clinical and experiential opportunities at health and hospitals.
0:58:30
Nurse Fellowship program, nurse residency program, and the BH4 NYC program, which helped us for a loan repayment for our behavioral health workforce?
