Health
PURPOSE
To provide regional support and advocacy for Nursing, Allied Health, and Behavioral Health programs by strengthening partnerships with healthcare facilities, program leadership, and statewide agencies. Lead regional initiatives to remove barriers and promote best practices that ensure access to qualified faculty, clinical placements, new program development, and apprenticeships. These efforts help programs stay informed and responsive to changing state regulations, legislation, and advancements in healthcare technology.
Goals
- Lead and coordinate regional health initiatives
- Strengthen collaborative partnerships
- Support faculty recruitment and retention
- Improve access to clinical placements
- Advance new program development and apprenticeships
- Monitor legislative developments, state board regulations and policy changes
REGIONAL HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES & WORKGROUPS
- Think Tank – Annual Meetings
- DACUM
- Faculty Recruitment
- Nursing Workgroup
- Allied Health Workgroup
- Clinical Placement Coordinator Community of Practice
- Regional Nursing Infrastructure Grant: Professional Development Academy
- Regional Annual Nursing Advisory
PARNTNER COLLABORATIONS
- San Diego Nursing & Allied Health Service Education Consortium
- San Diego County Promotores Coalition
- Healthcare Apprenticeship Development
- Healthcare Program Development
- Statewide Community of Practice
- Board of Registered Nursing
- Chancellor’s Office
- Board of Vocational Nursing & Psych Tech
- California of Public Health
- Regional Testing Center
- Healthcare Industry Engagement
- Hospital Association
- Nursing Associations
- California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (COADN)
- Border Region Talent Pipeline
- Grossmont Healthcare District- Workforce Pipeline
- Medi-Cal (CHW) Community Health Worker Services Community of Practice
- San Diego Live Well San Diego
ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION
- Legislative Updates/Reports
- Statewide Healthcare Changes/ Updates Impacting Programs
REGIONAL CANVAS SHELL RESOURCES FOR
HEALTHCARE PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
— For access, please reach out to Connie Lafuente or Catherine Shaffer
Reports and Resources
- Center of Excellence (COE) Labor Market Reports
- CA Community Colleges – Allied Health Programs Clinical Placement Report 2022-23
- CA Community – College Nursing Program: Multi-Criteria Selection Process Update 2022-23 Report
San Diego Community Health Needs Assessment / Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties – 2022 San Diego Community Health Needs Assessment Report
- Toolkit for Conducting an Informal SWOT Assessment of Nursing and Allied Health Programs
- San Diego Community Health Needs Assessment / Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties –
Leads
Connie Lafuente
Director, Regional Health Initiatives
Rachel Sanchez
Employer Relations Liasion, Health