The Cal-HOSA 2010 Leadership Conference Winners are listed in the attached document. Congratulations to all the participants for making the 2010 Leadership Conference a rewarding and exciting event.   Cal-HOSA 2010 Leadership Conference Winners

The final reports for Health Capacity Building Grants are as follows:
For those who did not extend the grant your report was due on February 28, 2010.  This was the form for your report:  Health Science Capacity Building Pathway Final Reporting Form Due 2.28.10
For schools who did extend their grant, your forms are due no later [...]

You may access recent information on the RFA by downloading the following document:  California Health Science Capacity Building Project RFA 10-11 You may also read the grant letter from Superintendent Jack O’Connell Superintendent’s Letter Grant funds may be used to either establish a new Health Science Pathway Program or to enhance an existing Health [...]

The Health Careers Training Program has revised its online resource page with updated information for students, administrators, and medical professionals. The site is now easier to navigate and offers expanded information on student pipeline programs, internships, colleges, preparing for a career in healthcare, and more!
We invite you to visit the new page at:
http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HWDD/HCTP_resources.html
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This Job Shadowing Practicum is a partnership between Sutter Health and the Yolo County Office of Education. In this practicum public school teachers or counselors may be placed with a Sutter Health facility for three days of continuing education. In cooperation with Sutter Health professionals, the participant will shadow professional [...]

Building and Strengthening A Sustainable Health Science and Medical Technology Pathway Model.
The Palmdale High School Health Careers Academy offers a comprehensive four-year curriculum, combining core academics with increasingly challenging technical instruction in many aspects of health care professions. For brochure click here.

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CHA has released the short educational video below that honors California’s health care providers working in more than 200 allied health professions.
Sponsored by CHA and The California Endowment, the video features CHA members with expertise in workforce planning and human resources, as well as actual allied health professionals from CHA member hospitals. For a [...]

The September 2009 report titled: “Preparing Health Science Teachers for a World in Networking: Increasing Teacher Collegiality and Professionalism Practices” highlights findings and implications for increasing networking and curriculum sharing among health science teachers.
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This report from the Executive Office of the President Council of Economic Advisors titled: “Preparing The Workers of Today for The Jobs of Tomorrow” provides a current analysis on workforce development. Here are some key highlights on the health care workforce:
“Health care practitioners and technicians, which include physicians, registered nurses, and other health professionals and [...]