Health Care
The Alliance’s health care collaborative works to connect southeast Wisconsin’s health care providers and area students – the future workforce. The health care industry is facing a workforce shortage, coupled with an aging baby boomer population that will increase the demand for health care. According to the Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Center, health care sectors in just those three counties face an average employment increase of 16.2% by the year 2022, or an additional 13,000 workers.
The Alliance’s health care collaborative works to bridge that gap through a variety of programs:
- Schools2Skills™ Health Care tours – Launched in 2018, Schools2Skills™ Health Care gives Waukesha County high schools the opportunity to go inside the doors of health care companies right here in southeast Wisconsin. Schools2Skills™ Health Care is dedicated to educating students about all the career pathways available in the health care industry.
- Careers Uncovered – Careers Uncovered is a new program designed to help Waukesha County educators learn more about the career pathways offered in Waukesha County’s key industries. Educators visit a local company to learn about the career pathways available in the industry, tour the company and network with employees from all areas of business operations and have a roundtable discussion with company leadership. The experience concludes with educators working together to reflect and put together an action plan to apply the knowledge they gained to assist with the academic and career planning process.
- Discover Health Care Expo – The Discover Health Care Expo is an annual career expo that brings in 600 high school students to learn about career opportunities and pathways in health care.
If you’re interested in learning more about this group, contact the Alliance.
Discovering Health Care Expo allows students to explore career pathways
March 11, 2020Hundreds of middle and high school students attended the Alliance’s annual Discovering Health Care Expo at Carroll University. Waukesha County students participated in various hands-on, interactive activities like learning how to use physical therapy tests, blood testing equipment, following proper procedures to dress like a surgeon, and more. The health care industry continues to face […]
Schools2Skills™ takes students through the doors of health care facilities
November 18, 2019In just one week, the Alliance’s Schools2Skills™ tours took students through the doors of two health care facilities in Waukesha County. Nearly 50 middle school students had the opportunity to visit either Oak Hill Terrace or Community Memorial Hospital. Schools2Skills™ tours give students an inside look at the world of health care, exposing them to […]
Schools2Skills™ celebrates 10 years of providing students with tours of local businesses
November 4, 2019Originating as a way to connect superintendents and teachers with local manufacturers, Schools2Skills™ quickly evolved into a platform for educating students about the career opportunities in manufacturing. Schools2Skills™ gives middle and high school students tours of local manufacturers to see firsthand the innovative and advanced technology available right here in southeast Wisconsin. To date, over 3,600 students have attended Schools2Skills™ […]
Ramping up business education partnerships
October 9, 2019Now that area students are one month in to the 2019-20 school year, the Alliance is officially kicking off our school year business and education programs.
Addressing the workforce issue
May 2, 2019As part of a comprehensive strategy to address the workforce issue, the Waukesha County Business Alliance is working to connect businesses and educational institutions. It’s important for us to work together to make sure students are both college- AND career-ready after high school graduation. Click here to watch the video. This video was originally shown […]
Connecting Counselors
April 11, 2019Our first Connecting Counselors program was on Wednesday, April 10. Connecting Counselors is a complimentary networking program for educators in southeast Wisconsin. Middle and high school counselors have the opportunity to learn about one new post-secondary program/degree available to students that supports the in-demand industries of manufacturing, construction, health care and information technology. The “speed […]
Health Care Committee
Mandie Reedy
Chair, 2020
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Bob Best
Co-Chair
Laureate Group Senior Communities
Kerri Ackerman
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Veronica Aravena
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Kathy Bernaden
Three Pillars Senior Living Communities
Gabrielle Burnitz
ProHealth Care
Sarah Butz
ProHealth Care
Christy Call
Concordia University Wisconsin
Lisa Carr
Herzing University
Glen Choban
Capri Senior Communities
Andy Dresang
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Jane Hopp
Carroll University
DJ Huzjak
Children’s Wisconsin
Linda Joel
LindenGrove Communities
Brenda King
School District of Arrowhead UHS
Scott Mickelsen
Bell Ambulance, Inc.
Michele Nelson
Waukesha County Technical College
Julie Okoro
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Colleen Peebles
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers
Dr. Breyan Radeck
Pure Chiropractic & Wellness
Renee Ramirez
Waukesha County Community Dental Clinic, Inc.
Lisa Roberts
Waukesha County Health & Human Services Department
Ashley Rome
ProHealth Care Waukesha
Sam Smith
Capri Senior Communities
Erica Steele
Froedtert Health
Jennifer Tarcin
School District of Menomonee Falls
Robyn Theriault
Laureate Group