Hawaii Hospital Education And Research Foundation

STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION PROGRAM

HAWAII HOSPITAL COVID-19 RESPONSE

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 707 RICHARDS STREET, PH2, HONOLULU, HI 96813-4613 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: JANNA HOSHIDE PHONE NUMBER: 808-470-3190 FAX NUMBER: 808-599-2879 EMAIL ADDRESS: JHOSHIDE@HAH.ORG FUNDING REQUESTED: $475,000 THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENTER THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY AND SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO GROW IN THEIR CAREERS AND WOULD HELP TO BUILD A STRONGER HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE IN HAWAI‘I, WHICH CURRENTLY EXPERIENCES A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE HAWAI‘I HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION WILL USE THE REQUESTED FUNDING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE THAT OFFER PAID CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND A DIRECT PATH TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SERVING NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND (NHPI) STUDENTS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF NHPI INDIVIDUALS IN THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE. FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN HAWAI‘I, THEREBY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND RURAL AREAS IN THE STATE.