Health Care Workforce by the Numbers
Health-related careers are growing across the country. Here’s a look at which states claim the highest numbers of healthcare employment.
**Information/graphic provided by TUCK via the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation**
Health Education and Leadership Program (HELP) - High School
The Health Education & Leadership Program (HELP) was designed to promote and encourage health awareness, advocacy, interest, ability and commitment to attending college and pursuing careers in medicine or any health science related fields. HELP currently serves high school students who reside and attend public or charter schools in the DC. Maryland and Virginia. The majority of the students that participate in HELP are from Title I schools.
This program is year round and longitudinal. It works with and tracks the student through their high school career and into college. The year round programming consist of: a week long program during the spring break, a week long program for back to school and monthly professional development and service opportunities (Saturdays) throughout the year. These enriching experiences are designed to expose students to various health professions, with an emphasis on medicine/health science, and to provide them with academic survival skills.
The students receive direct skills based instruction from industry professionals, faculty, graduate medical education trainees (residents & fellows) and medical students. HELP participants also have the opportunity to shadow one-on-one with a health care provider during a normal work day. These opportunities help to ensure that the students receive a comprehensive and in-depth look at the health profession.
The goal of HELP is to increase the number of health care practitioners for minority and underserved populations, who will practice in the communities from which they come.
Alumni of the program:
- Chizaram Ike-Lemuwa - Howard University (c/o '22)
- Dina Abdon - George Mason University (c/o '22)
- Amanda Adebakin - University of Maine at Presque Isle (c/o '22)
- Nicholas Dingle - Virginia Union University
- Cameron Kemp - Prince George's Community College
- Cyree Beckett - University District of Columbia
- Christian Diaz- Northern Virginia Community College
- Taloni McKinney - Temple University
- Noell Buck - Clark Atlana University
- Vertez Utley - University District of Columbia Community College
- Malik Williams - University of Wisconsin
- Lamek Kahsay - University of Rodchester
Pathways for All to Health Careers in DC (PATH-C)
PATH-C was established by the Rodham Institute in collaboration with a number of community partners, ranging from those specializing in education to those focusing on career services. The Consortium, which is modeled on the Alameda County Health Pipeline Partnership (ACHPP), aims to increase the number of under-represented minorities in the healthcare workforce at all levels, with a specific, but not exclusive, emphasis on middle school-aged black males.
To effectively build the healthcare workforce pipeline, PATH-C members recognize the need to establish a centralized mechanism where academic, government, community and health-focused stakeholders are able to share resources. This “one-stop shop” will allow individuals of any age the opportunity to learn about healthcare training programs in Washington, DC.
While centralized information sharing is the primary objective, the Consortium will also focus on:
- Guidance Counselor Training
- STEM-H Career Exposure
- Health Cultural Competencies
- Community Service-Learning
- Parent/Family Engagement
- Mentorship
Achieving the aims of PATH-C would not be possible without the participation and efforts of a wide variety of stakeholders.
- GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- GWU Milken Institute School of Public Health
- GWU School of Nursing
- Health Alliance Network
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Nth Dimensions
- DC Black Nurses Association
- United Medical Center
- Children’s National Health System (Child Health Advocacy Institute)
- Young Doctors DC
- Sister Mentors
Academic, Community and Professional Organization Partners
- American Academy of Medical Colleges
- The Posse Foundation (DC)
- See Forever Foundation
- Ingleside Nursing Home
- DC Coalition on Long Term Care
- DC Department of Health, Oral Health Program
- DC Department of Health, Primary Care Bureau
- DC Primary Care Association (DCPCA)
- DC Public Schools
- Calvin Coolidge High School NAF Health Science Academy
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Catholic University School of Social Work
- Howard University Health Sciences Library
- GWU Career Services
- GWU Medical Faculty Associates