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In California, there exists an alarming shortage of diversity in the health professions. Given the growth of California’s minority populations—and their corresponding need for culturally and linguistically appropriate health care—this shortage signals a serious threat to the health of the population.
The Greenlining Institute’s Bridges to Health program works to increase diversity in a variety of health professions through research, policy advocacy and through collaborative efforts with like minded organizations. Our efforts serve to promote and support programs that provide educational, financial and psychosocial support for diverse individuals to enter, develop and succeed in health professions.
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Greenlining’s current efforts in this area include:
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Health Pipeline Programs
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Health pipeline programs are those that provide an individual with resources that may enable them to pursue health related careers. These resources may be in the form of mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, exposure to various fields or training foreign trained health professionals to enter California’s health workforce. If you would like more details on the current pipeline programs click here to download a list of Pipeline Programs in California.
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If you would like more details on the current pipeline programs click here to download a list of Pipeline Programs in California.
If you currently work with or know of any program that helps people looking to pursue health careers or re-enter the health field please download the Pipeline Project Information Request and fax it to us at (510) 926-4010.
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Bay Area Coalition to Increase Diversity in the Health Workforce
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Mission Statement
To achieve a culturally competent health workforce representative of the linguistic and cultural diversity of California in order to better ensure that all individuals and communities can attain optimal health via a Bay Area coalition dedicated to strengthening research, policy, and programs within all health careers and educational levels.
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BACIDHW serves as a network of advocates working together to address the issue of lack of diversity among California’s health workforce The coalition currently meets on a quarterly basis to discuss ways to increase diversity in the health workforce.
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BACIDHW has three sub-committees: Research, Policy and Advocacy, and Pipeline. Each sub-committee informs the coalition of any updates in their particular area. In the coalition’s effort to support people entering or re-entering the health workforce a list of pipeline programs is being created to assist them in their pursuit. For more information regarding this program, please click here.
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The coalition has three sub-committees: Research, Policy and Pipeline. Each sub-committee informs the coalition of any updates in their particular area. Currently the Pipeline sub-committee is working on compiling a list of pipeline programs in California that help people who are interested in health, whether it is for students looking for guidance or adults looking at entering or re-entering the field.
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Checking the Pulse Conference
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The purpose of the initiative is to bring together leaders from education, advocacy, policy, and private sectors to raise awareness of the importance of diversity in the health workforce.
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The initiative aims to develop strategies for reaping the benefits of California’s rich diversity by creating new industry-community partnerships, raising awareness of policy issues and strategies, as well as strategizing ways to build sustainable and successful health career pipeline programs.
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Conference Highlights
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Friday, April 20, 2007 8:30am-3:30pm
On Friday April 20th, 2007 The Greenlining Institute, Bay Area Coalition to Increase Diversity in the Health Workforce, University of California Office of the President California Program on Access to Care, Pacific Public Health Training Center and UC Berkeley Center for Public Health Practice co-sponsored Checking the Pulse: An Initiative to Increase Diversity in California’s Health Workforce at The California Endowment in Los Angeles. Initiative speakers included Dr. Kevin Barnett, Public Health Institute; Dr. Katherine Flores, UCSF-Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research; Assemblyman Mike Eng; and former Senator Deborah Ortiz.
For a complete agenda of the initiative please click here.
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Presentations from the event:
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 Dr. Katherine Flores - Model Pipeline Programs
Dr. Katherine Flores - Keynote - Health Workforce Diversity for the “New California” – Who will take the Challenge
Jeff Oxendine - Health Career Connection
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Panelists Information:
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| Panel 1: Developing successful & sustainable pipeline programs & partnerships |
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- Allen Millar, COPE Health Solutions
- René Macias, FACES for the Future
- Dr. Katherine Flores, UCSF-Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
- Dr. Esiquio Casillas, White Memorial Medical Center; Care Level Management
- Jeff Oxendine, UC Berkeley School of Public Health Center for Public Health Practice
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| Panel 2: Social & private investments: The private sector’s role in increasing diversity in the health workforce |
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- Ken Baker, Blues Shield of California
- Carol Lee, California Medical Association Foundation
- Lisa Tealer, Genentech
- Dr. Toni M. Hoover, Pfizer Global Research and Development
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| Panel 3: Framing policy in a post-Prop 209 era |
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- Edgar Quiroz, Kaiser Permanente
- Assemblymember Mike Eng, California State Assembly 49th District
- Senator Deborah Ortiz, Caifornia State Senator (Retired)
- Keith Kamisugi, Equal Justice Society
- Lupe Alonzo-Díaz, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
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For more information, please contact:
Rosa Martinez, Health Program Manager at 510.926.4012 – rosam@greenlining.org
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