Chicago Health Systems to Promote Healthcare Careers
According to a Nov. 30 press release, Advocate Aurora Health, Sinai Chicago, and University of Chicago Medicine announced a new initiative, Healthcare Forward. Healthcare Forward is part of the systems' Bridge Initiative Chicago partnership to promote healthcare careers.
The release states that “Healthcare Forward offers free training and the guarantee of a job interview to people in economically distressed communities who may have never considered a career in the healthcare field.”
Further, “Healthcare Forward is focused on recruiting individuals—particularly those on the West and South Sides of Chicago—for a wide range of entry-level jobs in healthcare that require only a high school diploma or GED equivalent. The program is accepting registrations for a no-cost, six-hour career-readiness course that can be taken online or in person. After completion, individuals are guaranteed an interview at one of the three participating health systems.”
The course provides an orientation of healthcare career paths and hospital operations. Additionally, individuals in the course study factors that contribute to success in the job application process and the job itself.
Jerry Baake, manager, workforce development at Advocate Aurora Health was quoted in the release saying that "By offering this course and guaranteeing job interviews, we're removing roadblocks and demystifying the application process so that more people can begin rewarding careers helping others in their own communities."
