Rural Project Examples: Health workforce pipeline
Other Project Examples
Rescue Divas EMT Recruitment
Updated/reviewed June 2022
- Need: Increased number of emergency medical technicians in rural northern Wisconsin.
- Intervention: Creation of a program, Rescue Divas, for middle school girls to spark interest in emergency medical services careers.
- Results: Post-participation results demonstrate the camp increases interest in an emergency medical services career.
Club Scrub
Updated/reviewed August 2020
- Need: Rural Wisconsin communities experience threatened healthcare infrastructure due to workforce shortages.
- Intervention: The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, created a youth program to increase awareness of health-related professions known as Club Scrub.
- Results: Middle-school students attend the program and gain a better understanding of career options in the healthcare industry.
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