San Francisco Bay Area, Region 3&4
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Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd, CA, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-855-5203
September 2011
Submitted by Christina Oborn, MPA, Interim Director, Bay Area HWI
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
The Bay Area HWI participated in securing a HHS Grant, Community College Consortia to Educate Health
Information Technology Professionals, for the San Francisco Bay Area. Mission College is one of the
thirteen community colleges, led by Los Rios CCD, in four western states selected to implement six month
training programs in electronic health record implementation over a two year period. The online training
started on October 4, 2010, with a program of courses designed for the roles of Practice Workflow &
Information Management Redesign Specialist, Implementation Specialist, and Technical Software Support.
The first cohort graduated April 1 and another cohort began April 5, 2011.
WORKSHOPS
Twenty-nine (29) LVN’s attended a week-long IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification course in
June. An NCLEX-RN Preparatory Review course was scheduled for July 2011.
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES
Attended the June 22, 2011 meeting of the Bay Area Mental Health & Education Workforce
Collaborative in Oakland, CA, and presented highlights of current projects of the Bay Area HWI, including
a mental health career exploration project in Santa Clara county called the Silicon Valley Mental Health
Collaborative.
Participated in the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) regional meeting on June 16, 2011.
Conferred with the BACCC on a Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative program opportunity.
Joined other HWI directors at the quarterly HWI directors meeting and statewide HWI advisory committee
meeting on May 19 and 20, 2011.
Attended the California Association of Associate Degree Nursing Program Directors Conference, May
4-6, 2011, at Asilomar, Monterey County, CA.
HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATORS’ INSTITUTE
Attended the Health Science Educators’ Institute, June 27-29, in Garden Grove, CA, as the postsecondary
partner of the Andrew Hill High School Health and Human Services Academy team. The goal of the
Institute is for the team, composed of teachers, administrators, counselors, postsecondary partners and
industry partners to develop, enrich or improve their health science career pathway, using the Strategic
Pathway Assessment process. The Institute is a partnership between the California Department of Education,
the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, health care partners and the Kern Resource
Center.
WORKFORCE FUND DEVELOPMENT
Collaborated with NOVA and Work2FutureWorkforce Investment Boards, industry and educational partners
to submit a Dept of Labor, ETA grant, titled Silicon Valley Skills Accelerator project for the H-1B Technical
Skills Training Grants competition.
Region 3/4 Colleges:
Skyline College, College of San Mateo, Canada College, Foothill College, De Anza College, Ohlone College, West Valley College, Mission College,
San Jose City College, Evergreen Valley College, Gavilan College, Cabrillo College, Santa Rosa Junior College, Napa Valley College, Solano
Community College, Los Medanos College, Diablo Valley College, Contra Costa College, Berkeley City College, Laney College, Merritt College,
College of Alameda, Chabot College, Las Positas College, City College of San Francisco, College of Marin
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Funded by Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges