February 25, 2021
Allied Health Webinar Recording and Presentation Now Available

Critical Care: Increasing the Capacity of Allied Health Training Programs
This one-hour webinar features new policy research from California Competes and a discussion centered around training bottlenecks in the allied health education-to-employment pipeline.
Senior Policy and Research Analyst Gail Yen kicked off the event with a presentation on key findings from Meeting California’s Demand for Allied Health Workers. Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez moderated the conversation featuring:
- Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO, Futuro Health
- Assemblymember Evan Low, Representing the 28th District
- Dr. Stacey Ocander, Vice President, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Dr. Carel Mountain, Director of Nursing, Sacramento City College; President, California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Please reach out to California Competes Senior Policy and Research Analyst Gail Yen if you have any questions. Thank you.
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Critical Care: Increasing the Capacity of Allied Health Training Programs
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In this report, we analyze the barriers limiting our supply of allied health professionals and offer solutions for addressing an anticipated annual shortage of up to 37,000 workers. Among the most significant challenges at hand are pipeline “bottlenecks,” wherein more students are trying to fulfill their required clinical hours than there are clinical hours available. The report identifies key strategies to meet the need for clinical placements as well as solutions specific to the bottleneck issue.
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