2019
2020
2022
2023
2024
2021
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2023
Student Ambassador Program Established
Student Ambassadors promote and serve as outreach partners in elevating the student perspective in building a coalition model approach to improving local workforce development, training, outreach and public health.
2020
Formed an executive committee and five task forces to address identified gaps and priorities.
Click the image above for a closer look at our board of directors.
$1.1
Million
2024
Increased state budget amendment to $1.1 (recurring) to Virginia Community College System to cover tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses at Virginia Western Community College, Mountain Gateway Community College, New River Community College and Central Virginia Community College.
Academic
Task Force
2019
Formed an ad hoc academic task force to conduct an initial inventory of academic courses available from secondary and post-secondary educational institutions in the region, serving as a starting point for further analysis of educational offerings.
2023
Hosted First African-American Gathering
Hosted the first gathering of African-American pastors, mentors, and community leaders, offering personal development resources and an overview of the health science enterprise leading to the creation of an Ambassadors program to counsel career options.
Launched Website
2022
Launched the BRPHSC website and made it available in five additional languages.
www.virginiahealthcareers.org
Career
Maps
2022
Began creating Career Maps for the most critically needed job clusters, graphically depicted as a "highway" with multiple on/off ramps and routes to reinforce the analogy that health careers are a journey.
$1
Million
(recurring funding)
2021
Secured state budget amendment for $1M (recurring) to Virginia Community College System to cover tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses at Virginia Western Community College, Mountain Gateway Community College and New River Community College.
ContinuedState Expansion
2024
Helped establish the Hampton Roads Partnership for Health Science Careers, serving as advisors and providing the Blue Ridge Partnership model to assist in statewide expansion.
2020
Received funding from the Claude Moore Foundation to support the expansion of Life Science & Health courses within K-12 districts in our region.
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
Logic
Models
2022
Developed Logic Models to guide priorities for the Partnership and each committee.
View the logic models in our library.
501c (4)
Non-Profit
2023
Established the Partnership as a 501c (4), Non-Profit Organization in order to advocate for changes needed to remove barriers and garner support and funding for the Partnership. The Executive Committee evolved into a Board of Directors and task forces evolved into standing committees.
Developed
Charters
2021
Developed charters, appointed chairs and co-chairs, and initiated gap analyses and projects for the five task forces
View the charters in our library.
2023
Hosted 2nd Annual Advisory Conference
Hosted 2nd Annual Health Science Career Advisory Conference with over 200 attendees with expanded scope and participation.
2020
Partnered with George Mason University Center for Health Workforce to develop regional data sets for analysis.
George Mason University Center for Health Workforce
$1.7
Million
2020
Secured proposed state budget amendment for $1.7M to support a 2-year pilot covering tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses, which was approved but not funded due to COVID-19.
Focus
Groups
2020
Participated in statewide focus groups hosted by the Claude Moore Foundation, resulting in the establishment of a statewide network to facilitate resources and leverage collaborations.
2022
Advisory
Conference
Hosted the inaugural Health Science Career Advisory Conference with over 140 high school and post-secondary counselors, job advisors, career coaches, and mentors in attendance.
Coalition
Established
2019
Established a coalition of leaders from private sector health-related employers, workforce boards, and academic institutions.
Completed
Jobs Inventory
2021
Completed the inventory of secondary and post-secondary courses for health sciences for our region.
Developed Core Curriculum
2023
Developed a core curriculum for degree-track health science in secondary education in our region that meets state accreditation criteria and shared it with relevant authorities.
View Core Curriculum.
Established
Reporting Structure
2021
Held the first Blue Ridge Partnership Executive Committee meeting and established a quarterly cadence with committee chairs reporting at each meeting.
Regional
Outreach
2019
Conducted regional outreach to public and private industry leaders and organizations to discuss the shortage of qualified health science workforce in the region and raised awareness about the workforce shortages in the health science sector, leading to collaboration among stakeholders.
Jobs Inventory
Developed
2019
Developed an inventory of the most critically needed health science jobs in our region through interviews with stakeholder employers.
Health Careers in Demand in GO Virginia Region 2
State Expansion
2022
Helped establish the Southern Virginia Partnership for Health Science Careers, serving as advisors and providing the Blue Ridge Partnership model to assist in statewide expansion.
Implementation Partner forGO Virginia Regions 2 and 3
2024
Assisted with the development of Talent Pathway Initiative plans.
Hosted 3rd Annual Advisory Conference
2024
Hosted the 3rd Annual Health Science Career Advisory Conference with a focus on K-12 and Post-Secondary audiences.
Launched Virtual Community of Practice
2024
Launched virtual community of practice portal with George Mason University Center for Health Workforce, allowing behind-the-scenes access to Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers updates, resources, career pathway mapping, interactive community features and more.
Launched Podcast:"My Way on the Health Sciences Highway"
2024
Launched a new podcast that provides an insider's view on navigating a career in health and life sciences from professionals and students, offering personal, engaging stories and real-world advice while highlighting in-demand and unconventional careers.
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2019
2020
2022
2023
2024
2021
Click each timeline dash to learn more.
2023
Student Ambassador Program Established
Student Ambassadors promote and serve as outreach partners in elevating the student perspective in building a coalition model approach to improving local workforce development, training, outreach and public health.
2020
Formed an executive committee and five task forces to address identified gaps and priorities.
Click the image above for a closer look at our board of directors.
$1.1
Million
2024
Increased state budget amendment to $1.1 (recurring) to Virginia Community College System to cover tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses at Virginia Western Community College, Mountain Gateway Community College, New River Community College and Central Virginia Community College.
Academic
Task Force
2019
Formed an ad hoc academic task force to conduct an initial inventory of academic courses available from secondary and post-secondary educational institutions in the region, serving as a starting point for further analysis of educational offerings.
2023
Hosted First African-American Gathering
Hosted the first gathering of African-American pastors, mentors, and community leaders, offering personal development resources and an overview of the health science enterprise leading to the creation of an Ambassadors program to counsel career options.
Launched Website
2022
Launched the BRPHSC website and made it available in five additional languages.
www.virginiahealthcareers.org
Career
Maps
2022
Began creating Career Maps for the most critically needed job clusters, graphically depicted as a "highway" with multiple on/off ramps and routes to reinforce the analogy that health careers are a journey.
$1
Million
(recurring funding)
2021
Secured state budget amendment for $1M (recurring) to Virginia Community College System to cover tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses at Virginia Western Community College, Mountain Gateway Community College and New River Community College.
ContinuedState Expansion
2024
Helped establish the Hampton Roads Partnership for Health Science Careers, serving as advisors and providing the Blue Ridge Partnership model to assist in statewide expansion.
2020
Received funding from the Claude Moore Foundation to support the expansion of Life Science & Health courses within K-12 districts in our region.
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
Logic
Models
2022
Developed Logic Models to guide priorities for the Partnership and each committee.
View the logic models in our library.
501c (4)
Non-Profit
2023
Established the Partnership as a 501c (4), Non-Profit Organization in order to advocate for changes needed to remove barriers and garner support and funding for the Partnership. The Executive Committee evolved into a Board of Directors and task forces evolved into standing committees.
Developed
Charters
2021
Developed charters, appointed chairs and co-chairs, and initiated gap analyses and projects for the five task forces
View the charters in our library.
2023
Hosted 2nd Annual Advisory Conference
Hosted 2nd Annual Health Science Career Advisory Conference with over 200 attendees with expanded scope and participation.
2020
Partnered with George Mason University Center for Health Workforce to develop regional data sets for analysis.
George Mason University Center for Health Workforce
$1.7
Million
2020
Secured proposed state budget amendment for $1.7M to support a 2-year pilot covering tuition for high school students dual-enrolled in Life Science & Health courses, which was approved but not funded due to COVID-19.
Focus
Groups
2020
Participated in statewide focus groups hosted by the Claude Moore Foundation, resulting in the establishment of a statewide network to facilitate resources and leverage collaborations.
2022
Advisory
Conference
Hosted the inaugural Health Science Career Advisory Conference with over 140 high school and post-secondary counselors, job advisors, career coaches, and mentors in attendance.
Coalition
Established
2019
Established a coalition of leaders from private sector health-related employers, workforce boards, and academic institutions.
Completed
Jobs Inventory
2021
Completed the inventory of secondary and post-secondary courses for health sciences for our region.
Developed Core Curriculum
2023
Developed a core curriculum for degree-track health science in secondary education in our region that meets state accreditation criteria and shared it with relevant authorities.
View Core Curriculum.
Established
Reporting Structure
2021
Held the first Blue Ridge Partnership Executive Committee meeting and established a quarterly cadence with committee chairs reporting at each meeting.
Regional
Outreach
2019
Conducted regional outreach to public and private industry leaders and organizations to discuss the shortage of qualified health science workforce in the region and raised awareness about the workforce shortages in the health science sector, leading to collaboration among stakeholders.
Jobs Inventory
Developed
2019
Developed an inventory of the most critically needed health science jobs in our region through interviews with stakeholder employers.
Health Careers in Demand in GO Virginia Region 2
State Expansion
2022
Helped establish the Southern Virginia Partnership for Health Science Careers, serving as advisors and providing the Blue Ridge Partnership model to assist in statewide expansion.
Implementation Partner forGO Virginia Regions 2 and 3
2024
Assisted with the development of Talent Pathway Initiative plans.
Hosted 3rd Annual Advisory Conference
2024
Hosted the 3rd Annual Health Science Career Advisory Conference with a focus on K-12 and Post-Secondary audiences.
Launched Virtual Community of Practice
2024
Launched virtual community of practice portal with George Mason University Center for Health Workforce, allowing behind-the-scenes access to Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers updates, resources, career pathway mapping, interactive community features and more.
Launched Podcast:"My Way on the Health Sciences Highway"
2024
Launched a new podcast that provides an insider's view on navigating a career in health and life sciences from professionals and students, offering personal, engaging stories and real-world advice while highlighting in-demand and unconventional careers.