The healthcare workforce is at a critical crossroads, with a growing labor shortage and increasing patient demands. How can education and industry come together to create sustainable solutions? Ray sits down with Geoffrey Roche, Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers, to explore the challenges and opportunities in healthcare workforce development. From strategic partnerships between hospitals and universities to policy changes that remove barriers to training, Geoffrey shares insights on what it will take to future-proof the industry.

Join us as we discuss: 

[4:08] Effective partnerships between academia and healthcare[9:41] Why cultural competencies matter in patient care[15:15] Addressing higher ed’s blindspots in today’s medical programs

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

University of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program

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