2023 Healthcare Workforce Collaboratory

Oct. 10, 2023

Marriott Griffin Gate, Lexington

This year's event brought together policy experts, state leaders, and leading representatives from college campuses and the healthcare industry to strategize solutions for Kentucky's healthcare staff crisis and develop a path forward to increase capacity for the future. This in-person only event featured sessions and networking opportunities that help bridge the gap between our postsecondary institutions and workforce partners. 

The event was sponsored by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and the Healthcare Workforce Initiatives grant. 

The Five P's: Partnerships, Pathways, Process, Pipelines and Potholes

• Keynote by Dr. Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Copy of his slides
• Recording

Creating and Sustaining Kentucky's Healthcare Workforce Collaborative: The Journey Continues

• Presented by Dr. Leslie Sizemore, Assistant Vice President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Copy of her slides
• Recording

A Snapshot of Kentucky Hospitals

• Presented by Nancy Galvagni, President and CEO, Kentucky Hospital Association
• Copy of her slides
• Recording

How Generative AI is Augmenting Healthcare Workflows

• Moderated by Carl Wilson, Senior Fellow, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Panelists: 
  
  • Dwayne Buckles, Business Development Manager, Pringle Robotics
  • Dr. Cody Bumgardner, Division Chief for Pathology Informatics, University of Kentucky
  • Dr. Roderick (Rick) Jones, Senior Statistician, Kentucky Community and Technical College
    System
  • Dr. Jeffery Talbert, Professor and Division Chief for Biomedical Informatics, University of
    Kentucky College of Medicine
• Recording

Understanding the Legislative Perspective on Healthcare

• Moderated by Renee Shaw, Moderator and Director of Public Affairs, KET
• Panelists: 
  • Senator Stephen Meredith, Chair of the Senate Health Services Committee
  • Representative James Tipton, Chair of the House Education Committee
  • Senator Gex Williams, Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee
  • Representative Kimberly Moser, Chair for the House Health Services Committee

• Recording

Maximizing the Benefits of Partnerships

• Moderated by Dr. Leslie Sizemore, Assistant Vice President, Workforce Initiatives, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
• Panelist Teams: 
  • Dr. Kathryn Cardarelli, Senior Associate Provost, University of Kentucky and Dr. Gwen
    Moreland, Chief Nursing Officer, UK Healthcare
  • Dr. Daniel Czech, Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, EKU College of Health Science and
    Dr. Mendy Blair, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Baptist Health Richmond
  • Dr. Patsy Jackson, Dean of Health Programs, Big Sandy Community and Technical College
    and James Glass, Vice President for Workforce Development, Pikeville Medical Center

• Recording

Networking Reception

• Reception featured poster presentations of initiatives made possible by one of the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative grants distributed in 2022. 
  • Implementing a Dedicated Education Unit to Improve Student Success - Murray State University
  • Development of a Healthcare Professions Skills Credential - University of Louisville
  • LPN-to-RN Hybrid Accelerated Bridge Project: Addressing the Nursing Shortage Through
    Innovation - West Kentucky Community and Technical College
  • Shortening Student Time to Completion - Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
  • Increasing the Southcentral Kentucky Nursing Pipeline - Western Kentucky University

Innovative Healthcare Leader Awards Ceremony

• News release:  Three Kentucky government leaders recognized as Innovative Healthcare Leaders
• Photos and Video Clips:
  • President Thompson, Dr. Leslie Sizemore and Sen. Robert Stivers
  • President Thompson, Dr. Leslie Sizemore and Rep. Ken Fleming
  • President Thompson, Dr. Leslie Sizemore and Sec. Eric Friedlander
  • President Thompson congratulating Sen. Stivers
  • President Thompson congratulating Rep. Ken Fleming
  • President Thompson congratulating Sec. Friedlander

Other Helpful Links

• Conference Program
• Webpage on Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative