Responding to Healthcare’s Vanishing Workforce: Part 2

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Westmoreland County Community College, Student Achievement Center
145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697

About SWPA HEE

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Healthcare Employment Ecosystem, or SWPA HEE, seeks to support regional healthcare organizations and job seekers through no-cost training and employment assistance.

SWPA HEE is more than just nursing!

SWPA HEE places the emphasis on “ecosystem“, meaning it is dedicated to supporting individuals explore, enter, and advance within all areas of healthcare. Examples include:

Dentistry

Long-term care

EMS

Featured Speaker & Panelists

Join us in welcoming our featured speaker and panelists!

Dr. Chris Laney – featured speaker

Director of Government Affairs & Workforce Strategy, Lightcast

Dr. Laney specializes in workforce and economic development, strategic workforce planning, comprehensive planning, and data analysis. Laney works on projects related to industry sector strategies, labor market demand, and workforce availability for workforce development boards throughout the U.S. Laney’s research and dissertation focused on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) influence on economic mobility among disenfranchised young adults and was the primary researcher for the Florida-based State of Students Report from 2015 – 2020. In 2019, Laney was named a Florida Workforce Innovator of the Year by the Florida College Access Network.

Responding to Healthcare’s Vanishing Workforce: Part 2 and the SWPA HEE is a collaborative effort coordinated by the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board, Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, and Tri-County Workforce Investment Board, Inc.