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Nurturing a diverse and resilient healthcare workforce

Nurturing a diverse and resilient healthcare workforce

Last October, I was a part of a global panel put on by Women in Global Health, related to their…
Everything everywhere all at once: the proliferation of healthcare worker shortages

Everything everywhere all at once: the proliferation of healthcare worker shortages

We need to own up to some hard truths. It’s getting dire out here. There are pervasive shortages in healthcare…
Thanksgiving Reflections on Partnerships, Progress, and Futuro Health's Journey

Thanksgiving Reflections on Partnerships, Progress, and Futuro Health's Journey

By Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO, Futuro Health As we observe this Thanksgiving season, I am grateful on so many fronts.We appreciate…
The Future of Aging and Automation

The Future of Aging and Automation

I just returned from a Future of Work design thinking workshop hosted by IDEO and Blue Meridian Partners in NY. …
The Healthcare Workforce Crisis. Are Students Drowning in Debt or Is the Industry Under-Selling Its Jobs?

The Healthcare Workforce Crisis. Are Students Drowning in Debt or Is the Industry Under-Selling Its Jobs?

By: Van Ton-QuinlivanEducation and training are requisites in the highly credentialed field of care.  Nowadays, however, it is difficult to…
Mental Health and the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

Mental Health and the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

By: Van Ton-QuinlivanDuring May, the nation observes Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness, challenging stigmas, and advocating for…
The Unique Role of an “Education Whisperer” in Workforce Development

The Unique Role of an “Education Whisperer” in Workforce Development

By: Van Ton-Quinlivan In the U.S., over 80% of healthcare facilities have reported a shortage of allied healthcare workers. This…
A Podcaster’s (Grateful) Perspective: What would ChatGPT Say?

A Podcaster’s (Grateful) Perspective: What would ChatGPT Say?

Recently, we celebrated the release of the 50th episode of my podcast WorkforceRx with Futuro Health. As I reflect on…
Speaking Out - The Healthcare Workforce Crisis

Speaking Out - The Healthcare Workforce Crisis

Through our Futuro Health Speakers Bureau , I am frequently invited by employer groups, national organizations, and education- and workforce-based…
What We Can Learn from Education Disruptor All-Star Sal Khan and His Innovations

What We Can Learn from Education Disruptor All-Star Sal Khan and His Innovations

I have the privilege of meeting many leading experts and innovators in the education and healthcare sectors in my role…
Filling the Mental Health Worker Pipeline Amid a Growing Crisis

Filling the Mental Health Worker Pipeline Amid a Growing Crisis

By Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO Futuro HealthYou don’t have to look further than the daily news headlines to be reminded that…
Microcredentialing: A Responsive Solution for Leveraging Untapped Talent

Microcredentialing: A Responsive Solution for Leveraging Untapped Talent

Last December, the Washington Post called our current labor crisis “the most unusual job market in modern American history,” citing…
Solving Workforce Shortages is Not an Individual Sport: What Healthcare Needs to Do Differently

Solving Workforce Shortages is Not an Individual Sport: What Healthcare Needs to Do Differently

by Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO of Futuro Health and Jeff Weiss, Founder and Managing Director of Center for Corporate Innovation (CCI) We…
As the Nation Grapples with a Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis, Futuro Health Named by California as a State-Approved Provider to Grow Peer Support Specialists

As the Nation Grapples with a Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis, Futuro Health Named by California as a State-Approved Provider to Grow Peer Support Specialists

Starting this July, legislation that passed in 2020 will begin changing how the vulnerable in California’s communities receive care. As…
A Playbook for a Post-COVID Workforce: Talking ‘WorkforceRx’ with Experts from Education and Industry

A Playbook for a Post-COVID Workforce: Talking ‘WorkforceRx’ with Experts from Education and Industry

Last December, the Washington Post called our current labor crisis “the most unusual job market in modern American history,” citing…
Futuro Health CEO Named Vice Chair of California Health Workforce Education and Training Council 

Futuro Health CEO Named Vice Chair of California Health Workforce Education and Training Council 

CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan, appointed by Governor Newsom to the Health Workforce Education and Training Council, has been selected as Vice…
Sheroes

Sheroes

All month, in honor of National Women’s History month, we have asked our followers to share a story of a…
Futuro Health CEO Recognized as Workforce Development Hero

Futuro Health CEO Recognized as Workforce Development Hero

Van Ton-Quinlivan named as “Workforce Hero” for making life-changing differences through innovation. [Sacramento, CA] —National Association of Workforce Development Professionals…
Experts Discuss What Matters in Workforce Development Today and What Is Next

Experts Discuss What Matters in Workforce Development Today and What Is Next

COVID-19 might have sparked the labor crisis in America, but the systemic issues that underlie it predate the pandemic —…
Invest in a Culture of Learning

Invest in a Culture of Learning

The old way of managing a workplace was relentless, and the message was clear: Work comes above all else. That…
Here’s the Prescription for Workforce Transformation: Industry-Education Collaboration

Here’s the Prescription for Workforce Transformation: Industry-Education Collaboration

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the labor market, which already was in turmoil before we ever heard of COVID-19.…
Futuro Health Vaccination Clinic Leads to Allied Health Graduates

Futuro Health Vaccination Clinic Leads to Allied Health Graduates

For licensed vocational nursing student Majida Elmellah, it doesn’t get much better than this. In need of clinical hours to…
The Upward Swing of Upskilling:  Futuro Health’s Reskill & Upskill Programs Serve Critical Needs

The Upward Swing of Upskilling: Futuro Health’s Reskill & Upskill Programs Serve Critical Needs

When Larry Good’s wife, Rhonda, suffered septic shock from an E. coli infection and became a quadriplegic, the pair interfaced…
Futuro Health Keynotes Conference of National Healthcare Trade Associations

Futuro Health Keynotes Conference of National Healthcare Trade Associations

Every year, the Association Forum, whose members include the nation’s healthcare association leaders, holds a healthcare collaborative conference to discuss the…
National Healthcare Panel of Experts Sends Inclusive Recovery Proposal to Congress & the White House

National Healthcare Panel of Experts Sends Inclusive Recovery Proposal to Congress & the White House

Access to Training, Transparent Career Advancement, and Pay Must Be Addressed to Build an Inclusive Care Economy Infrastructure [Sacramento, CA]…
Futuro Health Creates Opportunity in Healthcare with Google Career Certificates

Futuro Health Creates Opportunity in Healthcare with Google Career Certificates

For Futuro Health graduate Jamal L., having the support of an assigned Navigator to coach and mentor him through his…
County of Orange, Orange County Workforce Development Board, Futuro Health Announce Collaboration to Create Opportunity

County of Orange, Orange County Workforce Development Board, Futuro Health Announce Collaboration to Create Opportunity

In partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB), the County of Orange (County) has launched a new career…
Building Partnerships Across the Public and Private Sectors to Enhance Healthcare Education for Minority Students

Building Partnerships Across the Public and Private Sectors to Enhance Healthcare Education for Minority Students

Futuro Health Will Serve a Key Role in Consortium For Public Health Information Technology Futuro Health, along with Cal State…
Futuro Health Launches New Job Marketplace

Futuro Health Launches New Job Marketplace

Futuro Health is making it easier for students to connect with employers, and for employers to find and hire the…
Care Coordinators: Easing the Burden on America’s Emergency Rooms

Care Coordinators: Easing the Burden on America’s Emergency Rooms

For many people in underserved and underinvested communities, the emergency room is the all-in-one provider of healthcare. This presents a…