High School to Health Care - Medical Assistant (H2H-MA)

Creating a sustainable high school medical assistant training program for underserved students to promote economic and health equity

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Full Project Name:High School to Health Care - Medical Assistant (H2H-MA)Primary Community Organization:Center for Healthcare Careers of Southeast Wisconsin IncPrimary Academic Partner:Linda Meurer, MD, Family MedicineAward Amount:$250,000

Award Date

July2024

Project Duration:24 months

Project Description Narrative:

There is a critical shortage of medical assistants in the healthcare workforce, which poses significant challenges to health equity and access to care, particularly for underserved populations in Wisconsin.

By offering tuition-free medical assistant training to high school seniors and providing clinical experience and job placement, the H2H-MA project aims to fill essential healthcare roles and improve patient care delivery. By training and placing graduates from underserved communities as medical assistants, the project not only enhances healthcare access, but also promotes diversity within the healthcare workforce.

The project will address workforce shortages in the healthcare sector, and as it scales, will contribute to reducing healthcare disparities and ensuring more equitable healthcare services in Wisconsin and beyond.

Community partners: Froedtert Health, Children’s Wisconsin, Ascension Wisconsin, Advocate Health, Southwest Milwaukee Consortium