California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

Healthcare Workforce Development Division

Health Careers Training Program (HCTP)

News Release / Award Announcements

Healthcare Pathways Volume 1, Issue 11, August 2009

HCTP Information

• HCTP Mini-Grants
• HCTP Health Professions Resources and Other Related Links
• HCTP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• NEW!! Calendar of Events ( Last updated on November 01, 2009 ) The calendar of events provides information on upcoming health workforce related career fairs, job trainings, conferences, and other opportunities.



• NEW!! 2009-2010 OSHPD Health Careers Scholarship List

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  OSHPD’s Health Careers Scholarship List is an online searchable resource for anyone pursuing a health career. Scholarships are updated bi-annually for use by interested parties. Click the link above to view our most current version.

Chapter 434, Statutes of 1981 (California Health and Safety Code Section 127885 et.seq.) and the 1985-86 Governor's Budget authorized OSHPD to begin a contracting program to facilitate the training of underrepresented individuals for health professions needed in underserved areas of the State. The HCTP is a health professions resource for students as well as individuals within California's healthcare industry and workforce development communities.

To help strengthen California's healthcare industry demands, and develop a culturally and linguistically competent healthcare workforce for all citizens, HCTP staff coordinates activities with various governmental bodies, education and training sites, funding organizations, and healthcare providers and associations by:

• Developing public/private partnerships to encourage and address health careers training and employment needs for a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state's population.
• Identifying funding sources and financial incentives for training and placement activities using specialized grants, student scholarships and loan repayments that significantly assist the development of California's workforce.
• Assisting educators and healthcare providers in developing and/or expanding occupational training for targeted health occupations.
• Increasing the numbers of underrepresented, economically, and educationally disadvantaged students through reinforcement of the skill sets needed to successfully complete a health professional education.
• Increasing awareness of available health professions through student outreach and conference activities.

HCTP Contacts:

Felicia M. Borges, Manager
Phone: (916) 326-3768
Email: fborges@oshpd.ca.gov

Program Coordinators:

Donald Gaither, (916) 326-3767, Email: dgaither@oshpd.ca.gov
Joseph Linn-Galan, (916) 326-3710, Email: jgalan@oshpd.ca.gov
Kevin Romero, (916) 326-3783, Email: kromero@oshpd.ca.gov
Monique Voss, (916) 326-3769, Email: mvoss1@oshpd.ca.gov