Health systems in Chicago and beyond are facing unprecedented challenges filling and retaining critical roles like Nurses, Physical Therapists, Radiology Techs, Respiratory Therapists, and CRNAs. At the same time, traditional, transactional recruiting tactics are falling flat with today’s students and early-career clinicians — who are prioritizing financial stability, flexibility, and long-term career growth over sign-on bonuses alone. Clasp works with

Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on CHWC projects, presentations featuring healthcare workforce programs and opportunities to partner, collaborative discussions on critical workforce issues, and networking time. A detailed agenda for this meeting will be posted here a couple weeks prior.

Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on CHWC projects, presentations featuring healthcare workforce programs and opportunities to partner, collaborative discussions on critical workforce issues, and networking time. A detailed agenda for this meeting will be posted here a couple weeks prior. This meeting is

Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on CHWC projects, presentations featuring healthcare workforce programs and opportunities to partner, collaborative discussions on critical workforce issues, and networking time. A detailed agenda for this meeting will be posted here a couple weeks prior. This meeting is

Agenda includes: An overview of our 2026 Strategic Plan and featured events A mini healthcare workforce data presentation from Burning Glass Institute and re-cap of our data roundtable event hosted on January 27th A presentation from Illinois Health & Hospital Association on their policy priorities this year, and the new Health Care Workforce Task Force within the IL Department of

VIEW SLIDES HERE CHWC, in partnership with the Civic Committee and Burning Glass Institute, will host a convening to explore actionable data insights that can shape healthcare workforce strategies in Chicago. Participants will learn about the Civic Committee’s Hire Chicago program and have the opportunity to review analyses on healthcare role demand and quality job benchmarks, identifying trends and opportunities for

UIHealth boasts one of the largest volunteer departments in Illinois. The department not only provides support to staff and patients, but also serves as a talent pipeline. In recent years, over 350 volunteers have transitioned to employment within the health system!  Join Kinga Keilman, Senior Director, Volunteer Services, Workforce Development & Clinical Rotations, and her colleagues on January 21st (3-4PM,

VIEW Apprenticeship Event SLIDES VIEW Apprenticeship Resources As the healthcare sector continues to face talent shortages, the apprenticeship model has been expanding as an alternative to traditional training. In 2024, there were over 37,000 registered apprentices in the healthcare industry across the country, a significant increase over the last 5 years (apprenticeship.gov).  Chicagoland hospitals and training providers have been experimenting

CHWC brought together Respiratory Therapy (RT) leaders from hospital systems, training providers, and other relevant stakeholders in Cook County and the collar counties to examine the workforce shortage and co-design solutions to increase the number of respiratory therapists in our region, resulting in improved patient care and community health. The morning featured presentations and panel discussions designed to provide attendees

Health systems across the country are grappling with the shortage of registered nurses, expected to reach over 300,000 nationally by 2027. Join us to learn how two health systems, The University of Vermont Health Network and Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina (now a part of Advocate), are investing in their frontline talent to improve financial well-being among teammates while

Join us to learn how Condensed Curriculum International (CCI) worked with UMass Global and Mass General Brigham to build the Ready-To-Work program, designed to offer no-cost, short-term training programs to underemployed Boston residents and existing employees seeking advancement. Through their partnership with CCI, the Ready-To-Work team has successfully recruited and enrolled over 15,000 candidates, resulting in more than 750 job

Do employer-based health and well-being initiatives exacerbate health inequities? Join researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for Health Work to learn about their ongoing collaborative project with a regional mid-Atlantic health system, studying the organization’s efforts to implement an equitable culture of health and well-being (HWB). The research focus has at its center the idea that health equity