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

Agenda includes: An overview of our CHWC 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

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