Chicagoland Respiratory Therapy Workforce Collaborative

April HarringtonCurrent

In November 2025, CHWC convened over 100 local Respiratory Therapy (RT) leaders to examine our workforce shortage and co-design solutions to increase the number of respiratory therapists in our region at our Chicagoland Respiratory Therapy Workforce Summit. Today, the newly formed Chicagoland Respiratory Therapy Workforce Collaborative is pursuing seven strategies identified at the Summit, outlined in the Action Plan through five …

Youth Pathways Committee

TaylorCurrent

The Youth Pathways Committee (YPC), launched in 2022, is a shared committee of CHWC and the Public Health Workforce Collaborative, all projects coordinated by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group. The YPC is committed to ensuring all Chicagoland youth can explore and succeed in quality health careers that include thriving wages, benefits, and a recognition of the professions’ communal and …