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Publisher: March 2001
Published Date: Ohio Department of Aging
Introduction
On July 27, 2000, Joan W. Lawrence, Director of the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA), hosted a meeting of state agencies to discuss the labor shortage the aging network and other state agencies are experiencing. Agency representatives at that meeting became a part of the larger Planning Committee and agreed to a number of important issues. They agreed that the labor shortage is a grave issue in the health care industry and needs to be addressed. At the first meeting in August 2000, a decision was made and the Governor's Summit: Health Care Workforce Shortage was planned for November 9, 2000, with a legislative reception on November 8.
The title "Health Care Workforce Shortage" was chosen to clarify the scope of the labor shortage and be inclusive of all levels of professionals and paraprofessionals within the health care industry. The Planning Committee recognized the need to involve representatives from the public and private sectors, and from all areas of the health care industry. In addition to participating, 21 agencies and organizations also pledged a total of $20,860 to support the event.
The goals of the Governor's Summit were to:
Faced with only three short months to organize the Governor's Summit, the members of the Planning Committee completed their monumental tasks under unmerciful deadlines. The event would not have been possible without everyone's contribution of time, energy and effort. Each of them should be congratulated for making this successful event happen.
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