The Problem
There is a serious shortage of health professionals in many areas of northern Nevada, particularly in the area of primary care. The High Sierra Area Health Education Center is answering this call for health professionals in northwestern and central Nevada through programs that encourage seventh through twelfth grade students to enter a health profession.
The Good News: Nevada’s health care workforce shortage opens opportunities for our future health care providers
The state of Nevada is experiencing a significant number of health care industry shortage areas, including, medical, dental, mental health, health care education, substance abuse and all other health-related employment fields.
The health care industry will generate more than 3 million jobs this decade and nearly 600,000 new jobs for registered nurses alone will be created by 2018. Many of these jobs are good-paying jobs with a median wage for RNs being $62,450 versus $32,000 for all jobs.
Job openings in these shortage areas are expected to increase drastically over the next 10 years as the aging population increases and the economy improves. This will result in an increased demand for health care services and health care professionals in Nevada and the US.
Please see our most recent presentation on Health Care Workforce Trends in Nevada. Click to Download
High Sierra AHEC Programs
Annual Health Career Fairs
High Sierra AHEC staff is proud to serve as a mentor for students of diverse backgrounds, providing information on health career opportunities throughout the state of Nevada. Health careers awareness and recruitment programs are designed for youth and young adults, ages 8 through 18 in both underserved rural and urban areas of Northwestern Nevada.
Discovering Health Careers
Our partnerships with k-12 schools and institutions of higher education can help students transition into health career training programs. These programs can vary in length and intensity, but share a common goal of engaging students in health careers. |
