Mississippi Health Careers Guide
2005-2007
PRESS RELEASE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JACKSON (October
27, 2004)
--
Everything you need to know about
health related careers is now at your fingertips. The Mississippi Health
Careers Guide is a comprehensive resource guide created to provide
information on 93 health-related careers utilized by the Mississippi
health care industry. This guide provides information on work
environments, educational requirements, average salaries, and educational
institutions that have training programs for the careers.
This Guide was produced by the Mississippi Hospital Association Health
Careers Center in partnership with the Mississippi AHEC, Central
Mississippi Planning and Development District (CMPDD), and the Mississippi
Office of Nursing Workforce (ONW). The health care industry
serves a vital role in the economic and physical well-being of every
Mississippi community. A recent MHA healthcare economic impact study
showed that more than 59,872 individuals work in Mississippi’s health care
sector, and health care contributes more than 10.1 billion dollars to our
state’s economy.
Our goal in the production and
distribution of this guide is to educate students of all levels,
dislocated workers, and recareering professionals on the opportunities
available in healthcare. We hope that by revealing these opportunities,
more individuals will choose to support their families and communities by
entering a healthcare career. If the current healthcare workforce
shortages continue unchecked, we will all be affected and our health may
ultimately suffer.
If
you are interested in ordering a copy of the Mississippi Health Careers
Guide 2005-2007, please contact Curnis Upkins at 368-3303 or Melissa
Brewer at 368-3235.
CONTACT: Melissa Brewer
Communications Coordinator
MHA Health Career Center
Phone: (601) 368-3235
mbrewer@mhanet.org
About MHA
Health Career Center:
The MHA Health Careers Center was created by the Mississippi Hospital
Association in response to the shortages in nursing and allied health
careers. These shortages are threatening the delivery of timely and
quality healthcare in Mississippi and must be addressed. The Center
provides resources for individuals interested in health careers and to
hospitals for employee recruitment and retention.
The MHA Health Careers Center is focused on being the primary resource for
students, educators, job seekers and healthcare employers interested in
health care information and occupations in Mississippi. By forming
partnerships with educational institutions, healthcare employers and
healthcare professional organizations, we are working to ensure that the
medical needs of all Mississippians are cared for by a sufficient number
of well-trained professionals.
