HealthForce Minnesota Resources
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HealthForce MN historical milestones
2007
- Media event held in Rochester drawing regional media and senior healthcare and education partners who came together in dialogue to celebrate FY06 outcomes and FY07 awards
- Added human resource capacity through creative use of marketing student interns and shared resources with other HealthForce Minnesota partners
- HealthForce Minnesota and K-12 hosted first ever Health Careers Camp; 60+ participants
- HealthForce Minnesota awards 20 FY08 projects totaling $593,618
- First Lean in Healthcare Conference
2006
- Awarding of funding to first 15 projects and 3 study groups at approximately $738,000
- Award of first leveraged grant—Minnesota Job Skills partnership, $260,000
- Two partner consortia apply for $2 million Department of Labor grants with HealthForce Minnesota as a partner
- Issuance of RFP for second round of projects
- Review of FY 2007 RFP responses totaling: $1,049,582
- Microsoft award to supplement HealthForce Minnesota FY 2006 project announced by Minnesota State Southeast Technical College
- Award of second round of HealthForce Minnesota awards totaling $768,554
2005
- Governor's proclamation regarding the Centers of Excellence
- Winona State University and partners respond to state of Minnesota and the Centers of Excellence request for proposal
- Award of Center of Excellence to Winona State University and Partners
- Launch of HealthForce Minnesota organization network; 15 partners, 134 members
- Beginning of leveraged grant through the Department of Labor and HealthForce Minnesota; Healthcare Academy in Albert Lea and Austin with focus on simulation
- Issuance of Request for Proposals for first round of projects


