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Regional 1 outlines K–12 pipeline, apprenticeships and ZIP‑code hiring focus as part of rebuild planning
Summary
Regional 1’s new vice president for supplier and community relations described internships, IT boot camps, apprenticeships with local high schools and ZIP‑code targeting to recruit workers for renovation and long‑term hiring; task force asked that the IEDC be fully constituted and engaged.
Van Turner, who said he has joined Regional 1 Health as "vice president of supplier and community relations," reviewed workforce and pipeline initiatives that will be paired with the rebuild effort. He listed programs that include an IT winter boot camp, a Regional 1 preview day, oncology day, summer internships, apprenticeships with the medical district high school and partnerships with groups such as Girl Code and Trezeorin Career Technological Center to cultivate future hires.
Turner also told the committee that ZIP codes with high poverty rates have been identified for targeted recruitment tied to renovation work and that the owner agent and Corbelis will prioritize outreach. The task force asked that the IEDC be fully constituted, meet promptly and that Turner coordinate with the owner‑agent kickoff and the committee’s subcommittees to provide concrete opportunities for local participation. Turner noted the owner‑agent kickoff is scheduled for October 28 and committed to follow up with dates for UT board and state building commission reviews.
