A steady job in favorable working conditions means more than just a paycheck. Employment can also mean a link to health insurance benefits for a family, the ability to pay for childcare services or education, and the opportunity to purchase healthy, nutritious food. Unemployment, on the other hand, can lead to negative health outcomes such as a decline in one’s ability to access care for themselves or their family members, development of depression or other behavioral health issues, or an inability to pay for basic living expenses. In 2018, the average unemployment rate in Milwaukee County was 6.35%, with a rate as high as 19.71% in parts of the City of Milwaukee.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center offers many health professions programs including radiology rotations, internal medicine clerkships, OB-GYN clerkships, primary care clerkships, and electives in ER, family medicine, osteopathic manipulation, many medical specialties, surgery, wound care and hyperbaric medicine.
Our team members remain committed to supporting health professions students of all levels from various programs seeking educational opportunities. This includes continuing education for emergency medical service (EMS) professionals. During 2019, we:
Provided 5 EMS education sessions for 52 attendees.
Conducted 13 Comprehensive Stroke Care educational sessions for 3,075 attendees.
Facilitated a specialized disaster-planning educational session with 40 fire fighters trained.
By continuing to offer professional training and health professions education, our hospital is not only hoping to increase access to well-trained health professional for community members, but also to increase well-being and employability for the students we serve.