The Founding Members of the Lehigh Valley Healthcare Industry Partnership began meeting in the spring of 2024. Over the course of five meetings, the group addressed sector-based challenges related to the attraction, training, and retention of healthcare workers. Together, they developed a vision and mission and recommended the creation of a draft strategic plan.
Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles
The Lehigh Valley Healthcare Industry Partnership’s vision is to cultivate a future‑ready healthcare workforce in the Lehigh Valley by uniting employers, educators, and community partners to expand career pathways, strengthen skills training, and ensure a steady pipeline of diverse, highly qualified talent that delivers exceptional care to our region. Our mission is to identify and resolve key challenges related to attracting, training, and retaining workers across the Lehigh Valley healthcare sector through the creation and execution of a strategic action plan. Our guiding principles are as follows:
1. Alignment and Partnerships
We value strong, cooperative partnerships between education, healthcare providers, workforce agencies, economic development, and community organizations to build sustainable career pathways in healthcare. We are dedicated to creating meaningful career opportunities that not only strengthen the healthcare workforce but also improve the health and economic vitality of the Lehigh Valley.
2. Workforce Readiness
We prioritize the development of a highly skilled, credentialed, and adaptable workforce that meets the current and future demands of the healthcare sector in the Lehigh Valley. We ensure that our programs align with the current and projected needs of local healthcare employers and systems.
3. Innovation and Accountability
We embrace and seek innovative strategies in education, workforce development, and clear career pathways to respond to the dynamic nature of healthcare delivery and technology. We uphold high standards of transparency, date-driven decision making, and measurable outcomes in all initiatives and partnerships.
4. Community Impact and Lifelong Learning
We are dedicated to creating meaningful career opportunities that strengthen the healthcare workforce and improve the health and economic vitality of our region by promoting a culture of continuous learning that supports career advancement and improves patient care outcome.
Click here to view the Lehigh Valley Healthcare Industry Partnership Strategic Plan (2025-2030)
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This Partnership is made possible through the support of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Industry Partnership (IP) funding. We gratefully acknowledge the use of PA Department of Labor IP funds, which have been instrumental in launching and advancing the goals of the Lehigh Valley Healthcare Industry Partnership.
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