Healthcare Pathway
K-16 Collaborative Health Career Pathways Learning Summit
Summit Details:
- AUDIENCE: High School, Adult Education, Community College, and University Educators & Administrators in Healthcare pathways/programs
- this includes Teachers, College/University Faculty, Department Chairs, Instructional Coordinators, Counselors, TOSAs, Administrators, Deans, Assistant Deans, and Program Leads
- WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Breakfast & Check-in at 8:30am
Event at 9:15 am – 3:30pm - WHERE: Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 - WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SUMMIT:
- Launch of the K-16 regional guide! Your Future in Healthcare: From Student to Career San Diego & Imperial Counties
- Strengthen partnerships among K-12, adult education, colleges, universities, and healthcare employers.
Share ideas around equitable access to training, skills-based curricula, and workforce-aligned academic pathways.
- FOCUS AREAS: Allied Health/Patient Care, Behavioral & Mental Health, Medical Biotechnology, Public Health, Health Data & Systems
- FREE REGISTRATION & PARKING! Continental breakfast and lunch provided
REGISTRATION IS OPENING SOON!
Register your interest in attending the K-16 Collaborative Health Career Pathways Learning Summit by Friday, January 30, 2026. Due to limited capacity, we want to ensure that all K-16 segments and content areas are represented.
Regional Health Career Exploration & Pathways Resource
- Shareable resource guide for students, parents, teachers, and counselors
(primary audience is high school & community college) - Resource covers a vast range of occupations in the healthcare sector including job descriptions, skill/educational requirements (licensure/certifications), salary/hourly wages, and labor market information specific to the San Diego and Imperial region
- Occupation clusters include: Patient Care/Therapeutic Services, Behavioral and Mental Health, Diagnostic Services, Biotechnology R&D, Health Informatics, Public Health, and Support Services (about 150 occupations plus 50 specialties)
- Resource guide created by end of Summer 2025 to rollout to region in Fall 2025
Project Links
- Healthcare Resource Project Clusters for Editing
- Working Documents Folder
- Example of what’s been compiled thus far: Phlebotomy Example and PDF Version. This is pulled from Andrea’s work on this Google Sheet
- Examples of final product (Texas; Ultimate Medical Academy; Nebraska; Virginia; Massachusetts)
- Meeting 1: March 20, 2-3pm
- Meeting 2: May 7, 11am-1pm
- Meeting 3: August 4, 2-3pm
We are still looking for volunteers! If you are interested in being a reviewer, contact Christine to receive Zoom meeting invitations.
To see the various resources shared at the first meeting, please click on the Agenda button below.