Partnership to help fund accelerated nursing program at the U of R
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Announced within the last week, the University of Rochester School of Nursing is partnering with workforce organizations throughout New York to offer funded pathways to become a nurse.
It's part of the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program – to help address workforce shortages by funding education.
Wednesday, Lisa Brophy, EdD, RN, MSBA, CNE, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at the School of Nursing, said this is a big step.
'By 2030, we estimate that we will need 40,000 nurses in NYS, and the idea that we can bring more people into the profession that might otherwise not have chosen it, it's significant, especially when we think about the patients.'
Student Jenna Jankowiak told News 8's Adelisa Badzic she is transitioning from education to nursing.
'I really specialized in working with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. And when I stepped into an admin role, sitting down at meetings, I noticed a huge disparity in mental health services for our students, specifically the ability to even get them seen in certain facilities due to shortages,' said Jankowiak.
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The Director of Workforce Operations at the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS), Casey Calabria, was previously in the medical field and now helps support the funding through FLPPS.
Calabria said Wednesday, 'I can appreciate what the funding would do for so many students and give an opportunity for students to really choose a program that they might not have chosen before, and knowing the shortages in health care, it's definitely needed.'
According to the press release sent out by the university, to qualify, participants must:
Be a resident of New York State or a bordering state and meet CPT program eligibility,
Be accepted into the ABSN program (previous bachelor's degree required),
Graduate by Spring 2027, and
Commit to working for three years at a healthcare, behavioral health, or social care provider in New York State that serves at least 30% of Medicaid members and/or uninsured populations. This service commitment must be completed by 2031.
The accelerated program includes over 650 clinical hours and is completed in just three semesters.
Funding is provided by the New York State Department of Health and administered regionally by three Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) based on where applicants live.
More information for those interested in the program can be found here.
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