Developing Health Care Careers
To promote ongoing learning and innovation, BJC has integrated many of its education programs into a virtual BJC University. In addition to training and career development opportunities for individuals offered through the Center for LifeLong Learning, BJC University also includes the BJC Leadership Institute, BJC Lean Sigma skill acquisition, the BJC Center for Healthcare Quality and Effectiveness and the BJC Best Practice Exchange. These groups facilitate information sharing so all of BJC’s hospitals and service organizations can learn from each other and access data on successful programs. In a significant step to promote advanced nursing education, BJC HealthCare pledged $33 million toward the new Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College. The school initially will offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing. A doctoral program also is under development. The Clinical Nursing Institute at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is dedicated to advancing the clinical, leadership and service excellence skills of area nurses. The Clinical Nursing Institute offers skill development and career enhancement opportunities for nurses at different stages in their careers, including those interested in reentering the nursing workforce. Alton Memorial Hospital and Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville have a partnership focused on nursing research and education where faculty members and students work on-site at the hospital. In addition, BJC HealthCare has committed $6 million to the development of the Alton Memorial Health Education Institute on the hospital’s campus. The ongoing development of health care
professionals and health care leaders is critical
to the success of BJC HealthCare and the
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BJC HealthCare has initiated
programs to increase
the number of people entering nursing and other
health care careers. BJC also is developing current
employees and training the next generation of
health care leaders.
