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Action 41st Annual Meeting Photos 6/14/06

Action housing advocacy Gloucester Daily Times,  May 22, 2006

Action Energy alternative energy programs Boston Globe 4/9/06

"Unity through English language" Gloucester Times editorial 4/14/06

Certified Medical Assistant video Medical Assistant training program introductory video 2/1/06

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Based on data from U.S. Department of Labor's CAREERInfoNet, Clinical Medical Assistant is projected to be the fastest growing occupation in the U.S. over the 2002-2012 period. Job prospects should be best for medical assistants with formal training or experience.

Action's Medical Assistant Training Program provides sector driven training to low-income residents of Cape Ann, links key partners to meet the demand for allied health workers while helping people gain skills, knowledge and confidence to enter the health care field and climb the career ladder into allied health careers.

For more information, please contact Patty Bongiorno
Action Inc. Employment and Training
180 Main St. Gloucester, MA
978.281.7402 ext. 111

With labor shortages in the health care field projected through the year 2012, there is great opportunity for career advancement. The education and training design supports a career path. There is anticipated demand for allied health care workers through the year 2012 in fields such as radiology technician, vascular ultrasound technician, mammography technician, practical nursing and R.N.

Academic affiliation agreements were developed with the following employers:

• Beverly Pediatric Associates
• Cape Ann Medical Center
• Cummings Center Medical Associates, Inc.
• Amy Esdale, M.D.
• Essex Cardiology Associates
• Family Medicine Associates, Inc.
• Garden City Pediatrics
• Harvard Vanguard
• The Medical Group
• North Shore Community Health, Inc.
• North Shore Dialysis Center
• Partners Community Health Care
• Gloucester Family Health Center
• Northeast Health Systems, including:
• Addison Gilbert Hospital
• Beverly Hospital
• Hunt Center for Healthy Aging
• Bay Ridge Hospital
• Beverly Hospital Cable Center
• Center for Addictive Behaviors
• Health and Education Services
• Ledgewood
• Seacoast Nursing and Retirement Center
• Heritage and Danvers
• Herrick House

The Academic affiliation agreements that have been established with employer partners provide a program for practical learning and clinical experience for students as part of their professional preparation for employment as Clinical Medical Assistants. Partners also provide facilities, equipment and supervisory personnel to offer necessary clinical experience as part of the 120-hour clinical externship. Partnerships were very successful not only in the training aspect of the program, but also in job placements.

HCICP is an excellent example of how community-based organizations, area health care employers, the North Shore Workforce Investment Board (WIB), the North Shore Career Center, and colleges have collaborated to create a solution to the labor market need for health care workers.