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2025 SLO Healthcare Workforce Forum
Program Materials from the October 2024 Forum
A Few of the
Featured Speakers at
Last Year's Forum
Oscar Ramos, Cuesta College
Dawn Boulanger, WDB
Yessenia Echevarria
Congressman Salud Carbajal's Office
Jeff Oxendine, Health Career Connection
Video Recordings of Last Year's Forum Segments
Welcome, Introductions, Overview of the Partnership & Local Healthcare Workforce Data:
Michelle Shoresman, Public Health
Susan McGraw, Partnership Project Coordinator
(NOTE: audio inconsistent due to microphone problems)
Funding & Advocacy - State Level:
Jeff Oxendine, HCC
(NOTE: audio inconsistent due to microphone problems)
Lady Freire, UPLIFT Central Coast
Aydin Nazmi, Cal Poly
Recruitment & Retention of Healthcare Employees
Frank Warren (SLO County Behavioral Health) &
Dawn Boulanger (Workforce Development Board)
(NOTE: audio inconsistent due to microphone problems)
Funding & Advocacy - Federal & Regional Level:
Lady Freire, UPLIFT Central Coast
Yessenia Echevarria, Congressman Carbajal's Office
Healthcare Employee Job Burnout 101
Matt Briskin, Healthcare Strategy Consultant
The Chartis Group
Healthcare Career Pathway Program
Oscar Ramos, Formerly Cuesta College
Aydin Nazmi, Cal Poly
Jennifer Clayton, SLO Partners/SLOCOE
Eric Sauers, A.T. Still University
Jeff Oxendine, Health Career Connection