Learning Center - Staff Development

Physician Assistant and Health Care Professional Scholarship Program

The PA Scholarship Committee has decided to offer the scholarship program to not only tribal members of the YK Delta, but also to non-tribal members who have been employed with the Corporation for at least one year.

Adhering to our Corporate motto of "growing our own," the purpose of the PA Scholarship Program is to make financial assistance available to Yukon-Kuskokwim area students who are seeking to further their education in the field of healthcare, so that they may return to work for YKHC after completing their programs.

More Information

To request a copy of the application, contact:

 Laurinda O'Brien, Executive Director, YK AHEC       Phone:  907-543-6981

For questions about the application, contact the Career Pathways Coordinator.
Phone: 907-543-6986

Leadership Development Program

The Learning Center is revisiting the Leadership Development Program, which is undergoing a modification with the Napartut teams being the focus of training.

The core focus teams will be:

• Native Staff Development
• Community and Partner Satisfaction
• Employee Focus
• Patient Centered Excellence
• Financial Viability

CPM Graduates

Certified Public Management

CPM is a three-level training program for potential supervisory employees, or new managers and supervisors. It is also for those who are managers or supervisors and who have not received formal training. Those who pass all Level One workshops will receive 9.4 CEU and a Certificate of Supervisory Management. The cost is $110 per day.

The following courses/topics are taught:

• Dynamic Leadership
• Interpersonal Communication
• Effective Business Writing
• SupervisorToolkit
• Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Basic Budgeting for Managers
• Effective Performance Appraisals
• Managing Employee Performance
• Effective Interviewing and Hiring
• Employment Law
• Quality Customer Service
• Powerful Presentations

Continuing Education

The YK AHEC administers the Continuing Education Programs. Continuing Education courses are isolated courses taken by employees to improve or enhance their work skills.

More Information

Please see the Staff Development Policy, HR_500_01_ADM for more information.

Administrative Assistant Training

The Learning Center collaborated with the Kuskokwim Campus for the design of a curriculum for Administrative Assistants. The purpose for the course is to provide support staff with baseline professional administrative skills for performance improvement. The Administrative Assistant college course will be a four-week course consisting of 3 credits titled "CIOS 165: Office Procedures." It will be 45 hours in length designed to sharpen personal management, job performance, and effective communication skills. The course will take place in the Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 semesters. The feedback from the first cohort in May 2003 was positive. Management and staff commented the course as a success and immediate improvement in job performance was observed. The Training Manager will identify participants for this training.

More Information

For more information on Staff Development, contact:
Sharon John
Phone: 907-543 -6984.

Contact the Yukon-Kuskokwim Area Health Education Center

YK Area Health Education Center
Phone: 907-543-6060