# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This event will bring together partners to identify Michigan's workforce challenges and develop practical strategies to address them.About this EventMichigan's healthcare workforce is at a pivotal moment. While significant progress has been made to strengthen the talent pipeline, critical gaps remain that require bold thinking, cross-sector collaboration, and innovative solutions.The Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next will bring together healthcare leaders, educators, employers, policymakers, workforce professionals, Tribes, and community partners to identify Michigan’s most pressing workforce challenges and develop practical strategies to address them.Together, participants will explore the questions that will shape the future of healthcare in Michigan:How can we accelerate innovative workforce solutions for rural communities?How should healthcare organizations reimagine recruitment and retention in an era of artificial intelligence and rapidly evolving technology?What new skills will tomorrow's healthcare workforce need, and how do we prepare today's workforce to meet those demands?Which emerging occupations and new models of care should Michigan embrace to better serve patients and communities?What workforce priorities should the next Governor and Michigan's political leaders champion to ensure a strong, sustainable healthcare workforce for the future?This will be more than a conference—it will be a working summit. Through keynote discussions, collaborative conversations, and solution-focused dialogue, participants will help identify actionable recommendations that can inform healthcare organizations, educators, policymakers, and leaders.Join us as we move beyond identifying challenges to building the solutions Michigan's healthcare workforce needs for the future.This event will be hosted by Michigan Health Council in partnership with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, Michigan Primary Care Association, Michigan Center for Rural Health, Michigan Association of Home Health and Hospice, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Tribal Government Services and Policy.Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact amber.snider@mhc.orgAgenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration and light continental breakfast🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome AddressHost: Craig Donahue, President & CEO of MHC🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AMKEYNOTE: How Should Workforce Drive People to Healthcare?Host: Nick BeadleInfo: Healthcare Is Driving American Workforce Development. How Should Workforce Drive People to Healthcare? Political leaders and policymakers often cite healthcare as one of the most innovative occupations in American workforce development. The field's shortages remain a key concern as much of the American population ages. Yet, policymakers also have passed over the sector when making funding decisions, and they remain limited in their understanding of how the field works and what it takes to get more qualified workers into it. So what should they be doing, and how we can push leaders in workforce and education to do better by healthcare workers and employers? 🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBreak🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMInnovating the Workforce: Emerging Roles Filling Michigan's Healthcare GapsInfo: Emerging healthcare occupations are reshaping how care is delivered and expanding access to services across Michigan. This panel will explore how innovative roles, including Community Health Workers, Community Integrated Paramedics, and Dental Therapists, are helping address workforce shortages, improve access to care, and better meet the needs of their communities.
Panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges of establishing these professions, building sustainable education and training pathways, navigating policy and reimbursement barriers, and supporting long-term workforce growth. Attendees will gain insight into how these emerging roles are transforming healthcare delivery and what lessons they offer for the future of Michigan's healthcare workforce. 🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRHTP and the Rural Workforce: Year One PerspectivesInfo: The Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is creating new opportunities to strengthen and sustain the healthcare workforce across rural Michigan. This session will spotlight RHTP-funded initiatives focused specifically on the healthcare workforce and addressing challenges, bringing together the projects, partners, and strategies behind this work.
Attendees will learn about the goals and expected impact of these initiatives, explore opportunities for partnership and alignment, and consider how organizations across Michigan can help amplify their reach. The session will also create space to discuss how the momentum, partnerships, and promising practices emerging from these investments can be sustained and built upon for long-term impact.🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PMNetworking Lunch🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PMMeeting the Moment: Addressing Workforce Shortages in an Aging Michigan Host: Karalyn Kiessling & Aleysha CzartoszewskiInfo: As Michigan’s population continues to age, the demand for healthcare services is accelerating—placing increasing pressure on an already strained workforce. In this session, MHC Insight will examine projected workforce shortages in occupations which are expected to experience further strain as more older adults require care. We will also address how projected shortages may impact overall patient access, care quality, and the broader healthcare system. The discussion will conclude by highlighting emerging strategies, innovative approaches, and promising practices to strengthen recruitment, retention, and workforce capacity in the face of growing demand.🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMRooted in Experience: Strengthening the Tribal Healthcare WorkforceHost: Don Lyons, MSWInfo: Rooted in both lived experience and extensive professional practice, this interactive one-hour session explores the distinct healthcare workforce challenges facing Tribal communities and offers actionable pathways forward. Grounded in an authentic Tribal perspective, the presentation examines systemic barriers affecting recruitment, education, training, and retention of healthcare professionals.
Participants will engage in a forward-looking dialogue on practical strategies, cross-sector partnerships, and policy opportunities that Tribal Nations, healthcare systems, academic institutions, and state partners can co-create. Together, we will examine culturally centered solutions that build sustainable Tribal healthcare capacity while bolstering the broader healthcare ecosystem across Michigan.🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PMBreak🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PMInspiring Tomorrow’s Healthcare Professionals: Career Awareness for MichiganHost: Valerie Jemerson & PanelistsInfo: The session will also feature a moderated employer panel sharing firsthand perspectives on how participation in an ELC has helped their organizations develop talent, strengthen partnerships, and respond to workforce challenges. Attendees will leave with practical examples and lessons that can inform employer-led workforce strategies in their own regions.🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PMFrom Ideas to Action: Building Michigan’s Healthcare Workforce TogetherHost: Craig DonahueInfo: Throughout the day, we’ve explored the forces shaping Michigan’s healthcare workforce—from demographic change and persistent workforce shortages to emerging occupations, rural investments, new partnerships, and innovative approaches to delivering care. This closing session will bring those conversations together and shift the focus from what we heard to what we can do next.
Through facilitated reflection and discussion, attendees will identify the ideas that resonated most, consider opportunities for greater collaboration and alignment, and share the actions they believe could make the greatest difference for Michigan’s healthcare workforce. The session will conclude by identifying shared priorities and opportunities to carry the momentum of the Summit forward.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gaylord/michigan-healthcare-workforce-summit-building-whats-next/100001992770892383
- **Event Categories**: business, health-wellness, workshops, nonprofit, meetups, conferences, artificial-intelligence
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 7 hours
  - Location: Treetops Resort
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 125, max: 150, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gaylord
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Treetops Resort
- **lat**: 45.0330748
- **long**: -84.5892776
- **full address**: Treetops Resort, 3962 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next being held?
  - **A:** Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next takes place on Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Treetops Resort, 3962 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next?
  - **A:** Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next is organized by Michigan Health Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gaylord, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Michigan Healthcare Workforce Summit: Building What's Next sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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