How 4 systems are growing the allied health workforce internally


Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT 

Allied health roles remain some of the hardest positions to fill — and reactive hiring alone is not keeping pace.

Forward-thinking health systems are shifting their approach. Instead of competing in an increasingly tight labor market, they are building internal pipelines to move high-potential employees into critical roles like medical assistants and surgical techs.

In this live discussion, leaders from Baylor Scott & White Health, Main Line Health, Rush University System for Health and UCHealth share how they're identifying internal talent, aligning education to workforce gaps and building programs that deliver measurable results.

You will learn:
 
  • A framework to identify employees ready to transition into hard-to-fill allied health roles
  • Proven strategies to align education pathways with workforce needs
  • A roadmap to launch internal training programs tied to retention and time-to-fill
  • Real examples from health systems seeing measurable workforce and patient impact

Presenters: 

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Hanna Patterson

SVP, Employer Partner Services, Guild

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Nicole Schell-Dreyer

Vice President Total Rewards, UCHealth

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BJ Krech III

Associate Vice President, Talent Strategy, Rush University System for Health

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Nahiem Rodriguez

Director, Learning and Talent Development, Main Line Health

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Phil Kendzior

Vice President Workforce Development Programs, Baylor Scott & White Health