Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Joins OSF HealthCare Leaders in Peoria to Discuss Strengthening Illinois’ Healthcare Workforce Pipeline

Peoria, IL – On Tuesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined OSF HealthCare leadership, regional career and technical education leaders, and representatives from organized labor for a facility tour and roundtable discussion at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, located on the campus of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. A collaboration between the University of Illinois College of Medicine and OSF HealthCare, Jump Simulation is a leader in innovation and the preparation of Illinois’ healthcare workforce. During the roundtable, Congressman Krishnamoorthi and other participants discussed the state of Illinois’ healthcare workforce, how federal dollars can most effectively be leveraged to increase the utility of career and technical programs throughout the state, and the path forward to ensure a robust talent pipeline from our Illinois schools to critical sectors like healthcare.

“The strength of our health care system depends on the skill of our medical workforce. I was grateful for the opportunity to meet with leaders from OSF Health Care and the Peoria Community, including Mayor Ali, to discuss the investments we need to make in our education and workforce development programs to prepare today’s students for the health care careers of tomorrow.”