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Future-Ready Pathways: From Classroom to Career with the Academy of Health Innovation (AHI)

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🌺 Upcoming Webinar: Future-Ready Pathways - From Classroom to Career with the Academy of HealthCARE Innovation (AHI)

Looking to launch a meaningful career in healthcare without years of schooling?

The recently launched Academy for Healthcare Innovation (AHI) has created alternative pathways and new opportunities for local residents to enter high-demand healthcare fields through certificate programs that can be completed in just 8–40 weeks.

Join us as we explore how AHI’s training programs in Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, Surgical Technology, and Sterile Processing are helping students gain in-demand skills, industry certifications, and real career pathways—all while staying rooted in Hawai‘i.

💡 Learn how certificate programs connect to higher degrees, how tuition assistance makes training more accessible, and how employer partnerships open doors to sustainable, higher-wage careers in our islands.

📅 Date: September 15th, 2025
🕙 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtual – Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Im9uFWVbTH2cUFAqk7xcQg#/registration

What you’ll learn

  • An alternative healthcare career pathway: from enrollment to job placement.

  • Which certificates/skills unlock entry‑level, living‑wage roles fast.

  • Where to find support: tuition options, employer partners, and mentorship.

Who this is for 

  • Career starters, career changers, and recent grads exploring healthcare.

  • Working adults seeking upskilling into stable, better‑paid roles.

  • Educators, counselors, and community partners guiding learners.

✨ Don’t miss this chance to see how healthcare training can open doors to economic mobility, community well-being, and a stronger future for Hawai‘i.

#HawaiiHealthcare #WorkforceDevelopment #HealthcareCareers #AHI #CareerPathways

About our Presenters: 

  • Bridget Lai —  is the Executive Director for the Academy for Healthcare Innovation (AHI) where she oversees certificate training programs for allied health roles in healthcare. These programs allow students to gain the skills and credentials to advance in their current healthcare role or pursue new opportunities.

  • Jan Boivin — is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness at Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH), where she oversees the human resources, clinical education, and workforce development needs of approximately 8,000 employees at four medical centers, over 70 clinics, and other centers throughout Hawai‘i. 

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