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Health Transformation

Groundbreaking Collaborative Effort to Revolutionize Healthcare Workforce in New Hanover County

This partnership unites UNC Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College and New Hanover County Schools to create attract, recruit, train, and retain individuals dedicated to living and working in our region while also leveraging the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s unique ability to engage and connect stakeholders from across our community.

About the Project

In December 2023, the New Hanover Community Endowment awarded the College of Health and Human Services at UNC Wilmington more than $10million as part of a $22.3 million grant to support its Healthcare Transformation Project (HTP). The HTP addresses critical workforce challenges in New Hanover County by focusing on the recruitment, training, and retention of healthcare professionals committed to serving our communities.
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Outcomes and Broader Impacts

The collaborative effort focuses on key areas of investment:
  • Support for Success: Providing wrap-around services, recruitment, and enrollment resources, alongside retention structures to foster student achievement.
  • Enhanced Infrastructure: Improving facilities, implementing holistic admissions processes, and reinforcing recruitment resources to strengthen educational foundations.
  • Pathway Programs: Developing and expanding pathway and pipeline initiatives that guide aspiring healthcare professionals.
  • Innovative Learning: Collaborating on simulated learning, healthcare professional cohort programs, and standardized exam study assistance across institutions.

Project Partners

Groundbreaking Collaborative Effort to Revolutionize Healthcare Workforce in New Hanover County

About the NHCE

The New Hanover Community Endowment (NHCE) was established from the sale of the County-owned New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020. From its sale, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners invested nearly $1.3 billion to form the endowment to benefit the community.

NHCE was created with the focus of significantly improving our community by focusing on:
  • Education: Public primary, secondary, and post-secondary
  • Equity: Social & Health Equity
  • Community safety
  • Community development

Learn more about NHC Endowment

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