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Welcome Back

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Welcome Back is a statewide initiative offering counseling and educational programs to internationally trained health professionals. This includes assistance in obtaining appropriate licenses, credentials, orientation and job placement to work in the US health care system, and development of US-specific leadership, management and advocacy skills among immigrant health professionals.

As California becomes the most diverse state in the Nation, the Welcome Back Centers are very excited with the opportunity to work with its immigrant communities and build on their many assets.

One of the challenges currently facing the health sector is the lack of culturally and linguistically diverse health professionals. This is especially true for the "safety net", community based and public health clinics and health services agencies who are often times the sole providers of health services for immigrant communities. It is well known that important aspects of care, such as treatment adherence and patient satisfaction improve significantly when we narrow the cultural and linguistic gap between the health services providers and their patients and clients. This is true for all health professionals: social workers, nurses, dentists, doctors, nutritionists, pharmacists, psychologists, etc.

This is the fundamental premise behind the Welcome Back Initiative: becoming a part of the solution. By assisting internationally trained health professionals in the process of re-entering the health workforce, we will be infusing the health system with a cadre of culturally and linguistically diverse workers that will allow the health sector to provide better services.

Welcome Back centers will provide orientation, counseling and support to internationally trained health care workers. The centers will assist each individual in developing a career path plan that builds on their skills, experience and education. In addition to orientation and support in obtaining the appropriate professional credentials and licenses for their profession, participants will be presented with other options or alternatives to consider. These options may include, choosing a different health occupation offered through a Community College or State University or focusing their skills and experience in the areas of health care management, research, advocacy or policy.


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California, USA