Collaboration to Offer Free Ed Opportunities

Mercy Health associates able to pursue select clinical pathways.

From Springfield News Sun

Mercy Health is collaborating with the company Guild Education in an effort to provide the hospital’s associates with the opportunity to upskill through a new education program.

As a result of the collaboration, Mercy Health will cover tuition and other fees for part-time and full-time hospital associates pursuing select clinical pathways such as nursing, medical assistant, and laboratory programs.

Guild Education is based out of Denver and works with companies in order to help manage education assistance programs.
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Representatives of Mercy Health stated in a recent news release that the hospital network’s associates will be eligible for that educational assistance on their first day of employment.

Mercy Health plans to will cover tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement for 115 academic programs, undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and nursing degrees as part of their new education program.

“We are committed to providing career growth to our associates as they serve our patients,” said Adam Groshans, president of Mercy Health-Springfield.

“Our collaboration with Guild will open many doors for our associates through strategic financial assistance, enabling them to realize their career aspirations and enhancing their ability to care for our communities.”

The hope is that the new education program will also help fill in-demand jobs in the healthcare field, according to the news release.

Overall employment in health care jobs is projected to grow 16% from 2020 to 2030 adding an estimated 2.6 million new jobs, the release from Mercy Health stated.

The new education program is designed to help aid Mercy Health associates in career growth opportunities such as getting degrees or clinical certifications such as in nursing or pharmacy.

Educational pathways that are part of the program will be provided through 16 universities and learning partners with the aid of Guild Education, the release added.