1. Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education 2005-2007

2. Survey Respondents Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 158 surveys sent to Oklahoma hospitals 72 hospitals responded 73% of all licensed hospital beds

3. Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 Key Areas of Financial Support Scholarships Paid Internships and Externships for Nursing & Allied Health Students Employee Tuition Waivers and Reimbursements Clinical Supervision of Students Other Providing Staff as Adjunct Faculty Funding Faculty Positions Measured by survey

4. Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 Total amount hospitals spent supporting health care education from 2005-2007.

5. Health Care – A Major Economic Engine Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 for Oklahoma Source: Governor’s Council On Workforce & Economic Development, Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 Report. Second Largest Employing Industry 198,636 direct jobs 14% of Oklahoma’s total employment 141,032 indirect jobs created in other industries $6.5 billion in direct contributions to Oklahoma’s Gross State Product

6. Nursing and Allied Health Pipeline Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 All Public Postsecondary Source: OSHRE, 2004 data Of qualified applicants, only 57% admitted into programs

7. Nursing and Allied Health Pipeline Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education, 2005-2007 All Public Postsecondary Source: OSRHE, 2004 Data Faculty Shortage in nursing and allied health faculty (156) Largest for RN Faculty (17) 37 RN faculty plan to retire in the next 5 years Nursing faculty often leave for higher paying jobs in hospitals

8. Hospitals Gave $30 Million to Education 2005-2007