To achieve our Mission, we collaborate with local businesses, community organizations, industry leaders, and government to address systemic workforce challenges, including issues of inclusion, equity, diversity, accessibility, shortages, recruitment, and retention with our human-centered solutions & services.
For more than 20 years, our team has helped 100s of clients, including NYC H+H and SEIU 1199 address critical workforce challenges using our five-step human-centered workforce development framework.
Now more than ever, industry stakeholders need to better understand workforce needs, motivations, and desires to identify opportunities and offer solutions that grow, attract, and retain workers.
Our Board of Directors is comprised of powerful leaders in healthcare, education, and business. They represent and serve urban and rural communities across New York State and beyond.
“HWNY continues to provide innovative and effective pathways to connect our communities with healthcare training institutions and employers. Establishing and refining these connections creates a flexible and agile infrastructure for healthcare workforce development” “This is an extraordinary organization, unique in its approach and dedicated to making a difference for each of its clients. I am excited to serve on the HWNY Board of Directors because I feel that we are breaking new ground in health workforce development. We are doing something that desperately needs to be done in workforce, and at present we are the only ones doing it. ” “The key to our success has been that unlike many other providers of such services HWNY has taken a holistic approach to workforce development. Prior to offering any solutions, HWNY professional staff engage in skillful research regarding the numerous current and emerging factors intersecting and influencing workforce dynamics. As a result, the projects are far more effective at addressing multiple problems simultaneously which saves our partners time, headache and cost. “ “I have been thrilled with the growth and advancement HWNY has achieved since its inception. The organization has clearly crafted an approach to health workforce development that is needed and extremely effective. The approach is comprehensive and research-based, netting amazing results.” “As a founding member of Health WorkForce New York, I am very pleased with the growth of the organization. It illustrates the enormous value our integrated and comprehensive approach to workforce has for our healthcare partners. The customized digital applications HWNY has delivered to many of our clients has been a cornerstone of our work, establishing us as a cutting-edge service agency.” “HWNY expertise has streamlined our compliance processes, reduced costs, and allowed our employees to access trainings when it is convenient for them. Customer service and support has been truly exceptional.” “Many of us have been laboring diligently to solve the numerous challenges related to health workforce. Unfortunately, achievements have been few and far between. However, HWNY’s systemic approach has appeared to revolutionize the way we can effect positive change in rural workforce development.” “Health WorkForce New York is one of the most effective organizations working in healthcare workforce development. Our integrated and research-based approach to understanding and addressing healthcare workforce challenges is unique in the industry. This approach is making the difference for our partners and clients.” “I have worked in healthcare administration for over 40 years. I am exceedingly proud to serve as Chairman of the Health WorkForce New York Board of Directors because I have a clear understanding of the immense value we provide all our partners in the industry.” “HWNY is a progressive, innovative and mission-driven organization. We have provided unique solutions to to the complex challenges that face all of us in today’s ever changing healthcare environment.” “As a hospital administrator, I find that HWNY has forged a new path for effectively addressing our complex workforce issues. As a member of the Board, I am committed to ensuring that we keep the bar set high. This is incredible work.” “We are not content to simply provide services, we strive instead to define and administer new strategies that decrease the reliance on multiple service providers and greatly reduce cost.” “Health WorkForce New York is all about the numbers. Our team is doggedly data-driven. Success must be measured, which is why we focus on the analytics of our services. Our partners continue to tell us our focus and reporting on meaningful metrics is a core value to them.”
Mantosh J Dewan, MD
Interim President, Upstate Medical University
Lenore L. Boris, JD, PhD, MS, BSN, RN
Associate Dean, SUNY Upstate Medical University
David E. Rogers, Ph.D
President, Morrisville State College
Dan Young
Senior Business Advisor, Barclay Damon
Rodney Boula
Chief Executive Officer, Calais Regional Hospital
Mark E. Warfel, D.O., FAAFP
Director of Medical Education, Mohawk Valley Health System
Paul Dingman
Retired Administrator, Plattsburgh City School District
L.Thomas Wolff, M.D.
Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Dave Felton
Healthcare Consultant
Retired CEO, Community Memorial Hospital
Eve Van de Wal
Regional President, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
John Rudd
Cayuga Medical Center and Cayuga Health System
Nathan Balint, JD
Attorney at Law / Partner, Akerman LLP
Charles N. Aswad, MD, FAAFP, FACEM
Chief Medical Advisor
Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP
Our transdisciplinary team brings more than 100 years of combined experience researching, designing, developing, and implement human-centered, equitable, and inclusive workforce development strategies.
We collaborate with several partners to leverage areas of expertise and increase the value we each bring to the communities we serve. They are workforce development organizations, academic institutions, and technology development agencies that provide cutting-edge programs, products, and services in their respective fields.
Contact us to learn how we can help.
A nonprofit workforce development strategy & design agency helping organizations create human-centered workforce development solutions so they can grow, recruit, and retain an engaged, diverse, and thriving health workforce.
1 Main Street • Canton, NY 13617
Phone: (800) 516-9693 • Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
