MedCerts and The George Washington University Hospital Partnership Creates New Career Paths for Employees
June 27 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
MedCerts, the innovation leader in online career training in
allied health and information technology and a subsidiary of
Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), an education company that provides online
and blended education programs, announced a new partnership with
The George Washington University Hospital that gives GW Hospital
employees professional development opportunities.
Through the partnership, interested GW Hospital employees will
be awarded scholarships through The GW Hospital Learning Academy to
pursue careers as Central Sterile Processing Techs, Pharmacy Techs,
and Patient Care Techs at GW Hospital.
“The meaningful partnership with MedCerts is an exciting
endeavor as it will assist our employees with beginning new careers
in a high-demand field,” said Kim Russo, CEO of The George
Washington University Hospital. “We support the education and
career development of our employees as well as the greater DC
community. I believe that MedCerts will assist with training the
leaders of tomorrow and allowing opportunities for growth that
align with our mission to support our employees and local
community.”
Over the next five years, GW Hospital will undergo significant
expansion with the development of a new hospital, various
urgent-care centers, and other health facilities resulting in an
increased demand for healthcare workers throughout the D.C.
Metropolitan area. This partnership aims to fill that demand while
offering support and professional development to current GW
Hospital employees.
"We are so excited about the potential of this partnership
between MedCerts and The George Washington University Hospital,"
Todd Goldthwaite, Managing Director of Portfolio Companies at
Stride Inc. said. "Not only are we working together to fill
healthcare vacancies in an efficient and innovative way, but we’re
also creating professional development opportunities for GW
Hospital's current employees and creating new career paths – and
ultimately building a stronger workforce – for the residents of
Washington D.C."
As the national leader in online healthcare, MedCerts has
trained and up-skilled more than 55,000 individuals in the
high-demand areas of healthcare. MedCerts has developed more than
50 immersive online national certification training programs with
best-in-class outcomes.
About MedCerts
MedCerts is a national online training provider strengthening
the workforce through innovative eLearning solutions. Focused on
certifications in high-demand areas of Allied Healthcare and IT, it
serves individuals from all backgrounds, including the military and
their families, career changers, and the under- and unemployed.
MedCerts delivers certification and career training through
HD-quality video-based instruction, virtual simulations, games and
animations, and on-the-job training through experiential learning
solutions. Since 2009, the company has developed more than 50
career programs, trained and up-skilled more than 55,000
individuals across the country, and partnered with more than 500
American job centers and more than 1,000 healthcare organizations
have MedCerts-trained employees on staff. For more information,
visit medcerts.com.
About The George Washington University Hospital
The George Washington University Hospital is a 395-bed tertiary
care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC.
Featuring a Level I Trauma Center and a Level III NICU, GW Hospital
offers clinical expertise in a variety of areas including cardiac,
cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, and advanced surgery
including robotic and minimally invasive surgery. The mission of
The George Washington University Hospital is to provide the highest
quality health care, advanced medical technology and world-class
service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to
education and research. For more information, visit
gwhospital.com.
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Courtney Clarke for The George Washington University Hospital
Director, Marketing, PR and Communications 202-715-4051
Jennifer Harrison for MedCerts jennifer@pandopublicrelations.com
916-716-0636
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