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Health Care Development Council

The Health Care Development Council (HCDC) is an educational healthcare council with three institutional members: College of Southern Idaho (CSI), St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center (SLMV), and St. Luke's Jerome (SLJ). The purpose of the HCDC is to establish a collaborative educational healthcare delivery system. The council is comprised of three representatives from each member institution as appointed by their respective CEOs.

Council Members

St. Luke's Magic Valley/St. Luke's Jerome

  • Arlen Blaylock, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer, St. Luke's Magic Valley
  • Kevin Watson, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer, St. Luke's Jerome
  • Dawn Soto, Executive Director, St. Luke's Magic Valley Health Foundation
  • Kyli Gough, Community Health & Engagement Director, St. Luke's Health System

CSI

  • Brighten Critchfield, HCDC Grant Writer
  • Erika Allen, Executive Director of CSI Foundation & Resource Development
  • Jayson Lloyd, Instructional Dean, Health Sciences & Human Services
  • Brent Clayton, Department Chair, Health Professions
  • Karen Tautfest, Department Chair, Nursing

Funding

Funding Target Areas

  1. Cultural Inclusion
  2. Population Wellness
  3. Workforce & Education
  4. Communication
  5. Partnerships

Funds Secured To Date

Resources

  • Project Profile Worksheet: This is a form anyone can use when they have an idea for a health care or health care education project that needs grant funding. It will walk you through all the information we'll need to write a grant. Download it, fill it out, and email it to the HCDC Grant Writer, and we'll see what we can do to find a funding match for your project!
  • HCDC Grant Development Processes: This document shows the processes the Health Care Development Council follows to search for, apply for, and receive grant funding.
  • Project Director Roles and Responsibilities: This is a resource for all those considering taking on the role of Project Director and for newly minted Project Directors. It will help you understand what being a Project Director entails - both in the grant-writing process and after the grant is awarded.
  • Grant Submission Form (CSI): This form is required for all external funding at CSI; it must be turned in to the CSI Grants Office prior to submitting an application.