Port O Call - February 2013

PORT CALL GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Vol. 58 No. 10

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San Joaquin County’s Healthcare Industry Building a Healthier Community

CONTENTS From Your President

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From Your CEO

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Icons of Stockton

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Events

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Leadership Stockton

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Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau Named SportsEvents 2013 Readers’ Choice Winner

Don’t Miss

Convention & Visitors Bureau 11 New Members

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Programs and Public Policy Department

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Cover Story

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News Briefs

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Calendar

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From Your President... by: Gary J. Long

CHAMBER OFFICERS

As we enter the month of

PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

Valentine’s Day, which is symbolized

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Steven Crabtree, Herum Crabtree

by a heart, it is appropriate that

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Blain Bibb, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance

the Chamber, through Port O Call, spotlights healthcare in our

VICE PRESIDENT Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications

community, which is so important

VICE PRESIDENT Dan Durst, Durst Contract Interiors

not only to individuals, but the

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Co. CHAMBER DIRECTORS Michael Cera, SMG/Stockton Arena/Bob Hope Theatre Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District Pat Filippone, Stockton Ports Baseball Club Lewis Gale, Eberhardt School of Business Clint Harless, Stockton Auto Glass/Quick’s Glass Service Mikey Kamienski, Charterhouse Center for Families Dan Keyser, Grupe Commercial Company Robert Melrose, Brookside Optometric Group Darryle Oakman, San Joaquin County

Rental Property Association Bakul Patel, Dorfman Pacific Justin Redman, Central Valley Community Bank Tina Williams, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Diane Vigil, Dameron Hospital Foundation Bob Young, Stockton Golf & Country Club CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglass W. Wilhoit, Jr.

209.547.2766

PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEA Frank Ferral 209.547.2763

community as a whole.

A wise man once noted: “Look to your health, and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy.”

We are blessed in our community by not only wonderful and modern medical facilities, but also so many health care professionals who dedicate their lives to helping, soothing and caring for others.

We also have many educational institutions in Stockton and the surrounding

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Heidi Altamirano

209.547.2764

areas that have health care training, as the need for not only healthcare rises, but

STAFF ACCOUNTANT Lia Her

209.547.2768

also the need for trained professionals.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Margaret Sacchet 209.337.2723 SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD. Timm Quinn 209.547.2960 SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mikki Gilbert 209.337.2730 SCAP-SE COORDINATOR Michael Morales

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BEA/ SCAP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Dylan Bacon 209.547.2770 RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICE Mai Vang 209.547.2770 PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770

One of the many reasons the Chamber worked hard during the litigation over the Prison Health Care facility was that not only did we try to protect the local healthcare facilities from being cannibalized, but also protect the funding to support the General Hospital for such great new additions to our community like the SUSD Health Care Academy at University Park and programs at San Joaquin Delta College in preparation and the great need to come.

It is well accepted that a healthy community is a happy and prosperous community, and it is also known that we still have many needs to improve on healthcare in Stockton and San Joaquin County. I have all the faith in the world

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all of us! We must support their every effort to provide quality healthcare to all.

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Government is not the answer; the people are!

Greater

I would be remiss if I did not remind you while shopping for your sweetheart prior to this Valentine’s Day, February 14th: shop the thousand locally owned shops and businesses of San Joaquin County FIRST. We must support local businesses and at the same time raise needed funds for our community.

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From Your CEO... by: Doug Wilhoit

I started with the paragraph above to stress a point about just two people from the Huell Howser

outside who have come to find Stockton

and the environs to be a truly wonderful place. The first is Dave McDonald who berthed his Casino Royale here and upon

Casino Royal

going to sea wrote a wonderful letter to the editor in the Record extolling the wonderful home away from As is often the case, and I have written about it many times in the course of the 163 articles I have composed for Port O Call since August of 1999, people from the outside who (and I will highlight two) come to Stockton to visit for a variety of reasons are enthusiastically, very pleasantly surprised and complimentary of what great natural and man made attributes we have here in Stockton and San Joaquin County. They are sometimes our greatest boosters, and the point being that many residents are some of the most negative about Stockton and the surrounding area due to the fact that they do not really get out and enjoy what we have and instead just sit back and complain and do nothing to effect change. The Chamber does recognize that there are still many citizens and groups who are trying hard to move us forward and for that they are thanked and I hope others will join them or find ways to “do their own thing” to help. There is so much to do, but a community working together can work wonders.

home he found here at the Stockton Marina. He was very honest and challenged each and every one of us to sing the praises of not only the excellent use of one of our outstanding attributes, the waterway in and around Stockton, but also support those who want to improve on the entire area. I know he will be back and we will be happy to see him again.

The other person who, and it is very sad to say passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013, was the incomparable Huell Howser. He was in Stockton in 2007 after contacting the Convention and Visitors Bureau Director, Wes Rhea, who at the time housed here at the Chamber, to say he wanted to do a show on Stockton’s improvements, its people, its connection to the Delta and local businesses and venues.

I had the honor of joining both Huell and Wes during some of the filming for a few days and as it was said so aptly in the Record reporting on his passing: what you saw was what you got. He was just the same off camera as he was on camera. A real person who made you feel very comfortable from word one. He also was very professional and honest

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Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce

Icons of Stockton Dameron Hospital

and wanted to see it all. Wes did a great job in doing just that

For more than 100 years,

treats more than 15,000 people

and Huell commented several times in my presence what a

Dameron Hospital has been an

per year from 202 beds as well

great community we had here and people should be proud

essential part of the Stockton

as more than 40,000 patients at

community. The iconic hospital

its emergency department.

to call themselves Stocktonians. While here, Wes, known for his ability to find good places to eat, led Huell to several

not only plays an important part in keeping Stocktonians healthy,

Dameron Hospital is one of the

“LOCAL” restaurants on and off the beaten track and I

its community focus and large

city’s largest employers with

understand that from time to time after Huell’s visit, he would

employment pool has made an

more than 1,200 employees.

stop in one or two as he passed by on either I-5 or 99.

indelible impact in the greater

Over the last decade,

Stockton area over the last

the hospital has made an

century of operation.

incredible push to renovate

Huell Howser’s love of this diverse state and in this case, a very diverse and wonderful Stockton and San Joaquin County,

and modernize its facility. The

was truly demonstrated by him on film and in person. One of

Dameron Hospital’s roots

hospital has invested in top to

those people in my life and I am sure many others that is one

stretch back to 1912, when

bottom renovations including

of a kind and will truly be missed.

Dr. John Dameron—with the

everything from remodeling

Thank you Dave and Huell for your confidence in and

support of a group of visionary

patient rooms to bringing in

admiration for our great city! May God protect you, Dave, as

Stockton businessmen—set out

state-of-the-art equipment to

to establish a facility in which

its clinical laboratory, which

local residents could receive

stands as one of California’s

quality independent healthcare

most professionally equipped

right here in Stockton. Dr.

medical laboratories. The

with his article on the page before my meager attempt to

Dameron’s 20-bed facility

hospital has also recently

get you charged up and doing something to help move us

on North Lincoln Street near

broken ground on a $130

forward. Gary was very clear that not only is the health (our

Acacia offered Stocktonians

million expansion project that

an important alternative to

is one of the largest private

the other healthcare services

investments in Stockton in

available at the time, and 100

recent decades.

you cruise the world, and I know God is enjoying the man Huell showed all of us he was!

Your President, Gary J. Long, did an outstanding job

cover story) of our community important, but also that we have wonderful professionals here who work day in and day out to provide health services. I might add that physical

years later Dameron Hospital

health is very important to all, but it is also important to the

still offers an independent,

From its inception to today, the

community that our mental outlook of the future of Stockton

community based hospital with

mission of Dameron Hospital has

be strong, positive, optimistic, brave, involved and honest,

advanced services and a staff

never wavered: the community

that truly cares about patients.

health center is committed to

with all of us working together to go from a low part in our storied history to the very highest we can be in the future.

offering the greater Stockton Dameron Hospital became a

area a truly independent,

community-owned nonprofit

community-focused healthcare

remaining and newly sworn in elected officials and citizens

hospital in 1943 and today the

alternative with an impressive

“must involve everyone working as one to put aside politics,

Dameron Hospital Association

pedigree of quality.

I wrote last month for a turnaround to take place, that the

personalities, personal agendas, ego and/or misused power!”

The campaigning is over and now the rubber meets the road and no slippage must take place as we all travel down a road to recovery. We at the Chamber pledge to help bring about positive change and support ideas that work for all and not for just a few.

Events

by: Heidi Altamirano State of the City 2013 to be held in May!

2013 Golf Tournament Reserve Monday, April 8th on your calendar and prepare

If you’re ever in doubt that we live in a great community,

yourself for a day of good times and good friends at The Reserve

just attend our annual State of the City 2013! This year the

at Spanos Park. Now in its 32nd year, the Golf Tournament

State of the City will be held in May at the Port of Stockton.

always fills up fast. Don’t miss your chance to play! Call the

Sponsored by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce,

Chamber to reserve your space today!

the City of Stockton, and the Port of Stockton, this event

You can also join us as a tee sponsor, a green sponsor, or a

features exhibits showcasing the critical and inspiring services

business sponsor. Business sponsorship includes signage on a

available to you, your loved ones and neighbors, all in the

tee or green and registration for a foursome of players. Single

interest of maintaining a wholesome community.

registration is also available.

Sponsorships are still available, so take advantage of this

Donating a prize to our post-tournament raffle is a great

high profile marketing opportunity for your business. For more

way to highlight your business. Many high profile business

information, call Heidi Altamirano at 209.547.2764 or e-mail to

people participate in our tournament and donating a prize

heidi@stocktonchamber.org.

gets their attention!

For more information about the Chamber’s 32nd Annual Golf Tournament or to volunteer, call Timm Quinn at 209.547.2960 or e-mail him at tquinn@stocktonchamber.org.

2013 Golf Tournament Sponsors: Fred Couples Sponsors:

Tee Sponsors:

Moss Adams, LLP

Bank of Agriculture &

Oak Valley Community Bank

Commerce

State of the City 2013 Sponsors (as of 1/3/13) Platinum:

San Joaquin RTD

A.G. Spanos Companies

St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Bank of Agriculture &

Stockton Convention &

Commerce Bank of the West California Water Service Co.

Premier Staffing

Builders Exchange of Stockton

Dorfman Pacific Co., Inc.

University of the Pacific

Collins Electrical Company, Inc.

EZ Network Systems, Inc.

Granite Construction Company

F&M Bank

Judith Buethe

Financial Center Credit Union

Ricky Barnes Sponsors: Dorfman Pacific Co., Inc. Grupe Commercial Company

Communications

Grupe Commercial Company

Lincoln Center

Kaiser Permanente

Neumiller & Beardslee

Lincoln Center Moss Adams, LLP

Visitors Bureau Sutter Gould Medical Foundation The Record/San Joaquin Media Group United Way of San Joaquin County University of the Pacific Gold Herum/Crabtree San Joaquin Delta Community College

Neumiller & Beardslee

Stockton East Water District

Pacific Records Management/

Table

Pacific Shredding

California Water Service Co

R & S Erection of Stockton, Inc.

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Heidi Altamirano: heidi@stocktonchamber.org 209.547.2764

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Leadership Stockton: Local Government Session

The class then walked to the County Administration Building and

Leadership Level Sponsor: Financial Center Credit Union

had a great lunch. After lunch, they received a presentation on what

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the County and Board of Supervisors does by Lois Sahyoun, Clerk

Stockton Fire Department

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The class elected fellow class members as their city council at the September Leadership Retreat. The remainder of the class participated in one of three groups vying for the mock city council’s vote.

of the Board. Manuel Lopez, County Administrator, followed with a presentation on what a County Administrator does. Then the class heard from David Wooten, County Council, on the role of County Council. The presentations were followed by an all access tour of the building from Gabriel Karam, P.E., LEED AP, Director of Facilities Management. It was a treat to see all the little nuisances of the building from one of the great minds that helped make it a reality.

The Stockton Fire Department finished off the day as the class traveled down to Fire Station # 2 on Sonora Street. There the class received a tour of the station house, the dispatching center and the expansive training grounds from Division Chief Van Riviere.

A big thank you to Bonnie Paige, Karen Costa, and Bret Hunter for their help in making the mock city council meeting run so smoothly. Thank you to Stephen Reid (LS Class of 2000) for scheduling and coordinating the County portion of the day. And thank you to Kathy Miller, Moses Zapien, Gabriel Karam, Lois Sahyoun, Manuel Lopez, David Wooten, and Division Chief Riviere for taking time out of their busy schedules to speak and share their knowledge with the class.

The meeting came with a full agenda and proposals from the teams. The premise of the Public Hearing was to consider public comments/testimony regarding the appropriation of funds from the STATE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT (CEG).

The CEG was a one time, $9 million allocation from the State of California which had to be used for a public good. The funds could be divided to fund more than one project.

After the mock council meeting, Vice Mayor Kathy Miller, LS Class of 2000, and new Councilmember, Moses Zapien, LS Class of 2011, spoke to the class about their journey into local politics.

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Convention & Visitors Bureau by: Wes Rhea

Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau Named

Date Set for Annual Tourism Luncheon

SportsEvents 2013 Readers’ Choice Winner

April 3rd will be the date for the Stockton Convention &

SportsEvents Magazine, the leading industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners produce

Visitors Bureau’s Annual Tourism Luncheon and Celebrate!

Awards to be held at the Hilton Stockton.

excellent competitions in the United States and Canada, has

The CVB will be sharing the current state of travel, tourism

announced its 2013 class of Readers’ Choice Award winners.

& hospitality in Stockton, and its efforts to promote and market

For the second year in a row, the Stockton Convention

Stockton. The CVB will also recognize outstanding organizations

& Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has been selected based on its high

and employees with their inaugural “Celebrate! Awards” in the

standard of professionalism and quality service in hosting

categories of Industry Professional of the Year, Industry Partner of

events.

the Year and Sports

Sports event professionals were asked to name the sports

Partner of the Year.

commission, convention and visitors bureaus, or sports event

Nominations for the

venues that they believe display exemplary creativity and

awards will be sought

professionalism toward the groups they host. Nominations were

in early February.

received from readers throughout the year, and the top picks were

Look for additional

selected based on the results from an online system that registered

information soon on

more than 3,000 votes!

the luncheon or call

save the date April 3, 2013 Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Annual Tourism Luncheon and Celebrate! Awards

209.938.1555.

The Great Stockton Asparagus DineOut is coming this April 1 -14.

Local restaurants will feature

Mixer Photos January 10 - University of the Pacific

dishes that showcase locally grown asparagus in April.

The goal is to have diners enjoy a true “farm to fork” experience and to taste the most famous of our area’s local crops prepared in a variety of ways by local chefs.

This is the third year for the Dine-Out, which is a spin-off of Stockton Restaurant Week, held in September.

Restaurants interested in participating should contact the Stockton CVB at 209.938.1555. More information can also be found at www.DineOutStockton.com.

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce

@

Wes Rhea: wes@visitstockton.org 209.938.1555 www.visitstockton.org

Be sure to become a fan on our Facebook page www.stocktonchamber.org www.facebook.com/Stockton.CVB

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Get Involved in Your Chamber of Commerce by: Brittney Doty, Membership Director Are you involved in the Stockton

brings hundreds of different businesses

Joaquin (GTSJ), Leadership Stockton,

Chamber of Commerce? What is

into one location, but it is your

and more. Through the different

holding you back?

responsibility to attend and promote

member marketing opportunities like

Getting involved in the events,

yourself.

ribbon cuttings, write ups in Port O

2. Attend the many Chamber events

Call, Facebook photos, recognition

put on throughout the year. Every year,

through small business awards and

programs, and benefits of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is guaranteed to grow your business and your network! Not only does it help to grow your business, but it also helps to grow the local economy by supporting other local businesses. By working together with other local businesses, you can collaborate, grow and prosper, thus

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bettering our city of Stockton.

Three ways to get involved are: 1. Attend the monthly networking mixers on the first Thursday of every month. The networking events give you the opportunity to be seen and in turn see the people you want to meet to create an opportunity to connect and build your business. The Chamber

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3

the Chamber puts on the State of the

large business awards like IT BBQ, your

City, IT BBQ, Annual Golf Tournament,

business can be seen by hundreds, if not

Athena Awards, Asparagus Festival

thousands, of businesses that would not

Volunteering, tradeshows, REXPO, and

have been exposed otherwise.

Business Education Alliance luncheons.

GET INVOLVED!

Hundreds of businesses attend each

Membership with the Greater Stockton

event and there are many opportunities

Chamber of Commerce gives you

to promote your business through

exposure, opportunity, and visibility

sponsorships, tradeshow booths,

here in the Greater Stockton area.

networking, and volunteering.

Want to give your company instant

3. Get involved in the programs offered

credibility? Join the Chamber and show

by the Greater Stockton Chamber

your commitment to the community

of Commerce, such as the Business

through membership and show that you

Education Alliance (BEA) Program,

support the community because you do

Stockton Chamber Apprenticeship

business here!

Program (SCAP), Green Team San

New Members

For more information on becoming a new member, please call Brittney Doty at 209.337.2723 or brittney@stocktonchamber.org. Please allow up to 90 days for your listing to show.

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Distribution Center

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Brazil Natural, Inc.

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Programs and Public Policy Department by: Frank Ferral REXPO IX Registration is open!

March 13, 2013 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hilton Stockton 2323 Grand Canal Blvd. Stockton, CA

AGENDA COMING SOON Preceding the REXPO IX, on the evening of March 12th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., please join the International Green Industry Hall of Fame for their Annual VIP Dinner to recognize nominees for induction into the Hall of Fame. Cost to attend is $100 per person.

Nominees are leading the positive impact on our environment and economic sustainability. The winners will be honored at the REXPO

REXPO IX Economic Prosperity will showcase over 65 exhibitors, demonstrating that their products, services and innovations are drivers for economic prosperity in California. Join the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce as we explore solutions and common sense approaches to optimizing the Green Economy.

To register as an attendee or secure a booth, go to www.greenteamsanjoaquin.com.

Thank you to our generous Green Team San Joaquin Sponsors:

IX during the Induction Ceremony recognizing excellence in the Green Industry.

Registration is now open for the Recycling Exposition (REXPO)

American Recycling Carpenters Local Union 152

IX “Economic Prosperity” on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 8

CBC Steel Buildings

a.m. to 2 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. The cost to attend is $30

City of Stockton

per person, which includes panel discussions and our Keynote Lunch

Dorfman Pacific

Address. We are honored to have Donald Simon, co-founder of the

Durst Contract Interiors

U.S. Green Building Council’s Northern CA Chapter and Build It

Granite Construction Co.

Green, as this year’s Lunch Keynote Speaker. Our Lunch Keynote

Healthy Air Living

Address generally has over 400 attendees, with over 1,500 attendees

Modern Energy Concepts

joining the REXPO throughout the day. The cost to exhibit is $300,

The Newark Group

which includes two (2) lunch tickets. Viewing the exhibits are free

Onsite Electronics

and open to the public; however, you must pre-register to be admitted to the panel discussions, the Keynote Lunch and to be eligible for drawings to win great prizes.

Queirolo’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. San Joaquin Council of Governments San Joaquin County Public Works SAWS ServiceMaster Clean Sims Metal Management Surtec Valley CAN Universal Service Recycling

Recycling Pacific Gas & Electric Company

The AB 32 Scoping Plan identifies the cap-and-trade program as one of the strategies California will employ to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This program will help put California on the path 2020, and ultimately achieving an 80% reduction from 1990 levels by 2050. How can cap-and-trade contribute to achieving emission reductions under AB 32 and contribute to creating California green

Trusted Advisor to Successful Business Owners and Families Since 1976.

Dennis J. Goldstrand CLU

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jobs simultaneously? Panelists will explore the opportunities.

California’s goal of generating 33 percent of its power from renewable energy sources by 2020 will be challenging. However, with new regulations come innovations. Panelists will present on alternative sources of energy to meet that challenge.

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For more info, contact Frank Ferral at fferral@stocktonchamber.org

2800 W. March Lane, Suite 326 Stockton, CA 95219-8202

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209-472-7000 | 800-507-9911 209-472-1551 fax

dennis@goldstrand.com

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to meet its goal of reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by the year

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As the healthcare industry has grown, so too have job opportunities available within San Joaquin County.

In 2010, San Joaquin County’s private health care

Industry

industry spent over $1 billion annually on payroll for

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comprised of highly skilled specialists and physicians

Healthier Community

its nearly 20,000 workers. Much of this workforce is

who provide San Joaquin County’s residents world-class healthcare services at large facilities like St. Joseph’s and Dameron Hospital as well as doctors, nurses and staff for a bevy of smaller medical and dental offices around the area. According to the forecast published by UOP in 2010, San Joaquin County workers employed in the healthcare

Q

sector also often pulled in paychecks that exceeded the uestion: what is San Joaquin County’s largest

county’s average, a statistic impacted by one very basic

growth industry?

market factor: supply and demand.

If you guessed agriculture or shipping,

Even with nearly 10% of the population employed in the

you’re likely not alone. These economic mainstays have

healthcare sector, San Joaquin County has a shortage of skilled

traditionally been the largest thriving industries of the

healthcare practitioners. While the US averages around 95

county’s economy. But in terms of yearly growth, these

doctors for each 100,000 residents, San Joaquin County lags

titans of the local economy are dwarfed by one bourgeoning

behind at only 66. While county employment in the industry

industry in San Joaquin County.

has been growing around 3% per year, supplies are still being

San Joaquin County’s largest growth industry is healthcare. And it’s only getting bigger.

Over the last few decades, San Joaquin County’s healthcare industry has become a driving force of our area’s economy, as well as a source of employment for nearly a

outpaced by the demand for healthcare for San Joaquin County’s growing population. This shortfall not only makes healthcare services less accessible in the county, it pushes up the wages paid to entice new workers to the industry.

According to Director Lita Wallach, this is one of the

tenth of all San Joaquin County residents. According to an

issues that the Community Health Forum was founded to

economic forecast published by University of the Pacific, the

address. Community Health Forum is a collaboration of

healthcare industry will soon become San Joaquin County’s

health, business and educational leaders who have convened

second largest private industry. As our population has

monthly since 2001 to develop solutions to some of the

continued to grow—we’ve reached nearly 700,000 in recent

Central Valley’s most complex health issues. Over the last 12

years—demand for quality, skilled healthcare services has

years, the Forum has tackled a range of issues from how to

ballooned as well. And here in San Joaquin County, there’s

provide greater access to healthcare education to how to best

no end in sight.

prepare for and implement the changes necessitated by the

recent healthcare legislation. “Once we understand what the

economic bottom line as well as the needs of the community

economics of health care and are how that translates to our

bottom line,” said Wallach.

local economy, we can begin to solve our problems with a little more education under our belt.”

According to Wallach, the question of increasing the

“It’s exciting. These leaders that are involved are really on the edge of making decisions for the community. They help each other think through the process and help when needed to

county’s healthcare workforce has been a major focus of

resolve issues. They have really come to share a vision for the

the Forum throughout its existence. “It’s a constant moving

health of the community.”

target when you’re looking at workforce. We are looking at what we know and what we can guess and are doing our best to

There’s no doubt that changes are ahead for San Joaquin County’s healthcare industry.

plan around that. Ultimately, growing and retaining our own

Whether it is impacted by the county’s bounce back in the

workforce will affect our local economy in a positive way and

wake of the economic downturn or affected by changes brought

help to solve the issue of our healthcare workforce shortage

about by the Affordable Care Act, the county’s healthcare

across the Central Valley.”

industry will be changing. But signs look hopeful for San

The Community Health Forum has made a major push over the last decade to bring educational institutions together with

Joaquin County.

With the opening of the prison hospital, the 2014 induction

medical facilities to better prepare students for the positions of

of legislated changes to the healthcare system and the market

the future. In recent years, this has meant collaboration with

factors (and devoted leaders) which have been helping expand

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

the county’s healthcare workforce, San Joaquin County’s

(CDCR) to ensure that students who are now attending educational

healthcare industry is likely to continue to serve as a boon

institutions including San Joaquin Delta College are receiving

to—as well as a major segment of—our local economy.

the training they need to staff the prison hospital planned for the county. “The CDCR said they have a great need for more students trained as psychiatric technicians, among other fields,” said Wallach.

“Once they communicated their need, Delta College partnered with the CDCR to increase their capacity for the psychiatric technician training program.” The Forum’s foresight offers hope in the face of complex problems facing our county.

As the healthcare industry has grown, so too have job

As it brings together experts from a wide range of fields that

opportunities

impact the healthcare industry, the Community Health Forum

available within

is in a unique position to influence the future of San Joaquin County’s healthcare industry, just by bringing people together.

“We enable partnership building opportunities that impact the

San Joaquin County.

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Liaison Committee Meeting– 12:00 p.m.

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Green Team San Joaquin Meeting – 9:00 a.m.

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