There’s a healthcare workforce shortage. IU Health has plans to fix it at new Mosaic Center

Community leaders gathered Tuesday for the launch of the Mosaic Center, an initiative backed by IU Health aimed at helping people join the healthcare workforce. 

The event, celebrating a new physical space, was attended by IU Health officials along with Major Joe Hogsett and Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind). 

The center will offer coaching, connect people to training and education, and help the community fill roles across IU Health. 

IU Health officials said the Mosaic Center aims to help fill the health workforce shortage that is only expected to grow. 

“By 2030 there will be a need for another 16,000 healthcare jobs,” said Rodney Francis, executive director of workforce development at IU Health. “At IU Health, currently, we have about 3,600 openings across clinical and non-clinical roles.”

The Mosaic Center has existed since 2022, but now has a new building on the near north side of Indianapolis.

Dennis Murphy is the President and CEO of IU Health. He said the center will also assist people with other barriers to a career. 

“[Things] like transportation, education, housing, or even just an understanding that there is an opportunity for them,” Murphy said.

The space won’t only serve people looking to find a job, but it will also help train people already within IU’s Health system. 

Shadreck Kamwendo, director of the Mosaic Center, said that the center will help skill up people already working at IU Health and looking to advance. 

“We serve individuals who are navigating complex life transitions, those who are re-entering the workforce, those who are seeking to build new skills, and those that overcoming systemic barriers,” he said. 

Officials say they hope to connect over 300 people to careers within the first year.