WMCHealth Gets $5M Grant for Healthcare Training
A five-year state grant expands the Rising Senior Program into the TEACHERS program, adding several clinical training tracks.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
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WMCHealth received a five-year, $5 million state grant from the New York State Department of Health to expand healthcare workforce training. The grant transforms the existing Rising Senior Program into the TEACHERS program, which adds respiratory therapy, radiology, surgery, and pharmacy training alongside nursing.
Why it matters
The program is designed to help meet a critical workforce need in Hudson Valley communities. Expanding clinical training tracks aims to build the pipeline of licensed healthcare workers in the region.
The New York State Department of Health awarded a $5 million grant over five years to WMCHealth, with the program planning to support 400 students. The stub does not detail the split of funding among the added clinical tracks or the program's completion and licensure outcomes.
The players
WMCHealth
A regional health system in New York's Hudson Valley that operates hospitals and runs healthcare workforce training programs.
New York State Department of Health
The state agency that administers public health programs and awarded the five-year workforce training grant.
The details
Students entering the final year of an accredited two- or four-year program train at Good Samaritan Hospital, Port Jervis Community Hospital, St. Anthony Community Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital, or a community healthcare partner. The grant covers student stipends, equipment, facility improvements, and two full-time positions, and participants receive exam preparation and support for New York State-approved licenses and certifications.
Timeline
WMCHealth established the original Rising Senior Program in 2019.
The five-year state grant funds the expanded TEACHERS program.
Big Picture
The TEACHERS expansion follows the 2019 launch of the Rising Senior Program and extends it through a state Department of Health grant. It broadens an earlier nursing-focused pipeline into a multi-discipline clinical training model.
Students in the final year of an accredited program can train at the partner hospitals with stipends covering part of their costs. Participants also receive support preparing for New York State-approved licenses and certifications.
The takeaway
Students considering clinical careers in New York's Hudson Valley may find expanded training tracks and licensing support worth exploring through participating hospitals.
Further reading
Explore more on Nursing Jobs for context on healthcare staffing needs across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New City Daily Voice.
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