Reminder: OHCA Launches New Leadership Academy Program for Emerging Long Term Care Leaders

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

OHCA is pleased to announce the launch of the OHCA Long Term Care Leadership Academy Program. Taking place over the course of one calendar year, emerging leaders participating in the OHCA Long Term Care Leadership Academy Program will begin with a structured two-day intensive training focusing on leadership skill-building and other important skills through engaging with their peers and sharpening their skills in a collaborative environment.

Throughout the year, program participants will engage in follow-up group activities, with the goal of fostering peer relationships, enhancing leadership skills, and becoming more engaged with the Oregon long term care industry through deepening their understanding of stakeholder impacts, including in regulatory, public policy, and advocacy areas.

The program’s training components will cover key operational theories and practical applications in long term care.

These concepts include workforce cultivation and employee support, financial management, quality assurance, risk management, advocacy, and more. By participating in this program, individuals will be better prepared to serve in vital roles within the long term care profession.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

To be considered for the program, candidates must:

1. Be employed in an Oregon assisted living, residential care, memory care, nursing facility, and/or skilled nursing facility.
2. Agree to complete the full program and attend program activities and meetings including:
   1. The OHCA Spring Expo in Salem on April 22-23, 2026
   2. The OHCA Annual Convention in Portland on September 22-23, 2026
3. Provide their resume or biography
4. Provide a letter of recommendation from an administrator/corporate office contact
5. Describe interest in this program and commitment to the long term care sector

This program is intended for newer or emerging leaders in licensed long term care communities including administrators, department leads (clinical/nursing, activities, operations, etc.), and other supervisory team members with proven leadership skills.

Please review the full program details here to see what training and activities will be included in this program.

PARTICIPANTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS 

The application for this program will be open from November 10-November 17. Applicants must email a copy of their resume, as well as one letter of recommendation from their administrator/corporate office leadership team member to mwalter@ohca.com. Applications submitted without a resume and supplemental letter of recommendation will not be considered for the program.

This program is limited to a maximum of 20 participants. Participants will be selected based on a combination of factors, including their resume, their personal statement in the application, and the letter of recommendation. The participating individual must commit to participate in all trainings and events required for this program. OHCA may need to limit participation to one or two individuals per operating company to ensure qualified and interested individuals from a variety of operating companies can participate.

If selected for the program, participants will be notified by OHCA by December 8 or sooner.

COST

Thanks to grant funds from the Oregon Department of Human Services, this program is FREE for all participants. All training registration fees, including Spring Expo and Annual Convention registration fees, as well as food and beverage at all trainings and events are provided at no cost to participants.

Participants are responsible for any needed hotel fees or travel costs they may incur. Some financial assistance is available. Please indicate on your application if financial assistance is needed.

CONTACT

Please contact OHCA’s Maggie Walter, mwalter@ohca.com with any questions.