Power of Rural Partnerships - Solutions for Health Occupations Shortages

College of Southern Idaho Health Sciences and Human Services

Mission of the College:

The College of Southern Idaho, a comprehensive community college, provides educational, social, and cultural opportunities for a diverse population of south central Idaho. In this rapidly changing world, CSI encourages is students to lead enriched, productive, and responsible lives.

The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) and its 15 community based partners have developed this project as a part of a larger Health Occupations expansion to build capacity and expand service delivery. This project is a part of the larger CSI Strategic Plan. It utilizes six strategic goals:

  1. Increase the number of nursing and health occupations faculty at CSI;
  2. Create a pipeline to expand dual credit coursework in Health Occupations;
  3. Use the Career Lattices to create innovative fast-tracks for RNs;
  4. Utilize Healthcare grant development partnerships to develop alternative funding streams for Healthcare employers and CSI healthcare programs;
  5. Expand Coordination of Space Utilization, Equipment, and Technology Sites; and
  6. Engage in dissemination and replication strategies.



"One of the great strengths of rural Idaho is the willingness to work together to reach a solution." —Dr. Claudeen Buettner

To contact us:

College of Southern Idaho
Health Sciences & Human Services
Dr. Mark Sugden, Ph.D, Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services and Biology
P.O. Box 1238
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Phone: (208) 732-6849
Fax: (208) 736-4743
E-mail: msugden@csi.edu

The Power of Rural Partnerships project is funded in part (68%) by a grant awarded under the President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.