Dr. Alexis Ramirez

Regional Dean of Workforce Unitek Learning

Dr. Alexis Ramirez, DNP, RN Dr. Alexis Ramirez is a dedicated nurse leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning clinical practice, education, and academic leadership. She currently serves as Regional Dean of Academics, where she oversees multiple hospital-embedded nursing education centers across California’s Central Valley. In this role, she is deeply committed to preparing the next generation of compassionate nurses while addressing the workforce challenges hospitals face today. As a practicing nurse, Dr. Ramirez witnessed firsthand the urgent need for education models developed in partnership with hospitals—programs that both strengthen patient care and expand the pipeline of qualified nurses. Her career reflects a passion for bridging clinical practice with innovative nursing education to ensure sustainable workforce solutions. Dr. Ramirez earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from California State University, Fresno, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She also holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University and began her journey with an Associate Degree in Nursing from Meridian Community College.

Day 1: Shaping Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workforce for the Future of Patient Care

11:25 AM Collaborative Roundtable Discussions

Choose one topic for the first thirty minutes and a second topic for the second thirty minutes to discuss and benchmark with 10-15 of your peers.

1. Turning School Debt into a Loyalty Lever: Gen Z-Ready Strategies to Recruit, Retain, and Rebuild Healthcare

Armando Staley, VP Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning, Boston Children's Hospital

Nathan Green, Senior Executive, Employer and Educational Partnerships, Clasp

2. Leveraging AI to Remove Bias, Reduce Risk, and Improve the Healthcare Candidate Experience

Amit Fernandes, Senior Director, Product Management, Checkr

3. Building Healthcare Careers through Training Expansion and Upskilling

Dr. Andrew Shean, Chief Learning Officer, Penn Foster

4. The Five Most Important Insights You HAVE to Ask about Your TA Function: RogueHire 2025 Benchmarking Report

Colin Lyle, SVP Talent Innovation & Community Growth, RogueHire

5. State of the Labor Market: What It Means for Healthcare Hiring

Kory Kantenga, Head of Economics, Americas, Economic Graph Research Institute, LinkedIn

6. Never Compete for Workforce Again: the Talent War is Over – If You Know Where to Look!

Dr. Alexis Ramirez, Regional Dean of Nursing, Unitek College, Workforce Solutions

Tom McNamara, Chief Transformation Officer, Unitek Learning

7. Topic TBA

8. Topic TBA

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