When Learning Is Paid Work: Redesigning Women's Advancement in Healthcare

Healthcare advancement is constrained by expensive, unpaid education required for credential attainment, which productivity models force outside a 40-hour workweek. For many women, this makes advancement incompatible with caregiving and financial stability. This project redesigns jobs so credentialed clinical education is full-time, paid work delivered through accelerated, immersive pathways. By compressing time to credential and increased wages, women earn more sooner with less total life disruption, strengthening workforce stability and care delivery across diverse communities.