Healthcare is one of the strongest engines of U.S. job growth — and hospitals have the potential to turn that growth into lasting benefits for the communities they serve. 

Hospitals and Economic Opportunity is a one-day event hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Philadelphia. The event will explore how hospitals and healthcare systems can play a bigger role in their communities through the capital they invest, the partnerships they form, and the career paths they help build.

We'll share new research and real-world examples to answer a key question: How can hospitals use their size and resources more intentionally to create economic opportunity in their communities?

Agenda highlights:

• New research on hospital jobs and how they affect local labor markets, presented by economists from the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and St. Louis and the University of Chicago
• A discussion on how hospitals can use financial tools — like investments and loans — to support local economic growth
• Real-world examples of hospital-workforce partnerships, including career and technical education programs and cross-sector talent initiatives
• Strategies and practical examples for how hospitals and health systems can deploy capital to strengthen community health, economic opportunity, and neighborhood development

Who should attend? Hospital and health system leaders; workforce development organizations; community development financial institutions; bank and philanthropic funders; and researchers interested in how healthcare, jobs, and community investment connect.