The Health Professions Education Consortium launched in 2012 to improve the college and career readiness of regional students with an interest in entering the health professions. The 16 member Consortium, comprised of regional leaders in higher education, industry and workforce development, is providing opportunities to closely examine and develop solutions that address the mismatch between career training in the health professions and regional workforce needs for Illinois’s Lake, Cook, and McHenry Counties, as well as Wisconsin’s Kenosha County.