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Americas Voice for Community Health Care
The NACHC Mission To promote the provision of
high quality, comprehensive and affordable health
care that is coordinated, culturally and
linguistically competent, and community directed
for all medically underserved people.
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26TH ANNUAL S/RPCA CONFERENCE
Workforce Development November 18,
2008 315-500 PM
Dr. Tom Curtin M.D. Senior Vice President and
Chief Medical Officer NACHC
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AIM

• Producing Providers
• who practice in health centers in your states
  rural and urban
• underserved areas

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DIMENSIONS

• Supply
• How many are needed?
• Composition
• What are the desired skills and characteristics?
• Distribution
• Where are they ?

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WORKFORCE PIPELINE

• Factors
• Premedical School
• Medical School
• Residency
• Post Residency

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PREMEDICAL SCHOOL FACTORS (PMSF)

• Birth Origin
• High School Location
• Primary Care Intent
• Socioeconomic Origin
• Age
• Service/Volunteerism

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MEDICAL SCHOOL FACTORS (MSF)

• Selection of Students with PMSF
• Curricular Focus on Underserved Primary Care
• Training in Underserved Location
• Institutional Mission
• Departments of Primary Care
• Public Funding

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RESIDENCY FACTORS (RF)

• Required Underserved Training
• Mission
• Location
• Rural/Underserved Training Track

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POST RESIDENCY FACTORS (PRF)

• Loan Reimbursement
• Small Business Loans
• Educational Opportunities
• Spousal Opportunities
• Workload and Support

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NACHC STRATEGY
PMSF MSF RF PRF
Website
Collaboration
PCAs
Education Sessions
TA
Publications Resources
In Development
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MORE BUICK ELECTRAS

• IMG
• 30
• Primary Care Residencies
• GME Reform
• NHSC
• J1 VISA

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THANK YOU
For more information please contact Tom Curtin
MD 301-347-0400 tcurtin_at_nachc.com