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Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available to Expand Health Professions Training
July 28, 2009 -- HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment, and scholarships to expand the training of healthcare professionals.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Doctor And Nursing Shortage Could Undermine Health Care Reform
July 24, 2009 -- A shortage of doctors and nurses could damage healthcare reform. Analysis finds that more incentives are needed for primary care doctors and that most medical graduates choose better paid specialties.
Source: Kaiser Health News

Survey: Nurses Working More During Recession
July 23, 2009 -- Nurses are putting in more hours at work than at this time last year but expect to return to pre-recession work levels once the economy rebounds, according to a recent survey.
Source: Healthcare Finance News

ASCP BOR and NCA Form Single Certification Agency
July 22, 2009 -- The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) on July 21, 2009, signed an agreement forming a single certification agency for medical laboratory professionals.
Source: American Society for Clinical Pathology

Aging Population Leads to Healthcare Salary Increases
July 17, 2009 -- Salaries are on the rise for nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, home health aides and occupational therapists, according to recent employer survey data.
Source: Healthcare Finance News

Family Doctors: An Endangered Breed
July 16, 2009 -- In the last 10 years, 90% of medical school graduates have opted to enter higher-paid sub-specialties like orthopedic surgery, radiology and dermatology. Only 10% have chosen primary care, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Source: CNN

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Funding Opportunities

F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Scholarship
Qualifying students receive full tuition at any accredited medical, dental, veterinary, psychology or optometry program, plus a generous monthly stipend of more than $1,900.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System
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Facility Investment Program (FIP)
Grant or contract
Provides support to health center efforts to expand their capacity to provide primary and preventive health services to medically underserved populations nationwide as well as create employment opportunities in underserved communities over the next 2 year
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: August 6, 2009
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Innovative Strategies in Community Colleges for Working Adults and Displaced Workers
Grant or contract
Purpose of Program: The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) supports innovative grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: August 4, 2009
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Primary Care Loans
Loan
The Primary Care Loan program provides long-term, low interest rate loans to full-time, financially needy students to pursue a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
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Recovery Act-Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
Grant or contract
The Department of Labor announces the availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers in healthcare and other high growth and emerging industry sectors.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: October 5, 2009
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Labor
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Resources

AAFP Annual Report on the National Resident Matching Program
Document
Includes the number of applicants to graduate medical programs for the 2009-10 academic year, specialty choice, and trends in specialty selection.
Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
Date: 2009
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A Lifeline for Primary Care
Document
Discusses factors which contribute to medical students not choosing primary care residencies.
Author: Bodenheimer T, Grumbach K, Berenson R
Location: New England Journal of Medicine, 360(26), 2693-2696
Date: 6/2009
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The Political Economy of U.S. Primary Care (Abstract)
Document
Examines the political factors that contributed to the decline of primary care in the US. Provides recommendations for increasing the number of primary care providers.
Author: Sandy LG, Bodenheimer T, Pawlson LG, Starfield B
Location: Health Affairs, 28(4), 1136-45
Date: 2009
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Revisiting the Medical School Educational Mission at a Time of Expansion
Document
Includes highlights of a conference that was held in Charleston, SC in October 2008. Includes discussions from experts in both allopathic and osteopathic medical education, which addressed the need for more physicians.
Organization: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
Author: Hager M, Russell S
Date: 2009
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Strategies for Successful Management and Oversight of Nurse Faculty Workforce Initiatives: Lessons From the Field (Abstract)
Document
Discusses state-level management of nursing faculty/workforce initiatives including loan repayment options, scholarship rebates, in-state tuition benefits for out-of-state students, stipends, housing loans, and tax credits, intended to support nurse faculty recruitment and retention.
Author: Proto M, Dzurec L
Location: Journal of Professional Nursing, 25(2), 87-92
Date: 4/2009
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Workforce and Community Development
Document
Chapter one of the 2009 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues. Examines the rural health and human services workforce, the future of workforce development, and how workforce relates to rural community and economic development. Discusses issues including shortages, training, and recruitment and retention.
Organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Date: 2009
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WWAMI Rural Health Research Center: Recent Workforce Policy Briefs
The Aging of the Primary Care Physician Workforce: Are Rural Locations Vulnerable?
The Availability of Family Medicine Residency Training in Rural Locations of the United States
The Future of Family Medicine and Implications for Rural Primary Care Physicians
The Crisis in Rural Dentistry
The Crisis in Rural General Surgery
The Crisis in Rural Primary Care
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2009

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Events

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