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Shortage of Black Doctors Rooted in Social, Economic Ills
February 24, 2010 -- A lack of black doctors in the United States can be traced to social and economic problems that predate the college years, new research suggests.
Source: HealthDay News

Doctor Shortage Fuels Nurses' Push For Expanded Role
February 22, 2010 -- Nursing leaders say large numbers of nurse practitioners will be needed to fill gaps in primary care left by an increasing shortage of doctors, a problem that would intensify if Congress extends health insurance to millions more Americans.
Source: Kaiser Health News

Unions for Health Care Workers are Growing
February 22, 2010 -- Experts say nurses are leading a trend toward more organized labor in the medical setting -- mostly in hospitals.
Source: American Medical News

Expecting a Surge in U.S. Medical Schools
February 14, 2010 -- Reports on recently opened and proposed new medical schools as well as expansions at existing schools and discusses the impact increasing enrollment may have on the physician workforce.
Source: New York Times

HHS, DOL Award ARRA Grants For Health Care IT, Jobs
February 12, 2010 -- The awards will help make health IT available to over 100,000 hospitals and primary care physicians by 2014 and train thousands of people for careers in health care and information technology.
Source: Department of HHS Press Releases

What Should We Teach the Nurse of the Future?
February 12, 2010 -- Blog post argues that the answer must start with a fundamental realization: nursing’s relevance and impact lie in its capacity to serve society. Readers are encouraged to add their thoughts.
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Blog

Female Surgeon in Tampa Encourages Other Women to Go Into the Field
February 11, 2010 -- About half of all students at U.S. medical schools are women. Yet just 6 percent of those women even consider general surgery, and a tiny fraction of them enter the field.
Source: St. Petersburg Times (FL)

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Funding Opportunities

ARRA Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Grants
Grant or contract
Through the Recovery Act, HRSA is making funds available to increase the Nation's ability to address the shortages of health care practitioners.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: March 24, 2010
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration

• Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care
• Physician Faculty Development in Primary Care
• Pre-doctoral Training in Primary Care
• Residency Training General & Pediatric Dentistry
• Residency Training in Primary Care
• Administrative Academic Units

2010 Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
Scholarship
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is currently offering scholarship funding to underrepresented minority nursing students who plan to work as nursing faculty after graduation.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 7, 2010
Sponsors: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Johnson & Johnson
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AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund
Scholarship
Supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree in nursing.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: April 30, 2010
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Scholarship of Excellence Award
Scholarship
Recognizes outstanding students in the allied health professions who are achieving excellence in their academic programs and have significant potential to assume future leadership roles in the allied health professions.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 15, 2010
Sponsor: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
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Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Research
Grant or contract
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is interested in funding a diverse set of projects that develop, test and evaluate various simulation approaches for the purpose of improving the safe delivery of health care.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: March 26, 2010
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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NBNA Scholarship Program
Scholarship
The NBNA Scholarship Program is committed to excellence in continuing education programs for nurses and allied health professionals throughout the year. The association provides annual scholarships for students.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: April 15, 2010
Sponsor: National Black Nurses Association
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Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP)
Loan repayment
Offers registered nurses the opportunity to enter into a contractual agreement to receive loan repayment for up to 60 percent of their qualifying loan balance.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: March 4, 2010
Sponsor: HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
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Resources

Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education, Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Reports on surveys, focus groups, and interviews with social work directors and deans, Native American social work students and faculty members, and Native American social workers. Reviews social work text books for Native American content. Offers recommendations for the recruitment and retention of Native American social work students and faculty.
Organization: Council on Social Work Education
Date: 2/2010
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Trends in the Work Hours of Physicians in the United States
Examines trends in physician and resident work hours over a 33-year period, physician fees, and the implications for physician supply. Details work hour trends by age, work setting, and gender and discusses possible factors behind these trends.
Author: Staiger DO, Auerbach DI, Buerhaus PI
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 303(8), 747-753
Date: 2/2010
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Clinical Workforce Issues: 2009 Survey of Hospital Chief Executive Officers
Reports on a survey of hospital CEOs regarding their view of health professional supply, the effect of the recession, vacancy rates, recruiting difficulties, and the impact of shortages on quality of care.
Organization: Council on Physician and Nurse Supply
Author: AMN Healthcare
Date: 2009
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Modest and Uneven: Physician Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Reports on a national survey of physicians regarding their practices to reduce language and cultural barriers. Covers use of interpreters, non-English language materials, minority health training, and more.
Organization: Center for Studying Health System Change
Author: Reschovsky JD, Boukus E
Date: 2/2010
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National League for Nursing Data View
Additional links: Executive Summary Academic Year 2007-2008, Nursing Data Review Academic Year 2007-2008
Presents findings from the National League of Nursing's annual survey of all nursing programs in the United States. Presents key statistics including admissions, enrollments, graduations, student demographics, and numbers of faculty. The 2009 annual survey was administered from May to September 2009 to obtain 2007-2008 data.
Organization: National League for Nursing
Date: 2010
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State of the States: Physician Regulation 2009
Reviews the work of state medical boards. Discusses significant initiatives by state medical boards, including collaborative efforts and policy development by boards as they work to enhance public protection.
Organization: Federation of State Medical Boards
Date: 2/2010
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Who'll Run Your IT?
Discusses health information technology (HIT) workforce issues with a focus on hospitals and electronic health record (EHR) legislation. Highlights workforce strategies, such as training HIT specialists internally and outsourcing.
Organization: American Hospital Association
Author: Larkin H
Location: HHN Magazine
Date: 2/2010
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Events

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