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Notice; Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of Corps Personnel Obligated Under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (ARRA and FY 2010)
May 28, 2009 -- This notice by the Health Resources and Services Administration announces that additional funds are available to expand the National Health Service Corps as well as policies for eligible Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSAs) and entities.

Changing Workforce Trends: Nursing Parallels
May 26, 2009 -- A recent Newsweek cover story "Your Next Job: How Careers Will Change in the 21st Century" by Daniel McGinn and John McCormick, revealed interesting workforce trends and has alerted workers and employers that career planning is drastically changing.
Source: Advance Web

Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Ease Nurse Visa Shortage, Enhance Opportunities for U.S. Nurses
May 26, 2009 -- Florida Rep. Robert Wexler(D) has introduced a measure that would reserve 20,000 employment visas per year for the next three years for foreign-educated R.N.s and physical therapists, AHA News Now reports.
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Primary Care Shortage In US: Workforce Solutions Proposed To House Health Subcommittee By President Of American College Of Physicians
May 26, 2009 -- "The United States is experiencing a primary care shortage the likes of which we have not seen," Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians, told the House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee.
Source: Medical News Today

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Funding Opportunities

2009 HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
Loan repayment
Provides loan repayment program for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of two years.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: July 7, 2009
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
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American College of Healthcare Executives Minority Internship
Educational opportunity
The American College of Healthcare Executives Minority Internship was established in 1991 to attract minority students into the fields of healthcare and professional society management and to further their postgraduate education.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009
Sponsor: American College of Healthcare Executives
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Community Track of the Kellogg Health Scholars Program
Fellowship
The Kellogg Health Scholars Program Community Track (KHSP-CT), a two-year post-doctorate based upon the Community Health Scholars Program, highlights community-based participatory research and relationships between academe, community, and policy.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: December 2, 2009
Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Scholarship

Resources

2009 Physician Workforce Conference Presentations
Web site
Contains PDFs of PowerPoint presentations from the Association of American Medical College's 2009 Physician Workforce Conference.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 4/2009
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Chartbook: Trends Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems, Chapter 5: Workforce
Web site
Includes charts on supply trends for health care workers in hospitals. Offers data on dental and medical residents in community hospitals, physicians, and registered nurses.
Organization: American Hospital Association
Date: 5/2009
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Healthy States/Healthy Nation: Essays for a New Administration and a New Congress
Document
Contains a collection of essays written from the perspective of various states to help guide health care reform. Includes essays on workforce development, mental health and psychiatrist shortages, malpractice insurance, health disparities and language barriers, and more.
Organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
Author: Reforming States Group
Date: 5/2009
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National Association of Community Health Centers: Stimulus Package: Workforce
Document
Highlights the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act workforce development funding. Discusses what the money can be used for. Includes who community health centers can contact for funds and recruitment and retention planning.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 4/2009
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Recent Studies and Reports on Physician Shortages in the U.S.
Document
Summarizes 24 state reports on physician shortages, 21 specialty shortage reports, and five national studies on the physician workforce.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Workforce Studies
Author: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 4/2009
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Where Does Nurse Funding Go? A Closer Look at the States and Regions That Receive Nurse Funding
Document
Summarizes a study that documents where nursing funding ends up by region and category. Discusses the nursing workforce shortage and underlying factors such as an aging population and workforce, fewer qualified and trained workers, and the diverse patient population.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Author: Davis D, Napier M
Date: 4/2009
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Events

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