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Primary Concern: Fewer Family Doctors
October 27, 2009 -- It's one small piece of health care reform, but it's a big deal for medical schools and doctor's offices: forgiving the student loans of doctors who choose primary care.
Source: Star Tribune

New York City Focuses on Recession-Proof Health Care Jobs
October 23, 2009 -- Anticipating an uptick in demand for healthcare services, New York City has opened a new employment center dedicated to training and placing healthcare workers in jobs.
Source: New York Times

Medical School Enrollment Continues to Rise to Meet Physician Need
October 20, 2009 -- Enrollment in both new and existing U.S. medical schools continues to expand to meet the nation's need for more doctors, according to data released today by the AAMC.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges

Human Resources: HIT or Miss
October 15, 2009 -- The healthcare industry is facing a health IT workforce shortage as it moves toward electronic health record adoption.
Source: HealthLeaders Magazine

Success of Health Care Reform Depends on Strong Primary Care Physician Workforce
October 15, 2009 -- Reports on an AAFP policy statement calling for revamping educational, health delivery and payment systems to ensure an adequate primary care physician workforce.
Source: AAFP News Now

Reducing Risk is Vital When Hospitals Use Temporary Nurses
October 14, 2009 -- Using a nurse-staffing agency may help a hospital fill vacancies, but poorly constructed arrangements also have the potential to increase malpractice risk.
Source: Hospitals & Health Networks

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Funding Opportunities

AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program
Fellowship
The AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program's objective is to expand the delivery of culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to underserved minority populations.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: February 20, 2010
Sponsor: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
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ADHA Institute Scholarship Program
Scholarship
The ADHA Institute Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to dental hygiene students and dental hygienists who can demonstrate a commitment to further the discipline of dental hygiene.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
Sponsor: American Dental Hygienists' Association
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Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education
Grant or contract
Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education (EIN) will support evaluations of interventions that expand teaching capacity or promote faculty recruitment and retention in nursing schools.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: November 24, 2009
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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HSHPS U.S.-Mexico Border Internship Programs
Three internship programs focused on border health: the 4+4 Border Health Program, the FRONTERA Focusing Research on the Border Area, and the Hispanic Health Professional Training for HIV/AIDS and Related Infections in the US-Mexico Border Region.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools

HSHPS/JDC Latino Diabetes Initiative Program
Fellowship
The HSHPS/Joslin Diabetes Center Latino Diabetes Initiative Program is an 8-week paid traineeship that places students and recent graduates at the JDC in Boston, Massachusetts and is intended for individuals who are interested in clinical care.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools
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Perinatal Nursing Education Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship
The Perinatal Nursing Education Graduate Scholarship offers students who are enrolled in a graduate program in maternal-child nursing at the master's or doctoral level financial assistance.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
Sponsor: March of Dimes
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Resources

ACGME Data Resource Book, Academic Year 2008-2009
Provides current and historical data on Graduate Medical Education (GME). Covers resident demographics, summaries of program accreditation status, and availability of participating institutions. Updates the 2007-2008 Graduate Medical Education Data Resource Book.
Organization: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Date: 10/2009
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Charting Nursing's Future: Addressing the Quality and Safety Gap - Part II: How Nurses Are Shaping, and Being Shaped by, Health Information Technologies
Examines the role of nurses in designing, implementing, and educating clinicians to use health information technologies. The second in a series on quality and safety.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 7/2009
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Comparison of Physician Workforce Estimates and Supply Projections
Abstract
Compares supply and demand estimates of physicians using two data sources: the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile and the US Census Bureau Current Population Survey. Concludes that the physician workforce is younger and smaller than previously estimated.
Author: Staiger DO, Auerbach DI, Buerhaus PI
Location: Journal of the American Medical Association, 302(15), 1674-80
Date: 10/2009
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Growth of a Pharmacy School Through Planning, Cooperation, and Establishment of a Satellite Campus
Reviews the process used by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to increase enrollment in order to meet state workforce needs.
Author: Knapp DA, Roffman DS, Cooper WJ
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73(6), 102
Date: 2009
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Matching Patients with Providers Across the United States
Summarizes findings from three articles on mental health care provider supply and demand: "County-Level Estimates of Mental Health Professional Shortage in the United States," "County-Level Estimates of Mental Health Professional Supply in the United States," and "County-Level Estimates of Need for Mental Health Professionals in the United States." Identifies several trends.
Location: Psychiatric Services, 60(10)
Date: 10/2009
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Requiem for the General Surgeon: The End of an Era (Who Will Repair that Hernia Now?)
Addresses the trends contributing to the decline in general surgeons.
Author: Kasotakis G
Location: Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 94(10), 20-22
Date: 10/2009
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Title VII's Decline: Shrinking Investment in the Primary Care Training Pipeline
Document
Highlights the decrease in funding for Title VII and the decline in the primary care workforce in a Graham One-Pager.
Organizations: American Academy of Family Physicians, Robert Graham Center
Author: Harrison B, Bazemore AW, Dodoo MS, Teevan B, Wittenberg H, Phillips RL Jr.
Location: American Family Physician, 80(8), 872
Date: 10/2009
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Twenty-Fourth Annual Report on Physician Assistant Education Programs in the United States, 2007-2008
Reports on a survey of physician assistant education programs. Covers program type, finances, student support, educational technology, faculty and staff demographics and salaries, faculty benefits and turnover, and student information.
Organization: Physician Assistant Education Association
Date: 2009
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Events

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