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About
OSHPD:
The
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is
one of 13 departments within the California Health and
Human Services Agency OSHPD administers programs which
endeavor to implement the vision of 'Equitable
Healthcare Accessibility
for California'
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About
HWDD:
Federal
and state authorities provide guidance and criteria for
HWDD programs operations HWDD supports healthcare
accessibility through the promotions of a diverse and
competent workforce while providing analysis of
California's healthcare infrastructure.....
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OSHPD CONTINUES SONG-BROWN FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) THROUGH APRIL 4, 2012
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Application (RFA) for Song-Brown Family Practice Residency Training Programs. $2.58 million will be available for Capitation funding. The final filing date for this cycle of funding is Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
The Request for Application and additional program information is located at:
www.OSHPD.ca.gov/HWDD/Song_Brown_Prog.html.
CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE POLICY COMMISSION TO CONTINUE EVALUATION WORKSHEET TASK FORCE
The California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Commission) will convene a second meeting of the Evaluation Worksheet Task Force on April 10, 2012, to discuss revisions to the evaluation criteria used by the Commission to evaluate and rank training program applicants applying for Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act funds. This meeting is open to the public and any Family Practice Residency Program, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Registered Nurse Education Program Director may provide comment on the evaluation criteria.
For more information or to submit comments, please contact the Song-Brown Program staff at (916) 326-3752.
SPREAD THE WORD! CAL-SEARCH NEEDS UNDERREPRESENTED AND/OR BILINGUAL STUDENT AND RESIDENT APPLICANTS FOR CLINICAL TRAINING
Spread the Word! California’s Student and Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (Cal-SEARCH) is seeking to fill its remaining rotation slots with students and residents that are underrepresented, bilingual, and/or come from a disadvantaged background. Cal-SEARCH is continuing to accept student, resident, and site applications through June 2012.
Cal-SEARCH is a great opportunity for students and residents to get exposure to community clinics and health centers in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and to work with Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs). Students and residents work closely with preceptors and mentors, in order to develop a community health project.
“The clinical training helped me learn through exposure, rather than reading about it in books all day. Through Cal-SEARCH, the medical terminology comes to life and you engage yourself in the well-being of the patients,” recalled Elmer Hilo, Cal-SEARCH alumni.
To answer questions about the program and to assist you through the program requirements, the Cal-SEARCH staff will hold an informational webinar on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. For application information, visit the Cal-SEARCH web site at:
www.OSHPD.ca.gov/HWDD/Cal-SEARCH/.
“This program is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.”
OSHPD’S RURAL HEALTH SERVICES UNIT – A FOCAL POINT FOR HEALTHCARE JOBS
The Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development’s (OSHPD) Rural Health Services Unit and its programs promote and support health workforce development and increased access to care, while continuing to address workforce issues in rural California.
In order to increase the number of qualified healthcare professionals working in rural areas, the Rural Health Services Unit provides resources and information on healthcare jobs. The Rural Recruitment and Retention Network program (3RNet) and the Rural Jobs Available database helps assist rural employers fill vacancies in ancillary, administrative and patient care positions. Visitors can search job listings by location, practice setting, or type of position wanted.
For more information on Rural Health Services Unit resources, including the Rural Jobs database, visit:
www.OSHPD.ca.gov/RHSU/index.html or call toll-free at (800) 237-4492.
APPLICATION CYCLE FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW OPEN
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program 2012 application cycle is now open for full-time students pursuing a career in primary care. This competitive program offers up to four years of financial support in exchange for service in a NHSC-approved site in a high-need urban, rural, or frontier community. Applications are due May 8, 2012.
For more information on program eligibility, please visit the National Health Service Corps at:
http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/index.html.
UPDATED
CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOW AVAILABLE
An updated
Healthcare Workforce Development Division (HWDD) Calendar of
Events is now available providing information on health
workforce related career fairs, training events, conferences,
and opportunities for learning and networking.
The
calendar of events is available at the Health Careers Training
Program resources web page: www.OSHPD.ca.gov/HWDD/HCTP.html.
If your educational program or organization has an upcoming
event scheduled for healthcare students or professionals,
please reply to the Health Careers Training Program
Coordinator, Kevin Romero, at: kevin.romero@oshpd.ca.gov.
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