IN-AHEC Network – An Investment in Our Future

1. IN-AHEC Network – An Investment in Our Future Richard D. Kiovsky, MD, FAAFP Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Executive Director, IN-AHEC January 15,2013

3. Today • Brief Overview of the Federal / State National AHEC Network • IN-AHEC Core Mission • IN-AHEC Program Strategies • AHEC Outcomes • Workforce Studies Center • Collaborating Partners

4. AHEC – Fed/State Partnership • Developed by Congress 1971, reauthorized 2010 for $125 million • National AHEC Organization (NAO): 235 Regional AHECs with 56 Program Offices in 48 States • 120 medical schools, over 600 nursing & allied health schools work with NAO • Funding: Feds, State and local dollars • IN-AHEC established 2001 (46th State)

5. IN-AHEC Mission/Goals Why do we exist? The mission of the IN-AHEC Network is to improve health by recruiting, educating and retaining health care professionals in underserved communities. What do we do? Through community/academic educational partnerships, AHEC’s improve the distribution, diversity and quality of health care professionals.

7. What’s the Problem? • Too many underserved communities • Too few primary health care professionals • Too little access to quality healthcare • Too big of a disconnect between the mission of health profession training programs and community needs • Too few under-represented minorities in the health workforce

8. Indiana Primary Care HPSAs

9. HRSA Area Resource File, 2009-2010

10. HRSA Area Resource File, 2009-2010

11. HRSA Area Resource File, 2009-2010

13. AHEC – Our Strategies RECRUITING We identify talented youth and adults who are interested in health careers and nurture them throughout the educational pipeline, focusing on URM and disadvantaged whites EDUCATING We arrange for rotations for health professions students in underserved areas (rural and urban) in Indiana RETAINING We support existing primary care professionals in underserved areas Continuing education – Translational Research Links to academic health centers Transforming Medical Practices (PCMH) Improving Health in Community (Public Health) EVALUATING We disseminate important information on the health care workforce • A coordinated infrastructure for the education of the health care workforce for Indiana

14. Indiana AHEC PipelineTraining the Disciplines nursing medicine allied health pharmacy mental health community healthworker physician assistants dentistry public health

15. 2011 – 2012 Program Results • 1,390 HP Trainees placed in AHEC Clinical Underserved Community Sites • Of those surveyed: • 82% reported intent to serve in IN • 81% reported intent to serve in MUC • 53% reported intent to serve in Rural Settings • 52% reported intent to enter Primary Care Disciplines

16. IN-AHEC OUTCOMES

17. IN-AHEC – Catalyst for Change • R-MED Program in Terre Haute, IN • Center for Health Professions Workforce Studies • Interprofessional Education in HP Training • Department of Workforce Development • HP student training in AHEC Underserved Clinical Sites • Addressing Barriers to Scope of Practice • Primary Care and Public Health • HP Training Programs address Diversity • Evaluation of NHSC Recruitment and Retention (ISDH)

18. Conclusion • IN-AHEC Program is Working for Indiana • An effective HP Pipeline has been established • AHEC Clinical Rotations impact student Intent • The more HP Students we can place during their training in underserved clinical sites, the greater likelihood they will go there • AHEC STAND FOR JOBS in the areas of greatest need!!!!!

19. Thank you