Clinical Workforce Recruitment
College for Healthy Communities & the Under-Served (CHC-U)
NACHC was part of the founding of this educational entity solely committed to responding to the needs of health centers. More than 20 health centers are currently working on a Physician Assistant (PA) program by embedding five second year PA students each year.
NACHC produces resources and offers technical assistance to provide comprehensive guidance on deeming of health center volunteer health professionals to help serve as a recruitment tool for clinicians who may be unsure of their responsibility. Learn more.
A.T. Still University (ATSU)/NACHC Community Campuses
Currently, there are 25 Community Campuses. Students gain hands on experience as they are placed in medically underserved areas in community health centers for three of their four years of training.
ATSU Hometown Scholars Program
NACHC works with community health center leaders to identify and recruit local talent committed to practicing in an underserved community. Health center leaders are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates who will then be fast-tracked in the admission process. A Hometown Scholars endorsement lets ATSU know which applicants health centers believe could become the compassionate, community minded healers they would be proud to employ. Endorsed applicants will be considered for:
- Medical school (School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, SOMA)
- Dental school (Arizona School of Dental and Oral Health, ASDOH) and Missouri School of Dental and Oral Health, MOSDOH)
- Physician’s Assistant program (Arizona School of Health Sciences, ASHS), where students receive coursework specifically geared toward community-oriented care excellence.
ATSU NACHC Campus Recruitment Fair
NACHC supports this annual event specifically reserved for health centers and Primary Care Associations held at one of the ATSU osteopathic medicine university campuses.
Urban Service Track, University of Connecticut
The Urban Service Track program addresses the shortage of primary care health care providers in urban and underserved communities. Students from six disciplines spend two years training through service learning and clinical experiences at health centers and other primary care facilities in Connecticut’s urban underserved communities.
A key component of UST’s leadership and advocacy training is attendance at NACHC’s annual Policy & Issues (P&I) Forum. Since 2007, UST has supported more than 100 students to attend the P&I. Students are selected through a competitive application process. Once selected these Urban Health Scholars participate in an advocacy information session which includes a “Community Health Center 101” introduction and in-person meeting with members of Connecticut’s Community Health Center delegation. As part of the P&I, Urban Health Scholars participate in plenary and workshop sessions, as well as the Young Health Professional and LGBT receptions.
National Medical Fellowships Primary Care Leadership Program
NACHC supports the National Medical Fellowships Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP) which seeks to build the pipeline of primary care professionals from diverse backgrounds.
The competitive process attracts qualified students with a demonstrated commitment to serving underserved populations. In the six week summer program, scholars complete 200 service hours at a health center. They participate in clinical rotations and care delivery, receive leadership training, and develop and execute service-learning projects.
PCLP Site Partners cited numerous benefits to hosting PCLP Scholars, including:
- Additional resources for developing new initiatives and expanding the clinic’s reach
- Fresh perspectives on ways to improve community health outcomes
- Support for achieving Patient Centered Medical Home recognition
- Rejuvenation of leadership’s commitment to investing in future medical practitioners
For more information, contact Katja Laepke.