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How Partnerships For Community-Based Health Professions Training Were Affected By National Changes In Funding, Patricia A. Carney, Eric M. Wiser, Cynthia Taylor, Debbie Cole, Shelley Dougherty, Chris Gustaferro, Meredith Lair, Curt Stilp
How Partnerships For Community-Based Health Professions Training Were Affected By National Changes In Funding, Patricia A. Carney, Eric M. Wiser, Cynthia Taylor, Debbie Cole, Shelley Dougherty, Chris Gustaferro, Meredith Lair, Curt Stilp
Faculty Publications - College of Medical Science
Background: Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) have contributed to U.S. healthcare workforce training since 1971. National funders recently refocused efforts from K-12 students to matriculated health profession students, which reduced annual funding by $75,000 (25%) per year per Center.
Objectives: To describe how community partnership changed due to funding reductions.
Methods: Key informant interviews were conducted with all four regional center directors with community partnerships.
Lessons learned: Hosted regional centers navigated partnerships in ways that did not significantly change programs because the host institutions supported continuing the partnerships. Independent centers experienced significant changes in partnerships by ending well-established programs and …