AHECs Recruitment and Retention Community (ARRC) Model: A Healthy Community Builds a Sustainable Health Workforce Presented by Steve Shelton, MBA, PA-C; Executive Director Mary Wainwright, MS, RN; Deputy Director East Texas AHEC NAO Conference Las Vegas, NV 06/22/2010

Texas AHECs Lake Country Piney Woods Greater Houston Coastal Pecan Valley Capital Brazos DFW Prairie Big Country South Central Winter Garden Border Mid Rio Grande Border South Coastal Rio Grande Valley Panhandle AHEC of the Plains Permian Basin Big Bend Coastal EAST TEXAS AHEC 111 COUNTIES 19 YEARS The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston SOUTH TEXAS AHEC 38 COUNTIES 21 YEARS The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio WEST TEXAS AHEC 105 COUNTIES 10 YEARS Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock

East Texas AHEC Regional Centers 1- Coastal 2- Piney Woods 3- Lake Country 4- Pecan Valley 5- Greater Houston 6- Prairie 7- Brazos 8- DFW 9- Capital 9 Regions, 111 Counties 17 million people Program Office University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas 3 5

AHEC Programs Health Workforce Health Workforce Community Health System

AHEC Programs Health Workforce Health Workforce AHEC Recruitment and Retention COMMUNITY (ARRC) Model

AHEC Recrutment and Retention Community (ARRC) Model

Immediate Strategies – Fill & Keep Jobs Tools: Texas Health Match Texas Health Match – AHEC job matching software AHEC Professional Corp AHEC Professional Corp – Loan repayment/ educational award Community Development Community Development - Rural County Health Workforce Analysis and Economic Impact Project UrgentStrategies FILL & KEEP JOBS

Rural County Health Workforce Analysis and Economic Impact Project

Immediate Strategies Community Model Tools: Clinic/Practice Management Technical Assistance to foster Financial Stability and Success Workplace Environment Improvement Nurse Friendly > Pathway To Excellence UrgentStrategies FILL & KEEP JOBS

American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Pathway To Excellence 1. Nurses Control the Practice of Nursing 2. Work Environment is Safe and Health 3. Systems are in Place to Address Patient Care and Practice Concerns 4. Orientation Prepares New Nurses 5. The CNO is Qualified and Participates in all Levels of the Facility 6. Professional Development is Provided and Utilized 7. Competitive Wages/Salaries are in Place 8. Nurses are Recognized for Achievement 9. A Balanced Lifestyle is Encouraged 10. Collaborative Interdisciplinary Relationships are Valued and Supported 11. Nurse Managers are Competent and Accountable 12. A Quality Program and Evidence-Based Practices are Utilized UrgentStrategies FILL & KEEP JOBS

Intermediate Strategies Student Placements Tools: Liaison with academic partners - encourage student placement Liaison with academic partners - encourage student placement Recruit training sites and Community Faculty for student rotations Recruit training sites and Community Faculty for student rotations Facilitate service learning in the community Facilitate service learning in the community IntermediateStrategiesStudentPlacements

Intermediate Strategies Community Model Teach Community to: Tools, Teach Community to: Market themselves to students Market themselves to students Understand Healthcare & Community Economic Development Understand Healthcare & Community Economic Development Invest in student for the long-term Sustain student connection Invest in student for the long-term Sustain student connection IntermediateStrategiesStudentPlacements

Long-Term Strategies Grow Your Own Tools: Health Careers Promotion HOT Jobs directory and website HOT Jobs directory and website Classroom presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education Classroom presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education Health Careers Preparation – Summer Camps Mentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs Health Careers Preparation – Summer Camps Mentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs Long-term Strategies GROW YOUR OWN

Long-Term Strategies Community Model Tools: Community Healthcare Professionals in Classroom Presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education Community Healthcare Professionals in Classroom Presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education Communities Support and Lead Summer Camps Mentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs Communities Support and Lead Summer Camps Mentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs Long-Term Strategies GROW YOUR OWN

AHEC Programs Community Health System Health Literacy 66,378 Participants in 2009 Obesity Tobacco Chronic Diseases Community Health Systems Projects Community Health Workers Community Health Systems Projects Projects in 2009 Rural Community Coalitions Nursing Shortage Collaborative Community Health Clinic Incubator Project

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