| National
Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
Meeting Agenda
Hilton Washington DC
Rockville Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
February 29th - March 1, 2008
| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| 8:45 am– 9:00 am |
Review of Today’s Activities
Annette Kowal
Chair, National Advisory Council on the
NHSC |
| 9:00 am—10:15 am |
HRSA Update
Elizabeth M. Duke
Administrator |
| 10:15 am — 11:00 am |
BCRS/NHSC Program Update
Richard J. Smith
Associate Administrator, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment
and Service |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am |
Break |
| 11:15 am – Noon |
State Loan Repayment Discussion
Marcia Brand, Ph.D.
Associate Administrator, Bureau
of Health Professions |
| Noon – 1:30 pm |
Lunch Speaker:
Healthy People 2020
Emily DeCoster
Public Health Analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation,
HRSA |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
Scholarship and Application Update
Robin Funston
Director, Division of Application and Awards |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Site Development/Clinician Recruitment & Other
Initiatives
Mark Pincus
Director, Division of Site and Clinician Recruitment |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm |
Scholar and Clinician Support
Raymond Lala, D.D.S
Director, Division of Scholar and
Clinician Support |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Health Professional Shortage Area Regulation Update
Andy Jordan
Chief, Shortage Designation Branch |
| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
| Saturday, March 1, 2008 |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am |
Review of Today’s Activities
Annette Kowal
Chair, National Advisory Council on the
NHSC |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Working Session
Dialogue on Yesterday
Assigning requests to sub-committee or new subcommittee
Timelines for Reponses |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am |
Sub-Committee Meeting
- Program Admission Process/Scholar Selections
- Retention
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| 10:45 am – 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am |
Sub-Committee Meeting
- Networking/Alumni
- HPSA Designation
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| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm |
Sub-Committee Reports |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Future Agenda Items Discussion
7 Day Report and Planning for Next Meeting |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Meeting Debriefing |
1:30 pm |
Meeting Adjourned |
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Maine
NHSC Scholar Helps Patients Manage Diabetes
Dana Green, a certified physician assistant (PA-C) and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholar, arrived in the remote rural community of Van Buren, Maine, and launched a personal crusade to educate underserved populations and their caregivers about diabetes. Four years and many success stories later, Green is now recognized nationally and locally as a leading researcher on the standards of diabetes care.
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