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WHAT: The Health Care Workforce Crisis: A Summit on the Future of Primary Care in Rural and Urban America
WHO: Bill Corr, deputy secretary, HHS
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Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N., administrator, HRSA, HHS
WHEN: Monday, August 10, at 1:00 PM EDT, through Wednesday, August 12, at 12:30 PM EDT
WHERE: Wardman Park Marriott
2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
BACKGROUND: This summit will bring together 600 health care leaders from throughout the country - including clinicians, researchers, policy makers, national associations, and community health providers to addresses primary care workforce challenges. Specific attention will be given to current primary care workforce challenges and successful models of primary care training and practice as well as how to identify promising future strategies. Sessions on various topics include: payment reform, innovative models of care, the role states and foundations have in primary care workforce development, and the importance of a diverse primary care workforce.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A detailed agenda is available on-line: www.team-psa.com/workforcesummit2009/agenda.asp (Please note this is not a U.S. Government Web site)
Press should register at the registration desk in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Foyer.
CONTACT: HRSA Press Office, +1-301-443-3376
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Aug. 10/
-- Mr. Corr will deliver a plenary session on Primary Care Workforce Development and Health Reform on Wednesday, August 12, at 9:00 AM EDT -- Dr. Wakefield will open the Summit on Monday, August 10, at 1:00 PM EDT
SOURCE Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
