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2008 DHHS / Dept of Interior / Tribal
Self-Governance Annual Conference
Las Vegas, NevadaBreakout session on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 .. Panel on I/T/U recruitment and retention and IHS scholarships
Phillip L. Smith, M.D., MPHDirector, DPER
Office of Public Health SupportIndian health Service
Introductions
Objectives
• IHS - general overview• Current Recruitment’s Activities and Future
Plans• Retentions activities• Overview of IHS scholarship program• Question and answer
Indian Health Service
• To raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
• More than 560 federally recognized tribes in 35 states.
• Indian Health Service provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.8 million of 3.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. Its FY 2006 appropriation is approximately $3.1 billion. Inpatient: 60,645; Outpatient: 9,434,282; Dental: 954,570
• Federal system – 33 hospitals, 53 health centers, 38 health stations, 34 urban Indian health projects serving 600,000 American Indians (direct, CHS)
• Tribal system – 15 hospitals, 221 health centers, 97 health stations, 176 Alaska village clinics (contract, compact).
• Indian Health Service clinical staff - 2,700 nurses, 950 physicians, 370 engineers, 500 pharmacists, 320 dentists, 150 sanitarians, and physician assistants, allied health professionals - nutritionists, health administrators, medical records administrators and other types of support staff all totally about 17,000 employees nationwide.
A QUICK LOOK ATINDIAN HEALTH
Real DiversityReal DiversityAmong the Among the
many many Native tribesNative tribes
and and communitiescommunities
I.H.S. Vacancy Crisis
• Nation-wide shortage of health care providers
• Unique nature and location of our clinical services
• Lack of funding• Disjointed
recruiting and retention services
Vacancy Rates and TotalsProfessioProfessionn
Vacancy Vacancy RateRate
1/20081/2008
Total Total VacanciesVacancies
1/20081/2008
DentistDentist 31%31% 131131
NurseNurse 18%18% 612612
PhysicianPhysician 17%17% 181 181
OptometriOptometristst
13%13% 22 22
PharmacisPharmacistt
11%11% 6565
Our Vision – All vacancies filled by qualified dedicated
professional
Specific Recruitment Improvements
• IHS marketing campaign• Improved website design• IHS job vacancy database
upgrade• Improving our ability to
assessing vacancy rates (through IT application and HR modules)
• Working more closely with HR and provide conduit for information regarding HR products (e.g., Direct Hire, Quick Hire)
Majority of health professional locate their next job through
the web
Physician
Recruitment Website
www.careers.ihs.govwww.dental.ihs.g
ov
New
Local Recruitment• Local recruitment activities are the key• Headquarters, Area Office and discipline
recruiters can provide contacts and applicants to the site
• Local staff follow-up is what makes the applicant want to go to a particular site.
• Professionals want to know what community their family are joining
All Working Together Towards a Common Goal
Loan Repayment Website and Brochure
www.loanrepayment.ihs.gov
Retention
Improvement of Retention Tools
• IHS CEO Smart People• IHS CEO Boot Camp• Improvement of salaries both commissioned
corps and civil service
Where are we also looking for health providers ?
www.scholarship.ihs.gov
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP
(103)
DESCRIPTION
Provides financial assistance for AI/AN students to enroll in courses that will prepare them for acceptance into health professions schools. Courses may be either compensatory (required to improve science, mathematics, or other basicskills and knowledge) or pre-professional (required in order to qualify for admission into a health professions program).
PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIESSection 103
PreNursing PrePhysical Therapy
PreMedical Technology
PreEngineering
PrePharmacy PreSanitarian
PreDietetics PreOccupational Therapy
PreSocial Work PreClinical Psychology
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
(103-P)
DESCRIPTION
Provides financial assistance for AI/AN students to enroll in courses leading to a Bachelor’s degree in specific pre-professional areas (premedicine and predentistry)
HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP
(104)
DESCRIPTION
Provides financial assistance for AI/AN students who are members of federally recognized tribes enrolled in health professions and allied health professions programs. For this program, there are service obligation and payback requirements that the recipient incurs upon acceptance of the scholarship funding. Priority is given to Graduate Students and Junior and Senior level students unless otherwise specified.
Today
PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)
PROFESSION DEGREE SUPPORTEDChemical Dependency Counseling
Baccalaureate, Master’s
Clinical Psychology PhD Program
Coding Specialist Certificate
Counseling Psychology PhD Program
Dentistry DDS or DMD
Dental Hygienist BS Degree
Diagnostic Radiology Technology Certificate, Associate, and BS
Dietitian BS Degree
Environmental Health & Engineering
BS Degree
PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)
PROFESSION DEGREE SUPPORTEDHealth Care Administration BS and Master’s
Health Education BS and Master’s
Health Records Administration RHIT and RHIA
Injury Prevention Specialist Certificate
Medical Technology BS Degree
Medicine MD and DO
Nurse ADN, BSN, CRNA, GER, NP, PED, PSY, WH
Occupational Therapy BS
Optician Associate
PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)
PROFESSION DEGREE SUPPORTEDOptometry OD
Pharmacy PharmD
Physician Assistant PAC
Physical Therapy MS and DPT
Podiatry DPM
Public Health MPH Only (with concentration in epidemiology only)
Public Health Nutrition Master’s only
Respiratory Therapist Associate
Social Work Master’s only (Direct Practice & Clinical Concentration)
Ultrasonography Diagnostic Radiology Tech first
Acknowledgments for information and slides used
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