Texas AHECs 3Phase Model

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Texas AHECs 3-Phase Model

• A Model for Using AHEC Community Development
  Initiatives to Foster Self Sustaining Healthcare
  Workforce Development for the Rural and Medically
  Underserved Community

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Texas AHECs
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Fitting and Filling the Big Boots of Texas

• The History and Pathway to the 3-Phase Model
• A. System Trials and Errors
• B. From Agency Driven to Community Centered
• C. From an Altruistic Process to an Economic
  Development Model

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AHEC Centers Application of Program Areas to
Community Identified Goals

• Community Health Systems
• A. Community Based Education
• B. Practice, Entry, and Support
• Health Literacy
• Health Careers Promotions

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Phase I Immediate/Crisis Needs

• TexasHealthMatch  www.texashealthmatch.com
• AHEC staff are available to assist with setting
  up the community/facility profile if they need
  assistance with tech or marketing aspects.
• THM matches and forwards resumes
• THM support Texas Department of State Health
  Services Texas Office of Rural Community
  Affairs AHEC centers search alternate sources
  and refer matches to them as well.

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Phase II Community Development and Health
Professional Migration

• Form, Develop, and/or Improve Healthcare Steering
  Committee and Recruitment, Retention, and
  Succession Plan Team
• Get Healthcare Professionals to Matriculate
  Through Community and Connect With Area Via RRSP
  Team Activities
• Assist in Facilitating Grants, Scholarships,
  Loans, etc. for Infrastructure Development

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Healthcare Professional Students Future Staff
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Phase III Grow your Own

• Assist with Identifying, Locating, and/or
  Developing Programs that Foster Health Careers
  Interest in Local Youth
• Assist the RRSP Team in Developing Graduated
  Support and Incentive Strategies

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Growing Your Own---HCP
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AHEC Center Application of ModelGetting Started

• Choosing Your First Community
• Choosing Your First Contact
• Planning Your First Meeting
• Facilitating a Community Goals and Objectives
  Setting Follow Up Meeting With Identified
  Community Gatekeepers

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Giddings, Texas
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Hallettsville, Texas
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Tenaha, Texas
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3-Phase Model Healthcare Workforce Development
Goals

• Functional and Self Sustainable Communities
• Ongoing, but Non-paternalistic, community needs
  driven, partnership roles for AHECs.

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For More Information

• East Texas Area Health Education Center
• 2520 South I-35, Suite 205
• Austin, Texas 78704
• [phone]
• jim.conditt_at_utmb.edu
• bsullivan_at_capitalahec.org
• twillemin_at_pvahec.org