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2008 DHHS / Dept of Interior / Tribal Self-Governance Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada

2008 DHHS / Dept of Interior / Tribal Self-Governance Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada Breakout session on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 .. Panel on I/T/U recruitment and retention and IHS scholarships Phillip L. Smith, M.D., MPH Director, DPER Office of Public Health Support

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2008 DHHS / Dept of Interior / Tribal Self-Governance Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada

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  1. 2008DHHS / Dept of Interior / Tribal Self-Governance Annual Conference Las Vegas, Nevada Breakout session on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 .. Panel on I/T/U recruitment and retention and IHS scholarships Phillip L. Smith, M.D., MPH Director, DPER Office of Public Health Support Indian health Service Phillp.smith@ihs.gov

  2. Introductions

  3. Objectives • IHS - general overview • Current Recruitment’s Activities and Future Plans • Retentions activities • Overview of IHS scholarship program • Question and answer

  4. Indian Health Service • To raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

  5. A QUICK LOOK AT INDIAN HEALTH • 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.

  6. Real Diversity Among the many Native tribes and communities

  7. 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

  8. Vacancy Rates and Totals

  9. These plug-ins may be required for the content on this page: Our Vision – All vacancies filled by qualified dedicated professional

  10. 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) Specific Recruitment Improvements

  11. Majority of health professional locate their next job through the web Physician Recruitment Website www.careers.ihs.gov www.dental.ihs.gov New

  12. 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 Local Recruitment

  13. All Working Together Towards a Common Goal

  14. www.loanrepayment.ihs.gov Loan Repayment Website and Brochure

  15. Retention

  16. IHS CEO Smart People IHS CEO Boot Camp Improvement of salaries both commissioned corps and civil service Improvement of Retention Tools

  17. Where are we also looking for health providers ?

  18. www.scholarship.ihs.gov

  19. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  20. HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP (103)

  21. 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 basic skills and knowledge) or pre-professional (required in order to qualify for admission into a health professions program).

  22. PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES Section 103

  23. HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (103-P)

  24. 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)

  25. HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP (104)

  26. 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.

  27. Today

  28. PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)

  29. PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)

  30. PRIORITY HEALTH CAREER CATEGORIES (104)

  31. robert.pittman@ihs.gov susannah.olnes@ihs.gov dawn.kelly@ihs.gov (301) 443-4242 Acknowledgments for information and slides used

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