While this is the GE Foundation’s first US-focused grant to NMF, there is an established relationship between the two. They will have the chance to dramatically change the lives of those in the local community by changing the way care is organized and delivered to patients.” These students will receive a unique experience not afforded to their peers. Jack Geiger, an NMF Board member and a leader of the community health movement for more than 50 years said, “Community health centers serve populations that are forgotten and left behind by other healthcare providers. Scholars were accepted into the PCLP program after being ranked by a faculty and regional advisory board and NMF’s National Advisory Committee based on their personal statements, academic achievements, leadership potential, and recommendations.ĭr. At this early stage of their careers, this hands-on experience will provide them with clinical skills and help them recognize their potential to make a significant and positive impact on hundreds, if not thousands of lives,” says Esther R. “These selective scholars will undergo intense exposure to the challenges facing Community Health Centers: newly eligible populations, transitioning to electronic medical records, and a shortage of primary health care providers. Participants will complete 200 service learning hours combined with a leadership development component with health center senior staff, mentorship from academic institutions and program advisors, and networking opportunities with NMF alumni. Thirty eight PCLP scholars from medical, nursing and physician assistant programs from across the country are being assigned this week to community health centers located in primary care shortage areas in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Nashville and Jackson, MS. We hope to ignite these students’ passion for a future career in medically underserved communities,” says Bob Corcoran, Vice President, GE Corporate Citizenship, and President and Chair, GE Foundation. “With an alarming shortage of primary care professionals anticipated in the years to come, PCLP enlists talented and motivated students to be part of the solution. The partnership with NMF builds on GE’s $50 million commitment to increase access to healthcare through its Developing Health initiative - currently in 74 community health centers in 20 US cities. The two-year grant from the GE Foundation aims to draw future health professionals into primary care while building capacity at community health centers. NMF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing minority representation in medicine and the health professions. (3BL Media) Fairfield, CT– J- The GE Foundation announced today a $2.3 million grant to National Medical Fellowships (NMF) for the creation of the GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP), providing future healthcare professionals the opportunity to experience primary care practice in community health centers across the US.
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