“A Workforce Solution for Community Health Centers: Academic–Clinical Partnerships That Deliver” was presented by Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN, FADLN, Executive Director of the UPenn Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program. This session highlighted the academic–clinical partnerships as a solution to persistent workforce shortages in community health centers. Participants learned how tuition-free, community-based Read More

“Training the Next Generation: Strategies for Strengthening the Healthcare Workforce.” The 2025 Annual Conference Workforce session featured a presentation from Mary Blankson, Chief Nursing Officer, Moses/Weitzman Health System, Executive Director of the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and Meaghan Angers, Senior Program Manager of the National Technical Assistance Partners (NTAP) on Clinical Workforce Read More

This session titled “Effective Recruitment Practices: Strategies for Health Centers” was presented by Sydney Axelrod, MA, Associate Director of Workforce Development, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² (Solutions, Training, and Assistance for Recruitment & Retention) Center. The session covered a comprehensive framework covering community assessment, team composition, job advertising, candidate evaluation, and interview Read More

This session titled, “What You Need to Know About Your Provider Contracts” featured a presentation by Mark Kluger, Partner, Kluger Healey LLC. The training covered key elements of provider employment agreements for FQHCs, including salaries, incentive pay structures, and annual increases; productivity requirements; benefit and perk payment responsibilities; and appropriate “out” clauses for both employers Read More