STRATEGIES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN RURAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
A Rural Health Two-Way Video Conferencing Educational Program
for Rural Health Organizations
Presented on
Friday, June 29, 2007 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm

PROGRAM MATERIALS

AGENDA: Workshop Agenda
REGISTRATION: Registration Form (There is no registration fee, if you will be attending the workshop, please complete a registration form for our records.)
PRESENTATION HANDOUTS:

 Basic Psychological Principles of Recruitment and Retention
Dr. Debra Bekerian, Cambridge Professional Diagnostic Services
A Rural Hospital Success Story
Morris Eagleman, Vice President of Patient Care Services,
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
  • Powerpoint A Rural Hospital Success Story
  • Handouts 1-5
    1. Organizational Development
    2. Job Shadowing Program
    3. Fogiveable Loan Program/Scholarship
    4. Coaching
    5. Rounding Sample

EVALUATION:

 Program Evaluation Form

CONTINUTING MEDICAL
EDUCATION:

 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit is available for attendees of the Strategies to Recruit and Retain Rural Healthcare Professionals workshop. To receive CME credit, register to attend the workshop today and on the day of the workshop, sign up to receive CME credit onsite. The workshop and CME credit is FREE to rural providers and advocates.

Northern Sierra Rural Health Network (NSRHN) is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NSRHN takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

NSRHN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in an activity. This credit may also be applied to the CME Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS MAY USE CME CATEGORY 1 CREDIT FOR RELICENSURE

RNs, NPs, PAs and clinical psychologists may be able to use these credits for re-licensure. All non-physicians requesting them will receive certificates of attendance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Recruiting and retaining health care workers is a major challenge for rural healthcare providers. This program will provide some basic psychological principles and specific activities to assist rural healthcare providers in building a rural healthcare workforce.

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
  1. Identify basic principles for successful recruitment and retention.
  2. Provide conceptual “hooks” for the specific examples of techniques, programs and interventions that will be discussed by Morris Eagleman.
  3. Structure a leadership team
  4. Establish on Organizational Development program
  5. Know the drivers of nurse turnover
  6. Describe how to implement programs that enhance retention
SITE LOCATIONS:

This educational program will be provided to participants via two-way video conferencing. Bridging services will be provided by Northern Sierra Rural Health Network (NSRHN) and UC Davis Health System. The list of participating video conferencing sites, is listed below.

California State University Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development (Room 499)
5005 N. Maple Avenue, Fresno CA, 93740
Contact: Lars Newlander (559) 278-0377

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District eHealth Dental Clinic (Located on Avenue 417 in Orosi. Adjacent to pre-school area. Parking is freely available alongside the fencing in front of the building.)
41855 Road 128, Orosi, CA 93647
Contact: Daniel Plotkin (213) 321-1974

Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo
651 Wake Avenue, Suite A, El Centro, CA 92243
Contact: Oscar Lopez (760) 960-0990

Colusa Regional Medical Center (Administration Conference Room, enter through Room 428, Doctors’ Lounge)
199 E. Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
Contact: Mary Jane Tait (530) 458-3239

Council of Community Clinics (Board Room)
7535 Metropolitan Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
Contact: Lisa Verschueren (619) 542-4319

Fairchild Medical Center
444 Bruce St., Yreka, CA 96097
Contact: Jon Munson (530) 841-6203

Hill Country Community Clinic
29632 Highway 299 East, Round Mountain, CA 96084
Contact: Lynn Dorroh (530) 337-6243

Inland Northwest Health Services, Telehealth Department
W. 601 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201
Contact: Marc (509) 232-8141

Mountain Empire Family Medicine
31115 Highway 94 Campo, CA 91906
Contact: Christin Leon (619) 478-5311 ext. 21

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
914 Pine Street, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
Contact: Rich Viturino (530) 926-6111

Northeastern Rural Health Center
1850 Spring Ridge Drive, Susanville, CA 96130
Contact: Jodi Krumm (530) 251-5000 

Northern Sierra Rural Health Network Technology Services Center
1900 Churn Creek Road, Suite 208, Redding, CA 96002
Contact: Noah Everett (530) 722-1156

Northern Sierra Rural Health Network (Conference Room)
138 New Mohawk Road. Suite 100, Nevada City, CA 95959
Contact: Jim Perkins (530) 470-9091

Open Door Community Health Centers -Del Norte Community Health Centers (Conference Room)
550 E. Washington Blvd, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531
Contact: Ezequiel Sandoval (707) 465-6925

Open Door Community Health Centers - Telehealth and Visiting Specialist Center (Conference Room)
2624 Buhne Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Contact: Ezequiel Sandoval (707) 442-4038

Redwoods Rural Health Center
101 West Coast Road, Redway, CA 95560
Contact: Mike Quirk, DO (707) 923-2783

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
1801 N. China Lake Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Contact: Connie McClean (760) 499-5869

Sacramento Public Library (East Meeting Room)
828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Marvin Blackwell (916) 264-2920

Shingletown Medical Center
31292 Alpine Meadows Road, Shingletown, CA 96088
Contact: Stewart Chin (530) 474-3390

Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District
115 West E Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact: Jami Young (661) 822-3241

UC Davis Medical Center (Sherman Building, Room 3950)
2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817
Contact: Rickki Roehrich (916) 734-3182
SPONSORS:


IN PARTNERSHIP: 		California State Rural Health Association
Department of Health Services, Primary and Rural Health Care Services Branch
Northern Sierra Rural Health Network
University of California Davis Medical Center



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