This session was presented on June 23, 2021, as the second session in the Using Your Data Profile Dashboard webinar series. In this session, Pamela Byrnes, Senior Consultant at John Snow, Inc. shared an overview of the data included in the 2020-2021 Data Profile Dashboards and demonstrated how health...
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Using Your Data Profile Dashboard Webinar Series
The STAR² Center invites health center and Primary Care Association workforce staff to participate in a three-part webinar series centered on our Data Profile Dashboards. Presenters will provide an overview of the annually updated resource, highlight changes in the data included in this year’s iteration, and walk through how...
View moreUsing Your Data Profile Dashboard – Session 1
This session was presented on June 22, 2021, and kicks off the Using Your Data Profile Dashboard webinar series. In this session, Suzanne Speer, Senior Director of Workforce Development at ACU provided an introduction to the Data Profile Dashboards and the history of the resource. Click here to access...
View moreThe Evolving Role of Nurse Practitioners in Health Centers and Considerations for Job Satisfaction
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play an important role in expanding the supply of primary care workforce and access to primary health care. As the NP workforce continues to grow and evolve, focus on burnout prevention and workplace satisfaction is imperative to continue to recruit and retain health center providers. The...
View more2021 Biennial Workforce Summit
The 2021 Biennial Workforce Summit convened virtually on Wednesday & Thursday, May 26–27, 2021. The Summit was a joint effort of workforce-focused HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR² Center, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute, and the National Association of Community Health...
View moreEffects of Virtual Care Delivery on Health Center Clinician Engagement and Burnout
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the increased and widespread use of virtual health services, including telehealth, in health centers. While this technology is not new to the health center setting, its increased use has impacted clinician engagement both positively and negatively. This paper reviews those impacts and provides tips for...
View moreSTAR² Center Coffee Talk – Chief Workforce Officer Toolkit
Join the STAR² Center’s Michelle Fernández Gabilondo for a walkthrough tour of the Chief Workforce Officer (CWO) Toolkit. Following the walkthrough Michelle is joined by Kathy Brieger, Chief of Workforce Development at Sun River Health in New York and Executive Director of Planetree, and Scott Owens, CWO at Mountain...
View moreChecklist for Administrators, Managers, and Clinicians to Integrate Community Health Workers in Vaccine Outreach, Acceptance, and Distribution Strategies
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is essential that health center administrators, managers, and care teams understand how to effectively leverage the skills and experience of CHWs and adequately support and prepare them for this work. This...
View moreMitigating Burnout and Maintaining Provider Satisfaction During Vaccination Rollouts – Session 2
This is the second session in our three part series. It was recorded on April 7, 2021, and focused on strategies to support provider satisfaction among nurses in the pandemic workplace. Click here to access the slides from this session. Click here to access other sessions in this series.
View moreMitigating Burnout and Maintaining Provider Satisfaction During Vaccination Rollouts – Session 1
This is the first session in our three part series. It was recorded on March 31, 2021, and focused on engagement strategies to mitigate burnout during vaccination rollout. Click here to access the slides from this session. Click here to access other sessions in this series.
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