The purpose of this website is to educate state policymakers about scope of practice issues related to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dental hygienists and dental therapists. The site provides nonpartisan, unbiased and objective policy information about the scope of practice laws in the 50 states, District of Columbia and...
Regional Action Plans & Summaries
Throughout the spring of 2017, the STAR² Center team traveled the country to meet with PCA workforce teams for intensive one-day Strategy Sessions. During each session, the assembled teams discussed their individual state workforce priorities and strategized collaborative next steps that culminated in a Regional Action Plan. Below you will find...
Recruitment Bootcamp: Revamping Your Processes in 30 Minutes Per Week
Description: From September through December, participants will spend 30 minutes each week in a mix of webinars, office hours, and projects to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning all the way through contracting, this series will provide guidance, tools, and templates for...
ROOR Document
This document was created by Bill Diggins, Chief Executive Officer at Health Access Network and shared with the STAR² Center to support the 2017 report – Interviews with the Field: Best Practices and Current Challenges. The document was created to walk a workforce team through the steps of Recruitment,...
ACU Report – Assessment of Health Professions Training in Health Centers
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) recognizes the immense impact that health professions training programs have in creating a prepared workforce and alleviating recruitment and retention challenges at health centers. With the support of HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care, ACU’s STAR² Center facilitated a short...
ACU STAR² Center – Workforce Strategy Session – Regions 5&7
Thank you for joining us for the Regions 5&7 Workforce Strategy Session in Michigan on May 25, 2017! Please see the following data and resources referenced during the session for your continued strategic planning. Resources Workforce Planning Matrix Action Plan – blank Action Plan – complete Session Summary Regions 5&7 Strategy Session –...
ACU STAR² Center – Workforce Strategy Session – Region 6
Thank you for joining us for the Region 6 Workforce Strategy Session in Oklahoma on June 14, 2017! Please see the following data and resources referenced during the session for your continued strategic planning. Resources Workforce Planning Matrix Action Plan – blank Action Plan – complete Session Summary Region 6 Strategy Session – Presentation...
ACU STAR² Center – Workforce Strategy Session – Region 8
Thank you for joining us for the Region 8 Workforce Strategy Session in Colorado on June 8, 2017! Please see the following data and resources referenced during the session for your continued strategic planning. Resources Workforce Planning Matrix Action Plan – blank Action Plan – complete Session Summary Region 8 Strategy Session – Presentation...
ACU STAR² Center – Workforce Strategy Session – Region 1
Thank you for joining us for the Region 1 Workforce Strategy Session in Massachusetts on June 1, 2017! Please see the following data and resources referenced during the session for your continued strategic planning. Resources Workforce Planning Matrix Action Plan – blank Action Plan – complete Session Summary Region 1 Strategy Session – Presentation...
ACU STAR² Center – Workforce Strategy Session – Region 10
Thank you for joining us for the Region 10 Workforce Strategy Session in Washington on May 19, 2017! Please see the following data and resources referenced during the session for your continued strategic planning. Resources Workforce Planning Matrix Action Plan – blank Action Plan – complete Session Summary Region 10 Strategy Session –...