Having a documented, comprehensive recruitment plan is vital to recruitment success at a health center. During this learning collaborative, participants will spend one hour every other week in a mix of webinars, discussion, and assignments to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning...
View moreFinding a Way Forward: Retaining & Recruiting Medical Assistants and Dental Assistants in the Changing Workforce Landscape
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) STAR² Center invites you to review this two-part webinar series on the retention and recruitment of medical assistants (MAs) and dental assistants (DAs). In response to the challenges health centers are currently facing when it comes to retaining and recruiting MAs...
View moreImplementing & Responding to Staff Satisfaction Surveys Learning Collaborative
While some organizations are conducting staff satisfaction surveys, many could use support to get started or improve their process. Health center teams are invited to apply to join the cohort for this five-part learning collaborative to gain an understanding of and action steps for how best to conduct and...
View moreSTAR² Center 2021-2022 PCA & HCCN Workforce Professional Development Series
The STAR² Center team invites workforce staff from PCA and HCCN teams to participate in the upcoming workforce professional development series. Faculty and guest speakers will bring their expertise in all things workforce to share insight from the national, regional, and state levels with the learning cohort. This semi-monthly...
View moreSTAR² Center – Definition of a Comprehensive Workforce Plan
This document provides a definition of a comprehensive workforce plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Primary Health Care. The robust definition is followed by the essential components that health centers can use as part of their ongoing workforce planning issues. This dynamic document should...
View moreTopics in Retention & Recruitment Planning and Implementation Two-Day Workshop
**This workshop was previously planned as an in-person event. The workshop will now be held virtually to ensure the greater accessibility to health center teams while adhering to public health precautions.** Having an engaged and thriving workforce requires careful planning and the execution of effective retention and recruitment efforts....
View moreSTAR² Center Manager Training Toolkit
The purpose of the Manager Training Toolkit is to provide a training and development resource for managers at health centers to equip them with skills and tools to lead their teams, increase engagement and reduce turnover. The toolkit is designed for anyone in a management or leadership role at...
View moreUsing 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 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...
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