This online training center contains courses developed to train and refresh health center staff in 16 areas of health center programs and services. The majority of the trainings are free and available to support health centers and collaborating state partners across the country.
View moreNACHC – Health Center Salary and Benefits Report 2017 – 2018
Now in its 21st edition, the Health Center Salary & Benefits Report is the single most comprehensive source of information on the compensation and benefits practices of community-based health centers nationwide. As such, it is an essential tool for health centers to use, along with comparative data from other...
View moreSHRM – 2017 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement: The Doors of Opportunity Are Open
This research examined 44 aspects of job satisfaction and 38 factors directly related to employee engagement. Among the topics explored are career development, relationships with management, compensation and benefits, work environment, engagement opinions, engagement behaviors, and conditions for engagement. This executive summary discusses the leading job satisfaction contributors, their degrees...
View moreRand Corporation – Factors Affecting Physician Professional Satisfaction and Their Implications for Patient Care, Health Systems, and Health Policy
This report presents the results of a study which sought to identify factors that influence physician professional satisfaction and determine the implications of these factors for patient care, health systems, and health policy.
View moreHWTAC – Compendium of Federal Data Sources to Support Health Workforce Analysis
The Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC), in support to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), updated the Compendium of Federal Data Sources to Support Health Workforce Analysis. The new (2017) edition of the compendium features nearly 40 data sources...
View moreNCSL, ASTHO – Scope of Practice Policy
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...
View moreRegional 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...
View moreRecruitment 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...
View moreROOR 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,...
View moreACU 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...
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