Task Force on Immigrant IMGs
Meeting #3: September 24, 2014, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Northwest Area Foundation, 60 E. Plato Blvd, St. Paul 55107
Agenda
Meeting opening
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Topic
Welcome and introductions
Review of notes from August meeting and review agenda
Time
Notes/Action
9:00-9:10
Work on Charge #4: Alternative pathways
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Presentation on APRN pathways at Univ of MN (Christine Mueller)
Presentation on PA pathway (Donna DeGracia, St. Catherine’s University)
Discuss barriers/costs and potential solutions
Assign work group
9:10-10:00
Work on Charge #5: Strategies/costs/funding sources
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Presentation on Preparation for Residency Program (PRP) (James Pacala)
Presentation/Q&A on Graduate Medical Education (John Andrews)
Report from Best Practices work group
Work on Charge #1: Current MD workforce
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Questions/comments on updates/additions to physician workforce and
residency data [packet sent in advance]
Work on Charge #2: Identifying IIMGs
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Brief update on survey and other work estimating pool of IIMGs in MN
Work on Charge #3: Barriers
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Report from Barriers work group
Feedback forum
• Proposal from chair to hold feedback forum in November
Meeting close
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Review action items/next steps, and date of next meeting
10:00-10:35
10:35-10:40
10:40-10:45
10:45-10:50
10:50-10:55
10:55 -11:00
Next meeting: October 22, 9:00-11:00, Northwest Area Foundation, 60 East Plato Boulevard, St. Paul MN 55107.
Staff contact: Darcy Dungan-Seaver, MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, (651) 201-3855 or [email protected].
Task Force web page: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/workforce/iimg/index.html