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National Health Service Corps Educational Program
For Clinical and Community Issues in Primary Care. Through experiential learning, problem-solving and interactive exercises, the 15 online modules help current and future clinicians begin to understand contemporary practice settings, cross-cultural issues and disease patterns.
Nursing Scholarship Program
Program pays tuition, required fees, other reasonable costs and a monthly stipend. Preference is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate nursing program.
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Provides scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in health professions and nursing programs.
State Loan Repayment Program
NHSC grants matching funds directly to States to operate their own loan repayment programs. Primary care health professionals who are providing full-time clinical services in a public or non-profit facility located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area are eligible for this program.
SEARCH (A NHSC program)
Provides health professions students and residents with opportunities to work on interdisciplinary health care teams. Currently, 21 states and U.S. territories offer SEARCH programs, extending a unique, hands-on, primary care training experience working with people in underserved rural and urban areas.
National Hispanic Medical Association
Agenda includes expanding access to quality health care, increasing opportunities in medical education, cultural competence, and research for Latinos. Another focus is policy development and education efforts focused on eliminating health disparities faced by Latinos.
MCN Monograph Series. Track II: Continuous Diabetes Care for Migrant Workers. Eng/Spn
MCN Monograph Series. Diabetes: Addressing a Chronic Disease in a Mobile Population. Eng/Spn
Health Careers Network
An online Job Bank for family physicians.
Delivery System Design
Diabetes group visit information tools, PDSA and examination forms, and flow sheets
Decision Support: Diabetes
Health Disparities Collaboratives Library
Health Disparities Collaboratives Library has tools specific to Special Populations including Migrant and mobile underserved populations, such as Cardiovascular Migrant Flow sheets, Diabetes Formulary for Migrants, etc.
Minimum Standards Algorithms for Diabetes Care, from the Texas Diabetes Council
To assist in the delivery of primary care practice. They have been developed by a panel of experts through an open, peer-reviewed process to assure that they are complete, accurate and consistent with the current state of knowledge on diabetes treatment.
Clinician’s Guide for Assessment and Counseling of Physical Activity, Nutrition, & Tobacco
Walk Texas!
A community-based program whose mission is to promote the health of Texans by increasing awareness and opportunities for individuals to engage in regular physical activity, including walking, and has How-To instruction manuals on how to start such a walking or biking program in any community.
Links to Care for the Underserved
MCN Links to Care for the Underserved provides information on the resources available locally and nationally, for those in need of assistance for various health and social service issues, with additional attention to migrant health specific resources.
Texas DSHS: Free Diabetes Education Materials
AHECs/HETCs
AHECs (Area Health Education Centers) and HETCs (Health Education Training Centers) have regional offices which provide community placements, service learning opportunities and clinical experiences for medical, dental, physician assistant, nursing, pharmacy and allied health students in rural and urban underserved communities. Programs also focus on recruitment, placement, and retention activities to address community and state health care workforce needs.
Rural Recruitment & Retention
Is a national job bank for rural health care providers. It is free to list an opening.
MCN's Health Network- Track II
Clinics which treat mobile patients with diabetes can now count on a clinical oversight system that can help prevent diabetes-related complications by providing self-management support, education and referral.
