Registration is now open for sites interested in attending the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 2012 Scholar Orientation and Placement Conference [1], July 19-21 in Grapevine, TX. MCN encourages you to take advantage of the opportunity to interview, recruit, and network with scholars currently in the placement cycle. Representatives from Primary Care Organizations and Primary Care Associations may also attend to recruit on behalf of sites that are not able to attend.
During this placement cycle, NHSC scholars are expected to serve at NHSC-approved sites with a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) score of 16* or higher. If you currently have or anticipate having a vacancy within the next 12-18 months with the eligible HPSA score of 16, you are encouraged to register.
In order to attend the conference, you are required to follow the steps below:
- Register to attend the conference by following the instructions provided on the conference website [1].
- It is recommended that you update your profile, a new recruitment feature that is accessed through the Site Service Portal [1]. This will enable scholars to view site profiles and begin to think about where they are interested in interviewing.
- Complete your registration no later than Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
- Please do not make and confirm travel (airline) arrangements until you have received a registration confirmation via email.
If you have any questions, please email the NHSC Conference Team [2] or call 800-676-8785, ext. 3900.
*The NHSC is aware that HPSA rescoring is currently in process. In an effort to provide the most valuable experience for our NHSC scholars, we ask that you continue to monitor your approved HPSA site score prior to arriving at the conference. Please alert us if your HPSA score falls below a 16 and your site will no longer be eligible to hire a scholar. Our goal is to ensure that scholars in attendance have the opportunity to interact with sites where they could practice upon completion of their training.
Registration is now open for sites interested in attending the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 2012 Scholar Orientation and Placement Conference [1], July 19-21 in Grapevine, TX. MCN encourages you to take advantage of the opportunity to interview, recruit, and network with scholars currently in the placement cycle. Representatives from Primary Care Organizations and Primary Care Associations may also attend to recruit on behalf of sites that are not able to attend.
During this placement cycle, NHSC scholars are expected to serve at NHSC-approved sites with a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) score of 16* or higher. If you currently have or anticipate having a vacancy within the next 12-18 months with the eligible HPSA score of 16, you are encouraged to register.
In order to attend the conference, you are required to follow the steps below:
- Register to attend the conference by following the instructions provided on the conference website [1].
- It is recommended that you update your profile, a new recruitment feature that is accessed through the Site Service Portal [1]. This will enable scholars to view site profiles and begin to think about where they are interested in interviewing.
- Complete your registration no later than Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
- Please do not make and confirm travel (airline) arrangements until you have received a registration confirmation via email.
If you have any questions, please email the NHSC Conference Team [2] or call 800-676-8785, ext. 3900.
*The NHSC is aware that HPSA rescoring is currently in process. In an effort to provide the most valuable experience for our NHSC scholars, we ask that you continue to monitor your approved HPSA site score prior to arriving at the conference. Please alert us if your HPSA score falls below a 16 and your site will no longer be eligible to hire a scholar. Our goal is to ensure that scholars in attendance have the opportunity to interact with sites where they could practice upon completion of their training.