1. Peter Beatty, Ph.D. Department of Family Medicine
Building a recruiting pipeline that works through an academic-community partnership.
Peter Beatty, Ph.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Richard Merchant, MA, CEO
Northern Area Health Education Center
Peter

2. The AHEC – AMC Pipeline College-AMC Articulation Agreements
AMC Proactive recruiting
AMC Curricular enhancements
AHEC Middle and High School pipeline programs
AHEC Pre-med student support
AHEC med student support
AMC Admission Policy changes
Peter

3. Area Health Education Centers
History
Mission
Operations
Outcomes
Richard

4. NYS AHEC System
Richard

5. Regional AHEC Linkages
Quality student applicants from rural communities and under-represented populations
Medical student engagement and support
Established network of community partners
Data and information
Richard

6. Student Support
Encourage medical students to consider rural opportunities
Preceptor Site Development
Student Placement
Travel Reimbursement
Lodging
Richard

7. Student Applicants Pipeline Programs Outreach MASH Camps Job Shadows
Internships
Post-secondary Initiatives
Richard

8. Community Network AHEC Boards of Directors
Connections to secondary and post- secondary institutions
Connections with hospitals, clinics and other healthcare employers
Connections to workforce investment boards and other community/economic development agencies
Connections to foundations and other granting organizations
Richard

9. Data and Information Composite of the potential student pipeline
Location, type and nature of various preceptor sites
Tracking of student placements
Health and health workforce data
Richard

10. Rural Medical Scholars Program
Links with regional AHECs to identify, encourage and support potential candidates
Admission policy changes
Regional college articulation agreements
Proactive recruiting
Rural Curriculum
Peter

11. David Smith, MD , President Upstate Medical University
“We are renewing our efforts to attract highly qualified applicants from underserved communities who are likely to return to those communities”
David Smith, MD , President Upstate Medical University
Peter

12. Admissions Policies (September, 2007)
The Admissions Committee/Admissions Office will strongly consider the diversity of the class as well as the health care needs of New York State;
Enrollment will reflect approximately 75% of in-state students. We will pay close attention to under-represented students and students from rural communities, particularly from our 17 county area.
Steven Scheinman, MD
Dean, College of Medicine
Peter

13. Student origins Class of 2011 2012 2013 In-state 49% 81% 86% Rural NY
11%
26%
24%
Peter

14. Regional College Articulation Agreements
9 regional public and private colleges
Dual admission (college and medical school)…or
Early admission (Freshman or Sophomore in college)
Up to 20/160 positions per year
Focus on rural applicants
Colleges seek to raise admissions profile
Peter

15. Early Assurance Programs
Rural NY origin
Excellent high school GPA (minimum 90% average)
Extra-curricular activities which document some experience in a healthcare setting and a commitment to service work
SAT = 1250 or better (combined Critical Reading & Math) or ACT = 28 Composite or better
Can be considered to be disadvantaged or from a background which makes it unlikely they would compete for admission to medical school through a traditional route
Peter

16. Proactive recruiting Targeted colleges
Both public and private
Not major feeder schools
Attract local/regional students
Build relationships with pre-med advisors
Annual presentations to pre-med students
Some group campus visits
Variable financial aid
Peter

17. Rural Curriculum Lecture/skills series Faculty mentors
Rural student interest group
Grouped in introductory doctoring course
Research and scholarship summers
RMED or rural clerkship and electives
Peter

18. The AHEC – AMC Pipeline College-AMC Articulation Agreements
AMC Proactive recruiting
AMC Curricular enhancements
AHEC Middle and High School pipeline programs
AHEC Pre-med student support
AHEC med student support
AMC Admission Policy changes
Peter