Des Moines University and the University of Iowa Take Steps to Create One Iowa AHEC

January 10th, 2011

Des Moines University's College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Iowa Health Sciences Colleges are pleased to announce the coordination of one application for continued Federal grant support of the Iowa AHEC Program.

If approved, beginning the Fall of 2011, grant management will be coordinated through one Program Office with supervising Co-Project Directors, eliminating unnecessary duplication of data tracking/reporting systems, subcontract verbiage, accounting processes, marketing efforts, evaluation methods, legislative advocacy and advisory board membership. Bringing together the strengths of each institution will firmly establish a cohesive statewide system of programs and activities implemented through seven regional centers to recruit and retain Iowa's healthcare workforce and offers expanded opportunity for inter-professional education, research and service learning projects.

As Federal and State resources have been limited, this comprehensive and streamlined approach to bring quality health career exploration, health profession student training and healthcare professional education programs and activities to all of Iowa's 99 counties is the fiscally responsible, efficient and effective means to truly impact Iowa's health care workforce and access challenges, through both the short and long term future. In the best interest of Iowa, we look forward to successful coordination and collaboration.

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