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Event Overview

WHEN: May 2-3, 2008
WHERE: Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE

Advances in medicine, technological innovations and discoveries, as well as current best healthcare practices lengthen and improve American lives at an astounding rate every day. However, without adequate access to dedicated healthcare providers at all levels, these advances remain on a shelf out of reach of many Americans and particularly New Mexicans.

Nationally, the number of healthcare providers per capita continues to increase, but whether that number is enough to meet the current and impending demand for healthcare provider services remains doubtful. As a primarily rural state New Mexico feels this shortage of healthcare providers even more acutely. Every New Mexico county except Los Alamos is designated as a medical, dental or behavioral health “Professions Shortage Area” by the federal government.

For these reasons, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office of Diversity and the University of New Mexico Hospital, in partnership with other stakeholders throughout the state, are holding this two-day forum to identify solutions and address the issues surrounding the challenges that New Mexico faces in educating, recruiting, retaining, and diversifying the pipeline for health careers.  The event will highlight best practices and participants will develop concrete recommendations for policymakers and leaders within the education and healthcare communities.  

Who Should Attend?

• Educators
• Students
• Employers
• Practitioners and professionals
• Policymakers
• Community members

Seating is limited. The forum process can only accommodate about 200 participants. Early registration is recommended.

What Happens at the Forum?

This will not be a typical conference with day after day of presentations. There will be a few speakers to help set context for the issues. However, the bulk of the forum will be comprised of small group discussions among people who care about the topic and want to resolve it.

Prior to the event, participants will receive a background report. This report provides valuable information and best practices on health careers pipeline issues. It also serves as a basis for discussions during the forum.

New Mexico First has been chosen to facilitate this forum. Using their proven consensus-building process, the two-day forum will ask participants to share their best ideas and practices for growing and diversifying the pool of people entering—and remaining in—health careers in New Mexico.  On day one of the forum, participants will divide into small groups to discuss the issue. On day two, they will refine their ideas and finalize concrete, actionable recommendations for policymakers, educators, and private sector leaders.

Interested?

Pricing and registration options are available here.