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The '''Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998''' (Public Law 105-392) was enacted on November 13, 1998, to address health workforce shortages, enhance diversity, and improve education in health professions in the United States. This act reauthorized and consolidated programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.<ref name="HPEPA">{{Cite web |title=Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998 |url=https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ392/PLAW-105publ392.pdf |access-date=2024-12-16}}</ref> | The '''Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998''' (Public Law 105-392) was enacted on November 13, 1998, to address health workforce shortages, enhance diversity, and improve education in health professions in the United States. This act reauthorized and consolidated programs under Title VII of the [[Public Health Service Act]].<ref name="HPEPA">{{Cite web |title=Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998 |url=https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ392/PLAW-105publ392.pdf |access-date=2024-12-16}}</ref> | ||
== Main Objectives and Provisions == | == Main Objectives and Provisions == | ||
=== Health Professions Education Programs === | === Health Professions Education Programs === | ||
'''Scholarships and Stipends''': Grants for health professions schools to offer scholarships to disadvantaged students, focusing on those with financial need and likely to serve in primary care or underserved communities.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | |||
'''Programs of Excellence''': Grants and contracts for enhancing health professions education for underrepresented minorities, aiming at academic performance, faculty development, and research facilitation.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | * '''Scholarships and Stipends''': Grants for health professions schools to offer scholarships to disadvantaged students, focusing on those with financial need and likely to serve in primary care or underserved communities.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | ||
'''Public Health Workforce''': Support for residency programs in preventive medicine, dental public health, and traineeships to address workforce shortages in public health.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | * '''Programs of Excellence''': Grants and contracts for enhancing health professions education for underrepresented minorities, aiming at academic performance, faculty development, and research facilitation.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | ||
* '''Public Health Workforce''': Support for residency programs in preventive medicine, dental public health, and traineeships to address workforce shortages in public health.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | |||
=== Nursing Workforce Development === | === Nursing Workforce Development === | ||
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=== Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) === | === Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) === | ||
Expansion or enhancement of the AHEC program to support community-based training for health professionals in underserved areas.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | Expansion or enhancement of the [[Area Health Education Centers]] (AHEC) program to support community-based training for health professionals in underserved areas.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | ||
=== Research and Advisory Committees === | === Research and Advisory Committees === | ||
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== Impact and Legacy == | == Impact and Legacy == | ||
'''Diversity and Workforce Development''': Significant contributions to diversifying the health professions by creating educational pathways for underrepresented groups.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | |||
'''Education Reforms''': Encouraged partnerships to improve health professions education, particularly in addressing shortages in specific areas or specialties.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | * '''Diversity and Workforce Development''': Significant contributions to diversifying the health professions by creating educational pathways for underrepresented groups.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | ||
'''Challenges''': Fluctuations in funding and legislative focus have impacted the continuity of these initiatives.<ref name="HPEPA"/> | * '''Education Reforms''': Encouraged partnerships to improve health professions education, particularly in addressing shortages in specific areas or specialties.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | ||
* '''Challenges''': Fluctuations in funding and legislative focus have impacted the continuity of these initiatives.<ref name="HPEPA" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Acts of Congress]] | |||