MICI-AHEC - St Vincent Health

Metropolitan Indianapolis
Central Indiana Area
Health Education Center – MICI-AHEC
Connecting Students to Careers, Professional
to Communities and Communities to Better Health
Metropolitan Indianapolis-Central Indiana
Area Health Education Center
Cass
MICI-AHEC Region
Carroll
Miami
•Serves 9 counties: Marion,
Madison,Grant
Johnson,
Howard
Blackford
Hancock, Hendricks, Boone, Shelby, Morgan, Hamilton
Jay
Warren
Clinton
Tipton
Tippecanoe
Delaware Randolph
Madison
Montgomery
Vermillion
Fountain
Hamilton
Henry
Hendricks
Parke
Marion
Hancock
Rush
Putnam
Vigo
ullivan
Boone
Clay
Morgan Johnson Shelby
Wayne
Fayette
Union
Franklin
Decatur
Owen
Monroe
Greene Mission
MICI-AHEC
Brown
Bartholomew
Jennings
Jackson
•Enhance quality
of and access to health care
Lawrence
•Improve health care outcomes
•Address health workforce needs of medically-underserved
communities and populations by establishing partnerships
between the institutions that train health professionals
and the communities that need them most.
MICI-AHEC Key Strategies
• Find them, train them, keep them
• Introducing students and adults to healthcare careers
• Developing opportunities for future health professionals to
receive clinical training in underserved areas
• Providing continuing education and support to health
professionals
• Recruiting health professionals to serve in underserved areas
MICI-AHEC Background
• Local Steering Committee Formed in 2005
• Request For Proposal (RFP) process for this AHEC
• RFP awarded in November 2006 as the 5th Regional AHEC
in the state of Indiana
• St.Vincent Health - Host Institution
• Executive Director Kimberly McElroy-Jones hired in April, 2007
MICI-AHEC Strategic Vision
• Sustain the organization long-term
• Develop programming which meets goals and objectives
of Indiana AHEC
• Develop strategic partnerships for programming,
fundraising, etc.
Metropolitan Indianapolis Central Indiana
Area Health Education Center
(MICI-AHEC)
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Kim McElroy-Jones
MICI-AHEC Executive Director/Principal Investigator
Monique Kerr
Sr. Admin. Asst.
Kia Coleman
Erica Young
Clinical Placement Coordinator
HCOP Project Coordinator
Krystal Ardayfio
Jeniece Fleming
Clinical Placement Coordinator
HCOP Outreach Coordinator
Traci Adams-Wilson
Sultan Abdullah
Outreach Coordinator
HCOP Outreach Coordinator
Sean M. Esters
Khadijah elShabazz
HCOP Outreach Coordinator
HCOP Site Coordinator
SVH HCOP Tutors (3)
AJILON - HCOP Tutors (15)
MICI-AHEC Advisory Board
• Advised by a group of individuals who represent various
stakeholders from the MICI-AHEC region
•Board Chair - Jennifer Olson, Director, Educational Services, Franciscan St.Francis Health
• Board members attend our quarterly meetings, support
programming initiatives and assist with fund development.
MICI-AHEC Advisory Board Members
Dr. Luster Fowler, Ivy Tech Community College Tammy Hunt-Dimersky, Indiana Society of Respiratory Care Morella Dominguez, Indiana Minority Health Coalition Eddie Erickson, Indiana HOSA State Advisor Lauriale Easley, IU Health
Dr. Martha Levey, ASPIN, Inc. Jennifer Olson, Board Chair, Franciscan St.Francis Health Calvin Roberson, Indiana Minority Health Coalition Dr. Angela Wagner, Westview Community Hospital
Dr. Kristal Williams, Community Health Network Dr. Kathleen Zoppi, Community Health Network Beth Rabideau, Marian University for St.Vincent Health
MICI-AHEC Projects and Activities
• Health Careers Opportunity Grant
• EMPOWERED Grant
• CPR Training
• Shadowing for students
• Arranging Clinical Rotations
• Summer Camps
• One-on-One Healthcare Education Counseling
Indiana AHEC Outcomes
Goal 1: Health Careers Promotion, Preparation and
Diversity Pipeline (HCPP)
Increase representation of individuals from under-represented
minority and disadvantaged (URMD), rural and medically
underserved backgrounds in health professions, particularly
primary care.
435 programs
15,624 students, 190 of which participated in intensive
academic enrichment and career programs over 40 hours:
79% (12,382) from disadvantaged backgrounds
Of those, 29% (3,650) are under-represented minorities
Of those surveyed…
• 84% reported intent to pursue health profession training
• 67% reported intent to eventually serve in Indiana
• 40% reported intent to eventually serve in medically underserved communities
• 37% reported intent to eventually serve in rural areas
• 19% reported intent to eventually serve in primary care
Goal 2: Community-Based Student Education (CBSE) and Clinical Training Programs
Improve the readiness, willingness, and ability of health
professions trainees to serve in primary care, rural and
medically-underserved community settings.
30 medically-underserved sites providing clinical education
to health profession trainees
53% (16) located in rural settings
30% (9) are Federally Qualified Health Centers
1,390 health profession trainees
Of those surveyed…
• 82% reported intent to eventually serve in Indiana
• 81% reported intent to eventually serve the medicallyunderserved
• 53% reported intent to eventually serve in rural areas
• 52% reported intent to eventually serve in primary care
Goal 3: Professional Education and Support (PES) and
Continuing Education Programs
Increase health professionals’ access to training resources that
support practice, reduce professional isolation, disseminate
best practices, and improve quality of health care for medically
underserved communities and health disparity populations.
800 unique health professionals
• 51% (410) employed in MUC
• 40% (316) employed in rural
MICI-AHEC PIPELINE OUTCOMES
Matriculation into College
65% of AHEC trainees from URMD backgrounds have
matriculated into post-secondary training.
In Indiana, 45,912 (67.3%) Indiana students matriculated to post-secondary education (public and private institutions).
[Source: Federal higher education data collection system (IPEDS), 2010]
Of those who matriculated to public institutions,
44% of Black or African American students matriculated
into post-secondary training
47% of Hispanic students matriculated into post-
secondary training [Source: Indiana Commission on Higher Education]
MICI-AHEC Practicing Health Professionals
Past AHEC
Students
Practicing in
Indiana
Total Practicing
in Rural Locations
Total #
#
Practicing in
Medically-Underserved
Communities
%
#
%
27%
51
1
2%
14
440
38
9%
105
24%
Physician Assistant
21
1
5%
9
43%
Dentists
1
0
0%
0
0%
Dental Hygienist
63
15
24%
20
32%
Pharmacists
6
1
17%
3
50%
Mental Health
3
0
0%
0
0%
585
56
10%
151
26%
Physician
Nurse
Total
[Source: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency]
MICI-AHEC Financial Impact
• Community Grants and Foundation Dollars
• Indiana State Office of Minority Health
• EmployIndy
• Federal HRSA funds
• State of Indiana
• Revenue to date = $3,150,555
MICI-AHEC Community Impact
Programs less than 20 hours........................... 2,178 participants
Programs greater than 20 hours.................. 807 participants
Shadowing and Clinical Sites Developed.... 88 sites
Shadowing/Clinical Inquiries.......................... 84 participants
Shadowing Placements.................................... 34 participants
Clinical Rotations Placements........................ 24 participants
Continuing Education........................................ 483 participants
Adult Programming............................................ 1,807 participants
TOTAL.............................................................. 5,417 participants
MICI-AHEC Summary
• Maintaining and developing relationships is crucial.
• Internal and external partnerships are key.
• Leadership and development of staff equals success.
Metropolitan Indianapolis-Central Indiana
Area Health Education Center