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ASAHP and other members of the Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) wrote a letter to Congressional Committee leaders to encourage the inclusion of health professions education and training programs in their legislative efforts to address the mental health challenges facing our country.
The letter may be accessed here.
Registration for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education’s Nexus Summit 2022 - Learning Together in the Nexus: A Focus on What Matters Most, is now open. The conference will include both in-person and virtual experiences. An in-person component will take place in Minneapolis on August 21-24 and a virtual component will take place September 13-14.
More details may be accessed here.
Craig Jackson, MSW, JD, was featured on THE Campus discussing “Why and How to Build Awareness of Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare Curricula.” Dr. Jackson currently serves as a Director on ASAHP’s Board of Directors and as Dean for the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University.
Watch the video here.
ASAHP joined the American Council on Education and nearly 100 organizations in a letter to Congressional Committee leaders them to prioritize the mental and behavioral health needs of students in higher education as the committees develop mental health legislation.
The letter may be accessed here.
The #DoublePell Alliance will hold a webinar titled, “Join the Movement: How Student Advocacy Can Help Make #DoublePell Happen.” This event, held on April 26, from 1-2:15pm ET, is intended for student advocates and student organizers on campus to learn how to ensure Congress hears why increasing the Pell Grant is so important to making college affordable. The event will feature Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), advocacy experts, and current students as they explain how to get involved in #DoublePell advocacy efforts while emphasizing the importance of the Pell Grant in making college dreams a reality. The free webinar will include discussion, Q&A, and a walkthrough of campaign materials. Participants will leave this event with a strong understanding of how to get involved in the #DoublePell campaign.
Register here.
With health care workforce shortages having been predicted long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest Milbank Quarterly Opinion looks at the numbers in national and historical contexts, offering some suggestions to counter the expected higher rate of workforce churn in an industry that used to be seen as recession-proof.
The Opinion can be obtained at Getting Health Care Workers Back to Work and Other Workforce Shortage Challenges | Milbank Memorial Fund.
On Wednesday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the public health emergency declaration by 90 days, to mid-July, and allowing pandemic policies to continue. HHS said it will provide states with at least 60 days’ notice prior to any ending of the declaration.
The renewal of the public health emergency determination may be accessed here.
The 2022 ILDP, titled Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice: Leadership Strategies for Bridging the Gaps, will be held at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, GA from June 22-24, 2022.
Designed for leaders, directors, and program coordinators responsible for campus-wide interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives and residency/fellowship leaders in IPE for collaborative practice (CP), ILDP participants will develop an actionable plan for bridging the education-to-practice gap at their institution, along with a process to measure success.
Liaison is holding a new round of AHCAS (Allied Health) Education Sessions. Built on the same platform as other health-profession based application services, such as OTCAS, PTCAS, CASPA, and others, AHCAS is the premier application system, uniting programs across dozens of health-profession based disciplines to give applicants a streamlined, cost-effective approach to application submission.
ASAHP was one of 99 members of the Friends of HRSA coalition and other supporting organizations that recommended providing at least $9.8 billion for discretionary HRSA programs in the FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Strong funding for HRSA is critical to supporting all of HRSA’s activities and programs, which are essential to protect the health of our communities.
The letter to Congressional appropriators may be accessed here.
President Biden on April 6 extended through August 31, 2022 the pause on payments of federal student loans.
A statement by President Biden can be obtained at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/06/statement-by-president-biden-extending-the-pause-on-student-loan-repayment-through-august-31st-2022/.
According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. health care system consistently fails to meet the needs of women of reproductive age, whether for maternal care, primary care, or mental health care. A comparison is made involving health care access and outcomes for women ages 18 to 49 in 11 high-income countries.
The report can be obtained at Health and Health Care for Women of Reproductive Age | Commonwealth Fund.
ASAHP was one of 178 state and national organizations that are members of the CDC Coalition and joined in sending a letter to congressional appropriators urging at least $11 billion in funding for the CDC’s programs in FY 2023.
The letter may be accessed here.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has released new guidelines on Congressionally Directed Spending (earmarks) for FY 23. Each Member of the Senate may request grants for projects within their states. While the deadline for Member submissions to the Committee for LHHSED projects is May 25, 2022 each Senate office may set a different deadline for when the requests must be submitted to their respective offices and some deadlines are very soon. Institutions that are considering making a request should check with their respective Senator’s office for their deadline.
More details may be accessed here. Eligible agencies and accounts within LHHSED may be accessed here. More details on House earmarks may be accessed here.
A brief from the Urban Institute provides a current snapshot of racial, ethnic, and language concordance between nonelderly patients ages 18 to 64 and their usual providers.
The brief can be obtained at https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/racial-ethnic-and-language-concordance-between-patients-and-providers.pdf.
The President’s FY 23 budget proposal is expected to be released on Monday, March 29. OMB Director Shalanda Young will provide testimony on the President’s FY 23 budget request to the House Budget Committee on Tuesday at 10am Eastern and to the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday at 11am Eastern.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 30, at 10am Eastern on “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration”.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare beneficiaries have had access to a range of telehealth services, including those for mental health. What happens when the emergency ends, as scheduled, on April 19? A blog from the Commonwealth Fund explains that temporarily extending current telehealth waivers would allow policymakers time to evaluate what flexibilities should be extended or made permanent.
The blog can be obtained at Avoiding the Cliff: Medicare Coverage of Telemental Health and the End of the PHE | Commonwealth Fund.
Last week saw the conclusion of the third and final session of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking for higher education, with the Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee meeting March 14-18. Consensus was reached on two issues: the 90/10 rule and Ability to Benefit. Consensus was not reached on five issues: administrative capability, gainful employment, financial responsibility, changes in ownership, and certification procedures. Proposed changes to state authorization reciprocity agreements as well as professional licensure requirements, both part of the certification procedures topic on which consensus was not reached, could negatively impact our institutions and students. The Department of Education will issue proposed regulations, likely this Summer, open to public comment for at least 30 days, and we will share that information once it is available.
More details on the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking may be accessed here. ASAHP’s letter to the negotiated rulemaking committee may be accessed here and here. Analysis from WCET may be accessed here. Analysis from NASFAA may be accessed here.
