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Affordability of Health Professional Education: A Workshop

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Reports have indicated that cost is a key barrier for students entering higher education and cannot afford to pay tuition fees out-of-pocket. Committee Members and invited guest speakers will discuss whether cost is a barrier to entering the health professions on February 28, explore existing payment models and strategies on March 25th, and a special session focused on primary care on April 1. The main workshop, on April 23-24 in Washington DC, will seek to understand the value of HPE and whether a shift in the value proposition may be desired to ensure sustainability of the health professions workforce.

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A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop to explore educational and financial models of health professional education programs and their relationship to affordability of health professional education (HPE). Such models will draw from examples in the US and around the globe, and may include:

  • Competency-based education;
  • HPE doctoral-level education requirements;
  • E-learning options;
  • Pathway programs into the health professions;
  • Tuition-free education; and
  • Public service and loan repayment programs.

The planning committee will select and invite speakers and discussants and moderate the discussions at the workshop. Following the workshop, a proceedings in brief of the presentations and discussions will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

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Patricia Cuff

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