Affordability of Health Professional Education: A Workshop

Workshop

April 23 - 24, 2025

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Multiple reports have indicated that cost is a key barrier for students entering or continuing 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 in a February 28 Pre-workshop, the first session in the public workshop series, Affordability of Health Professional Education (HPE). A second pre-workshop on March 25, will explore existing payment models for HPE. The main workshop, scheduled on April 23-24, will consider the global evidence shared in pre-workshops to understand the value of HPE, and determine whether a shift in the value proposition may be desired to ensure sustainability of the health professions workforce.

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. 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 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.

Register to attend virtually or in-person at National Academies' Keck Center in Washington, DC:

Pre-workshop 1: February 28th, 2025 (3-5pm) virtual only
Pre-workshop 2: March 25th, 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm) virtual only
Special Session on Primary Care: April 1, 2025 (10:30am-12:30pm) virtual only
Day 1: April 23, 2025 (4-6pm) Room K100, Washington DC
Day 2: April 24, 2025 (9-12pm) Room K100, Washington DC

Contact

Erika Chow

Lchow@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webcast

Special Session: Cost of Education and Intention to Enter Primary Care

April 1, 2025

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

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Join us for a public two-hour special session, "Cost of Education & Intention to Enter Primary Care", as part of the workshop series, Affordability of Health Professional Education. Invited speakers will convene for a panel discussion to 1.) Explore whether the cost of education is a barrier to students entering primary care professions and/or to working in rural settings 2.) Share current and past global strategies to incentivize entry into the primary care workforce.

Date: April 1, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Format: Virtual Webcast

Contact

Erika Chow

Lchow@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Affordability of Health Professional Education: Pre-Workshop 2

March 25, 2025

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

Past

Discussion

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Join us March 25th, 10:30am-12:30pm ET for a public virtual pre-workshop as part of the workshop series, Affordability of Health Professional Education (HPE). Moderators and guest speakers will discuss various U.S. payment models including traditional loans and payback programs, employer-education partnerships, and explore funding strategies being used around the globe. Members of the planning committee will highlight models that could reduce cost barriers for learners pursuing HPE, and lay a foundation for discussing value proposition at the April 23-24 Workshop.

Affordability of Health Professional Education: A Workshop

Pre-Workshop 1: Understanding the Cost of Health Professional Education (Feb 28, virtual)
Pre-Workshop 2: Payment Models for Health Professional Education (March 25, virtual)
Special Session: Cost of Education & Intention to Enter Primary Care (April 1, virtual)
2-Day Affordability of HPE Workshop at National Academies in Washington, DC (April 23-24, hybrid)

Contact

Erika Chow

Lchow@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Affordability of Health Professional Education: Pre-Workshop 1

February 28, 2025

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

Discussion

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Materials

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Join us February 28th, 3-5 pm ET for a public virtual pre-workshop as part of the workshop series, Affordability of Health Professional Education (HPE). Moderator and guest speakers will explore the question of whether the cost of education is a barrier to learners pursuing HPE who cannot afford to pay out of pocket; this pre-workshop will lay a foundation for discussing a value proposition for pursuing HPE, at the April 23-24 Workshop.

Affordability of Health Professional Education: A Workshop Series

Pre-Workshop 1: Understanding the Cost of Health Professional Education (Feb 28, virtual)
Pre-Workshop 2: Payment Models for Health Professional Education (March 25, virtual)
Special Session: Cost of Education & Intention to Enter Primary Care (April 1, virtual)
2-Day Affordability of HPE Workshop in Washington, DC (April 23-24, hybrid)

Contact

Erika Chow

Lchow@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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