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The Primary Care Transformation Executive Fellowship to Develop Community Health Center Leaders
Joy H Lewis1, Surekha Appikatla1, Eboni Anderson1
1Department of Public Health, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, AZ, USA.
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
|February 23, 2023
Summary
Primary care providers can become effective healthcare change agents through professional development. The Primary Care Transformation Executive (PCTE) Fellowship enhances skills, leadership, and project implementation to address health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health
- Medical Education
Background:
- Primary care providers in community health centers face barriers like skill gaps and limited support in healthcare transformation efforts.
- Despite recognizing health disparities, providers may lack the resources to act as effective change agents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of the Primary Care Transformation Executive (PCTE) Fellowship on primary care providers' capacity for healthcare change.
- To assess the fellowship's effectiveness in addressing barriers to leading transformation in community health centers.
Main Methods:
- A one-year interprofessional fellowship program focused on healthcare transformation, leadership, and systems thinking.
- Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, including surveys and semi-structured interviews with fellows.
Main Results:
- Fellows reported enhanced knowledge and skills in key curricular areas.
- Participants demonstrated increased leadership engagement and career advancement.
- Fellows successfully developed and implemented practice and quality improvement projects addressing health disparities.
Conclusions:
- Targeted professional development and support empower primary care providers to lead healthcare transformation.
- Investing in such programs can significantly advance health equity by enabling providers to tackle disparities effectively.
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