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About the Council
for Allied Health in North Carolina
| Council
History |
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| June 1988 |
The Northwest Area Health Education Center
(AHEC), Physical Therapists, Respiratory Care, Medical Records,
and Medical Technology (CLS) Task Force asked for an ad
hoc committee to investigate solutions to workforce shortages
in allied health professions. |
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| September 1988 |
Northwest AHEC sponsored an invitational conference on
Allied Health with the NC Department of Public Instruction,
NC Community College System, NC University System, NC Hospital
Association, NC Long Term Care Association, NC Government,
NC AHEC Program, and Allied Health Professional Societies/Associations. |
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| October 1989 to October 1992 |
Four key collaborative conferences were held with emphasis
on avoiding a workforce shortage.
Recommendations were organized into five major areas:
- Policy and planning in Allied Health Workforce development.
- Monitoring allied health workforce supply and demand.
- Recruitment into allied health careers.
- Allied health education.
- Retention in professions and employment settings.
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| Today |
The result from these conferences is The Council for Allied
Health in North Carolina, formed in 1991 by allied health
practitioners, educators and employers as a mechanism to
address the recommendations. The initial focus was the chronic
shortage in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy
and physical therapy. In 1994, The Council played an important
role in soliciting support from the North Carolina General
Assembly to expand educational programs and increase the
number of persons prepared and licensed to practice in those
professions. |
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