Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce (MSCSHW)

2007 MEETING INFORMATION 

DECEMBER 2007 – meeting cancelled

Agenda: Discuss implementation action plan

NOVEMBER 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce workgroup meeting, November 15, 2007 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM.   

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby-level Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Finalize recommendations and discuss implementation action plan. 

Meeting Conclusions:  Agreed on recommendations.  Agreed not to discuss implementation action plan which may be developed by a new group.  The recommendations are to be first endorsed by the leadership.

OCTOBER 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, October 18, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby-level Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Review and edit draft 2007 Annual Report. 

Meeting Conclusions: Ensure that all vital components are adequately covered in the report. Conduct Committee breakout sessions as necessary.  Agree on final report to submit to DHMH Office of Governmental Affairs and Public Relations.

SEPTEMBER 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce meeting, September 20, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby Level Conference Room Two, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Annual Report 2007 Content

Meeting Conclusions: Continue committee breakout sessions on education, recruitment, and retention to finalize recommendations from the Education, Recruitment, and Retention Committees; Discuss language for the development of new health care workforce policies.

AUGUST 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, August 16, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby Level Conference Room Two, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Annual Report 2007 Content

Meeting Conclusions: Develop subtopics for the Annual Report.    Conduct committee breakout sessions on education, recruitment, and retention.

JULY 2007

Notice of Closed Workgroup Meeting (Commission Members Only): Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce workgroup meeting, July 19, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon.   

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby-level Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Conduct committee breakout sessions on education, recruitment, and retention.   

Meeting Conclusions: Outline content of the Annual Report 2007.  Committees develop topic specific information for the Annual Report.

JUNE 2007

Notice of Closed Workgroup Meeting (Commission Members Only): Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, June 21, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby-level Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Data - Extent of the Health Care Workforce Shortage and Committee work on Education, Recruitment, and Retention.

Meeting Conclusions: Agreement on data use on the extent of health care workforce occupations. 

MAY 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, May 17, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby Level Conference Room Two, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Health Industry Activity and Review of draft Mid-year Report 2007  

Meeting Conclusions: Enhance collaboration with existing groups working on health care workforce shortage.  Review of health care workforce programmatic gaps.  Plan for the release of the MSCSHW Mid-year Report 2007. 

APRIL 2007

Notice of Closed Workgroup Meeting (Commission Members Only): Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce workgroup meeting, April 25, 2007 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM.   

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Room 418, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.  

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Agenda: Mid-year Report 2007

Meeting Conclusions: Develop three committees to achieve the Commission’s goals: Education Committee; Recruitment Committee; and Retention Committee.  Develop outline for the Mid-year Report 2007. 

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, April 19, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Schaefer Dining Facility, 4^th Floor, 29^th Division Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. 

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Agenda: Review of data, resources, and existing documents regarding health care workforce shortages.

Meeting Conclusions: Enough data and information is available to proceed.

JANUARY 2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Maryland Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce meeting, January 18, 2007 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. 

The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Lobby-level Conference Room Two, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.   

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Agenda: Orientation, Commission Charge, and Action Plan

Meeting Conclusions: Commissioners oriented to the charge.  Solicit and identify existing data and information for Maryland’s health care workforce shortage.