minute ne ws 7 _ "CALIFORNIA REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS + AREA V AREA. TWO "HS/EA" PROJECTS FUNDED © AREA V has received confirmation of one-year funding of $98,222 for the Los Angeles East Health Manpower Consortium, and of $45,370 for a feasibility study proposed . for the Greater Inland Empire area. The two projects--now officially called "Health Services/Educational Activities" (HS/EA) instead of community-based manpower pro- grams or Area Health Education Centers--became operational as of July I, 1972. The Los Angeles Eost Health Manpower Consortium. ... "proposes fo set into motion o program fo meet community health manpower needs in a medically under-served area in which there is a deficiency of adequate health man- ' power, particularly bilingual and culturally sensitive individuals who can meet the . special health needs of Mexican.Americans and American Indians. The communities to be served are El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, City Terrace, Maravilla, East Los Angeles, Moritebello, Commerce, Bell,, Downey, Huntington Park, Bell Gordens, Cudahy, Florence, Maywood, and South Gaten The Consortium will not be o training institution but will endeavor to coordinate train~ “ing programs.:.It will act as a catalyst for developing and changing training programs “(gs dictated by present and future community needs and by emerging health delivery patterns, and as a pacesetter for innovative training methods and utilization of health personnel." An important function will be that of collecting data about local health - - manpower resources and needs, as well as acting as a clearinghouse for educational — nd employment placement information. | During the first year of operation, the Con- develop cooperative agréements among the health educational insti : | ‘promote continued articulation dmong the dif" : of education (secondary, community college, college and university) ent duplication of effort. eh RS PTE fase ~The project is pledged to exchange information and coordinate activities with neigh- ing HS/EA's for maximum statewide impact. A joint effort of similar rojects a ‘sortium plans _o tutions and traintng facilities, and to through the State, for example, could approach the problem of unacecredited edu- cational institutions offering training for fields which do not require licensure and attempt fo develop means fo prevent their exploitation of the poor. Since September of 1971, over 166 persons representing educational facilities, health professions, health facilities, and the community, have been hard at work on the project, serving as members of the planning and steering committee, or on one of the eleven task forces. Overall chairmanship of the group has been provided by George A. Wistreich, Ph.D., Director of Allied Health Sciences at East Los Angeles Col- lege. The health manpower survey of the target area is proceeding on schedule and should be completed by August I5. The Greater Inland Empire Feasibility Study was submitted on a cooperative basis by Claremont Graduate School in Claremont; California State Polytechnic College in Pomona; and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. The grant funds will support the acquisition of data on local health care resources, health care needs, and will explore the possible role, location, and mode of operation of a proposed health services/educational activity for the eastem section of L. A. County, and the western section of San Bemardino County. The area is one in which the population is rapidly changing, both in terms of increased numbers and in terms of composition of ethnic groups. Named as Project Director is Darryl! D. Enos, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, Claremont Graduate School; assisted by Irwin Colt, Director of Occupational Edu- cation Programs at Mt. San ‘Antonio College; Dr. Robert Barlet, Director of Medical Technology, Biological Sciences Dept. at Cal Poly and Mary F. Mellema, Assistant Director, Center for Urban and Regional Studies, Claremont Graduate School. A screening committee is now interviewing applicants for the only full-time position of Coordinator of Research and it is expected that the position will be filled by August 1, 1972. Ten Health Services/Educational Activities to Start in California The California RMP Areas receiving funds for HS/EA's are: Area | for Sonoma; Area Il for Superior, California; Area HI for Santa Clara County; Area IV for Fresno Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Kern County; Area V for East Los Angeles and Greater Inland Empire; Area V! - Inland Empire; Area VIII - San Diego. The total California funding allocated for HS/EA's for the period July | to December 31, 1972 is $617,954, with a proposed expenditure of $1,940,153 by the end of 1973, 2 x k & & sectalers eten os mS tenet —. MEMBERS NAMED TO NEW PANELS Coordinator Donald W. Petit, M.D. has announced the appaintment of hwo new Consulting Panels and a subcommittee as follows: Tonsulting Panel on Health Manpower (for the improvement and expansion of health manpower). — Chairman - Stanley E. Gunstream, Ph.D., Administrative Dean for Instruction at Pasadena City College; Miss Nancy Blee, RN, MS, Director of Continuing Educa- tion for the Nurse Practitioner at LAC/USC Medical Center; Mr. Irvin Colt, Asst. Director of Instruction in Occupational Education at Mt. San Antonio College; Miss Norma De La Hoya, RN, Public Health Nurse at East Los Angeles Child and Youth Clinic; Mr. Oscar L. Gallego, Principal, East Los Angeles Occupational Center; William E. Nerlich, MD, Asst. Medical Director of Education, LAC/USC Medical Center; David O. Taxis, Ph.D., Administrator, Career Education and Asst. Director, Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services, L. A. County Superintendent of Schools. " Consulting Panel on Health Care Delivery (for effective and innovative changes in y health care delivery systems as they now exist). Chairman ~ Dale Garell, MD, Director of Division of Adolescent Medicine and Coordinator of Health Services Planning, Childrens Hospital; Mr. Andy Camacho, HMO Project Director, ELA Health Task Force; Roy Perkins, MD, Alhambra Medi~ cal Center; Bernard Pormoy, MD, Asst. Medical Director, LAC/USC Medical Cen- ter; Mr. Lowell W. Smith, Administrator, Presbyterian Intercommunity, Hospital, Whittier, Stella Soroker, MD, MPH, Medical Deputy, L. A. County Health Dept.; “Ar. Arthur Stein, Special Assistant, Health Delivery System, LAC/USC Medical Center. A Free Clinic Advisory Subcommittee to the Health Care Delivery Consulting Panel will also be chaired by Dr. Garell, This is an advocate and advisory panel to staff, concerned with the problems and issues that arise within the context of the various grants for free clinic activities. The members are Mr. Louis R. Baker, Attorney, and member of the Area V Advisory Council; Mr. Jose Carlos, Super- visor of Public Health Investigation for the ELA Health Center and member of Area V Professional Advisory Group; Ms. Juanita Edwards, MSW, Consultant, Hospital Social Service, Martin Luther King Hospital; Richard MacKenzie, MD, Associate Director of Division of Adolescent Medicine, Childrens Hospital; William Minkowski, MD, Divisional Chief, Youth Health Division, Bureau of Maternal & Child Health, L. A. County Health Department. kok * OF 3 "Area Advisory Council Uston Witheritl, Cheiman = U.S. POSTAGE | -.. | Athambra, Calif, Permit No. 12 Non-Profit Org. np ‘pre prefessional Advisory Group = ~ Lee D. Cady, J, wD. Jose F. Carlos EES, ~ John M. Connor, M.A. Henry B. Dunlap, uM. P, H. Dale c. Garell, M, D. George c. Griffith, MM. D. Lewis W. Guiss, MD. Stanley E. ‘Gunstream, Ph.D. | Fotine D. 0’ Connor, RN. Robert H. Pudenz, M.D. Robert E. Randle, WD. Dr. Barbara J. Soloman, ACSW, Area Coordinater Donald W. Petit, M.D. -Dovothy’€: Anderson, M.P.H. Elias Chico 7 Jane Z. Cohen, B.A. cl kay D. Faller, RN, . = Leon C1 Hauck, MPH. ; ws Frederick D. “Hubbard oe Jom Loy, PhD. cas “Ebi NeGut " le “Asalated by”: : = Keothryn Halligan & Marjorie Crump. “1 West Bay State Street Raitor = Elale McGuff - "Alhambra, Calif. $1802. ~ Telephone (213) 576-1626 — » USC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS a ite wa.