Workforce
Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute
AHEC has partnered with the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute to address the issue of a healthcare workforce shortage.
For more information:
Jo Isgrigg, Executive Director
503-479-6002
joi@oregonhwi.org
Jennifer Swendsen, Program Manager
503-479-6012
jennifers@oregonhwi.org
Oregon Locum Tenens Cooperative
In July of 2009, the AHEC Program Office at OHSU began exploring alternative methods of locum tenens ensuring temporary or short-term primary care access to rural communities, facilities and medical practices. The Oregon Locum Tenens Cooperative (OLTC) Model was developed, and features:
- Community-based
- Membership directed
- Centralized posting
- Direct contracted
- Physicians with rural experience
- No-cost recruitment for practices
- Builds primary care workforce
For more information, contact
Joe Ichter, DrPH, MHA
Director Locum Tenens Program
503-494-1267
ichter@ohsu.edu
