Identity, Mission, Organizational Structure and HPN Business

The Health Professions Network is a group of health care professionals who represent the diverse specialties of allied health professions, including provider organizations, educators, accreditors, credentialing agencies and administrators. The group works together in a cooperative and interactive manner on issues relevant to workforce development and the delivery of health care in the United States.

History of HPN: 1995-2005 (.pdf)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

The Health Professions Network is a volunteer-run association representing health care professional associations interested in interdisciplinary communication, discussion, and collaboration. Participants meet at least annually to discuss issues relating to health care and to serve as a conduit for interdisciplinary problem solving and preparation for future health care delivery.

VISION

The Health Professions Network is the premier network of health care professions working to positively influence the delivery of quality health care.

MISSION

The Health Professions Network (HPN) provides a forum for collaboration among health care professions on issues of common interest. The Health Professions Network will accomplish this mission through:

• Identifying issues of common interest
• Communicating these issues to all participants
• Seeking consensus and facilitating responses
• Advocating on behalf of health care professionals to the public, professional associations, federal and state policy makers

VALUES

The Health Professions Network affirms that effective collaboration among health care professions is based on the values of,

• Commitment to the Health Professions Network
• Cooperation
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Diversity Respect

ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

For organizational and business information, please go to:

• Board of Directors and Committee Rosters
• HPN Organization Participation List (Updated 2/6/2008)
• Bylaws (Updated 11/9/2007)
• Policies & Procedures (coming soon)
• Committee Reports