Dear Reader,

Have you registered yet for the spring meeting of the Health Professions Network (HPN) in Baltimore, MD, April 2-5? You won’t want to miss this important event, as we discuss the status of the HPN’s exciting new promotional project to raise the public profile of all health professions. And remember, all hotel accommodations and meals for the meeting are complimentary, with a low $150 registration fee.

HPN membership continues to grow, as we welcome a number of newly joined organizations, ranging from the American Dental Education Association to the University of Alaska. If your organization is not yet a member of HPN, please check our Web site for how to join free of charge!

Best regards,
HPN Board of Directors

Contents

1. Register now for the HPN spring conference, April 2-5, Baltimore, MD
2. Calendar of upcoming events
3. New Health Care Careers Directory coming soon

1. Register now for the HPN spring conference, April 2-5, Baltimore, MD

Join us at the HPN Spring Conference, "The Changing Face of Healthcare," on Wednesday, April 2 through Saturday, April 5, Baltimore, MD.

Conference presentations will include:

• The keynote presentation: “Cultural Competency in Health Care”
• Interactive Presentation: “Health Care Without Harm - Improving the Health Care Environment”
• An update from the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC)
• An overview of how federal legislation influences and challenges health care workforce preparation

Thanks to the generosity of our host, the Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association, all hotel accommodations and meals are complimentary. In addition, discounted shuttle service will be provided to and from Baltimore/Washington International airport to the host hotels.

Please complete the registration form and return with your $150 registration fee by March 10, via fax to Cara Hinman at 703 708-9020. Questions? Call Cara at 703 652-6765 or e-mail her at chinman@snm.org.

Note: Registered attendees will receive a confirmation notice of hotel assignments and information regarding transportation to/from the airport by March 17.

2. Calendar of upcoming events

Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 2-8
American Dental Assistants Association

http://www.dentalassistant.org
E-mail: earmentrout@adaa1.com

National Athletic Training Month, March

http://www.nata.org/natm

National AHEC Week, March 24-28, 2008

http://www.nationalahec.org
E-mail: robert_trachtenberg@brown.edu

3. New Health Care Careers Directory coming soon

The Health Care Careers Directory (formerly the Health Professions Career and Education Directory) for 2008-09 will be published soon by the American Medical Association (AMA). Be sure to order this newly expanded edition, now with 8,000 educational programs in 77 different health care fields. Careers included this year:

• Dentist
• Nurse
• Optometrist
• Pharmacist
• Physician
• Podiatrist
• Psychologist
• Veterinarian
• Veterinary Technologist and Technician

To order your copy, call 800 621-8335. To receive a copy of the order form, send an e-mail to meded@ama-assn.org. For fastest service, be sure to specify the phrase "HCCD" in the e-mail's subject line.

About us

The Health Professions Network (HPN) includes 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.

Identity Statement

The HPN is a volunteer-run association representing health care professional associations and other organizations 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 HPN is the premier network of health care professions working to positively influence the delivery of quality health care.

Mission

The HPN provides a forum for collaboration among health care professions on issues of common interest. The HPN 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, and federal and state policy makers

Values

The HPN affirms that effective collaboration among health care professions is based on the values of:

• Commitment to the HPN
• Cooperation
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Diversity
• Respect