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Lead Agency
The CMA Foundation staffs the Technical Assistance Center.
The Center provides capacity building training and support
to local ethnic physician leaders
to enable them to expand their work in the areas of health
disparities, access to care
and diversity in the healthcare
workforce.Workshops and technical support are provided
both statewide and locally. The Technical Assistance Center's
capacity-building activities will include workshops addressing:
These workshops enable ethnic physician leaders and organizations
to work collaboratively in the community withorganizations
to address health care priorities at the local level.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is comprised of between 8 to 12
members, representing ethnic physician organizations.
The purpose of the Steering Committee is to:
- Provide input into the development of training and
technical assistance.
- Identify resources that will be used to advance the
project's goals.
- Set priorities for the Network.
- Share knowledge and expertise in collaboration, community
capacity building and cultural competency.
- Assist in the dissemination of project results and
key learnings.
- Plan for a "Stand-Alone" Network [i.e. functioning
independently of the CMA Foundation].
- Monitor progress in achieving the project's goals
and implementing the plan of action.
Members meet two to four times each year.
Funder's Circle
The Funder's Circle is comprised of those organizations
providing support to the project. Members of the Funder's
Circle are invited to attend steering committee meetings.
Funder's Circle members and their staff also serve on
the various work groups and contribute to the development
of project resources, project components and materials.
Funder's Circle members receive regular updates on the
progress to achieve project objectives.
Work Groups
Initially, there are two work groups to organize the work
of the project. Members of the work groups come from key
partners. In addition, project staff also provide support
for each work group.
- Public Policy
All 41 ethnic physician organizations are encouraged
to participate in the Public Policy Committee. The purpose
of the Public Policy Committee is to:
- Identify issues of concern and those areas where
additional education is needed. [For example, how
to have a voice in local community and Sacramento.]
- Establish guidelines for the identification of
issues.
- Provide written policy briefs on issues from the
unique perspective of ethnic physicians.
- Act as a resource to policy makers and opinions
on issues such as health disparities, access to
care, diversity in the health workforce, and cultural
competency.
- Collaborate with community based organizations
and others on issues of mutual concern
- Website & Communications
All 41 ethnic physician organizations are encouraged
to participate in the Website and Communications Committee.
The purpose of the Website and Communications Committee
is to use technology for:
- Outreach to and working effectively with community
organizations serving the same populations they
serve
- Collaborate on policy advocacy issues and activities
- Share information and resources to promote capacity
building
- Increase the ability of Ethnic Physician Organizations
to communicate with each other, with their members,
and with other organizations
- Increase their visibility, collectively and individually,
among policymakers, community organizations, funders
and other potential partners and stakeholders.
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